Judge declines motion to dismiss charge against Rose McGowan

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — A judge on Monday refused to dismiss a drug-possession charge against actress Rose McGowan after prosecutors said they have additional evidence to bring forward. McGowan’s lawyers have suggested the drugs may have been planted by agents hired by disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein to discredit her for making sex assault accusations... Read More

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Rose McGowan

March 12, 2018

Gastineau pleads for Goodell to help him, ailing NFL players

NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Gastineau made an emotional plea to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to help him and former players who are dealing with what he claims are football-related health issues. The former New York Jets star said during a radio interview on 710 WOR Radio in New York that aired Thursday night that... Read More

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Mark Gastineau, NFL, Roger Goodell

March 12, 2018

Soon after governor signs gun bill, NRA sues to block it

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Weeks after their children were gunned down in the worst high school shooting since Columbine, parents of the victims stood in the Florida Capitol and watched Gov. Rick Scott sign a far-reaching bill that places new restrictions on guns. Hours later, the National Rifle Association filed a federal lawsuit to block... Read More

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Guns, NRA

March 9, 2018

‘Pharma Bro’ gets 7 years in prison in securities fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — The smirk wiped off his face, a crying Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud Friday in a hard fall for the pharmaceutical-industry bad boy vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug. Shkreli, the boyish-looking, 34-year-old entrepreneur dubbed the “Pharma Bro” for his... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Drugs, News

Martin Shkreli

March 9, 2018

Man says mob threats made him admit to Hawaii concert scam

HONOLULU (AP) — A man who admitted lying about his ability to secure Stevie Wonder for a University of Hawaii fundraising concert said in court documents that he pleaded guilty because he feared prosecutors would reveal his cooperation against East Coast mobsters. Marc Hubbard pleaded guilty in 2016 to wire fraud, saying he lied about... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Entertainment, Fraud, News

Marc Hubbard

March 9, 2018

4 Oklahoma teens plead not guilty in sexual assault case

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Four former high school football players charged with sexually assaulting a teammate in Oklahoma have pleaded not guilty to second-degree rape. The Bixby High School students entered their pleas Wednesday, The Tulsa World reported. The 16-year-old victim told investigators he was assaulted with a pool cue during a team dinner in... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sexual Abuse, Sports

Bixby High School

March 9, 2018

Lawsuit against California echoes Arizona immigration fight

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration’s lawsuit against California over state laws aimed at protecting immigrants makes the same argument the Obama administration made when it went after an Arizona law that sought to crack down on people in the country illegally: The power to regulate immigration lies primarily with the U.S. government. But... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Immigration, National Security, News

Arizona, California, Immigration

March 9, 2018

Fox invites viewers ‘inside’ the mind of O.J. Simpson

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox TV is offering viewers a chance to go “inside” O.J. Simpson’s head when it airs a previously unseen 2006 interview in which he theorizes about what happened the night his ex-wife was murdered. Airing Sunday, “O.J. Simpson: The Lost Confession?” will include the ex-football star’s fictionalized “confession” to the 1994... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sports

OJ Simpson

March 9, 2018

Wynn Resorts settles lawsuit for $2.4B with Tokyo company

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Wynn Resorts has agreed to pay $2.4 billion in a settlement with a Tokyo casino game maker and its U.S. unit over the forced redemption of their shares in the Las Vegas-based casino operating company in 2012. The company on Thursday announced the settlement with Universal Entertainment Corp., which previously held... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News

Steve Wynn, Wynn

March 9, 2018

Danish inventor denies killing journalist at murder trial

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish inventor accused of torturing and killing Swedish journalist Kim Wall during a private submarine trip before dismembering her body strongly denied killing her, asserting at his trial Thursday that she died accidentally because of a pressure problem in the submarine. Peter Madsen, who is accused of torturing Wall before... Read More

Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News

Peter Madsen

March 9, 2018

Mississippi close to having most-restrictive abortion law

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what would be the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, making the procedure illegal in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The state’s only abortion provider pledged to sue, and the attorney general said he expected a tough legal battle ahead. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled Legislature... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News

Abortion

March 9, 2018

‘Pharma Bro’ faces high stakes sentencing in fraud case

NEW YORK (AP) — Is “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli a master manipulator who conned wealthy investors or a misunderstood eccentric who used unconventional means to make those same investors even wealthier? A federal judge in Brooklyn will have to weigh the conflicting portrayals of the former pharmaceutical company CEO on Friday at his sentencing on... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Drugs, News

Martin Shkreli

March 8, 2018

AP source: Jerry Jones to pay NFL $2 million for legal fees

Jerry Jones has agreed to pay the NFL more than $2 million in legal fees resulting from two disputes the Dallas Cowboys owner had with the league, a person with direct knowledge of the settlement tells The Associated Press. The amount to be paid was resolved Wednesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Sports

Jerry Jones

March 8, 2018

Police: Man drove stolen car to court for stolen car charge

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Police say a man answering to a stolen car charge drove a stolen car to court in Connecticut. Authorities say 25-year-old Jonathan Rivera was at the Hartford Superior Court on Wednesday to appear before a judge on a charge of first-degree larceny and tampering with a motor vehicle from February. Parking... Read More

Criminal Justice News, Lighter Side, News

Jonathan Rivera

Judge declines motion to dismiss charge against Rose McGowan

Gastineau pleads for Goodell to help him, ailing NFL players

Soon after governor signs gun bill, NRA sues to block it

‘Pharma Bro’ gets 7 years in prison in securities fraud case

Man says mob threats made him admit to Hawaii concert scam

4 Oklahoma teens plead not guilty in sexual assault case

Lawsuit against California echoes Arizona immigration fight

Fox invites viewers ‘inside’ the mind of O.J. Simpson

Wynn Resorts settles lawsuit for $2.4B with Tokyo company

Danish inventor denies killing journalist at murder trial

Mississippi close to having most-restrictive abortion law

‘Pharma Bro’ faces high stakes sentencing in fraud case

AP source: Jerry Jones to pay NFL $2 million for legal fees

Police: Man drove stolen car to court for stolen car charge

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