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Thomas says critics are pushing 'nastiness' and calls Washington a 'hideous place' 05/10/2024 08:49pm • FAIRHOPE, Ala. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas told attendees at a judicial conference Friday that he and his wife have faced “nastiness" and "lies” over the last several years and decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.” Thomas spoke at a conference attended by judges Louisiana court may reopen window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse 05/10/2024 06:45pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court agreed Friday to reconsider its recent ruling that wiped out a state law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The law was passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2021 and amended in 2022. Sometim Specialty lab exec gets 10-year prison term for 11 deaths from tainted steroids in Michigan 05/10/2024 06:07pm • HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012. Barry Cadden' Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says 05/10/2024 05:42pm • MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is in talks with county and federal prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming, Judge directs Michael Cohen to keep quiet about Trump ahead of his hush money trial testimony 05/10/2024 05:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump. Judge Juan M. Merchan's comments came as Oklahoma death row inmate who killed a bank guard is incompetent for execution, judge says 05/10/2024 12:01pm • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma judge has ruled that a death row inmate is incompetent to be executed after the prisoner received mental evaluations by psychologists for both defense attorneys and state prosecutors. Pittsburg County District Judge Tim Mills wrote Thursday that both psychologists Authorities make arrest in 2001 killing of Georgia law student who was found dead in a burning home 05/10/2024 11:38am • ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — More than two decades after a University of Georgia law student was found dead in her burning home, authorities have arrested a man and charged him with murder in her slaying. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Athens-Clarke County police on Thursday announced the arrest of Several closely-watched US House primaries in Maryland are loaded with candidates 05/10/2024 05:15am • Three open Maryland congressional seats have led to a flood of candidates in a trio of districts, providing dozens of choices for voters in the May 14 primary. The sprawling 6th District, which stretches from part of Montgomery County, through the Frederick area to the westernmost counties of the Transitional council in Haiti embraces new changes following turmoil as gang violence grips country 05/10/2024 03:06am • PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A transitional council tasked with choosing new leaders for Haiti is changing the way it operates in a move that surprised many as gang violence consumes the country. Instead of having a single council president, four veteran politicians will take turns leading the cou Trump is limited in what he can say about his court case. His GOP allies are showing up to help 05/09/2024 06:36pm • Former President Donald Trump is limited in what he can publicly say as he fights charges that he made payments to a porn actor to illegally influence the 2016 election. But he's getting help from some GOP allies who are glad to show up and talk. U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida was the latest surro Iowa law lets police arrest migrants. The federal government and civil rights groups are suing 05/09/2024 05:23pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued Iowa on Thursday over its new law that would give the state the authority to arrest and deport some migrants, making it the second lawsuit filed in a single day that seeks to block legislation passed earlier this year by state lawmakers. Bot Ex-Ohio vice detective gets 11-year sentence for crimes related to kidnapping sex workers 05/09/2024 03:29pm • COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio vice detective who pleaded guilty to federal crimes related to kidnapping sex worker victims under the guise of arresting them was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison. Andrew Mitchell, 60, of Sunbury, will receive credit for the roughly five years he has be Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property 05/09/2024 11:54am • WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners. By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected the claims of two Alabama 'I hate you!': Md. residents, kids react to 'devastating' Potomac playground arson 05/08/2024 10:32pm • A cherished playground in Potomac, Maryland, is normally a spot where smiling children climb its rope ladders and cheer as they glide down its many slides. But on Tuesday night, arsonists brought an end to the fun. “Who burns down a kid's playground? Like why would someone do that? It just does Former Las Vegas casino executive sentenced to year of probation in bookmaking money laundering case 05/08/2024 07:01pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former top executive for major Las Vegas casinos was sentenced to a year of probation Wednesday after admitting he allowed an illegal bookmaker to gamble millions of dollars at the MGM Grand and pay off debts in cash. Scott Sibella pleaded guilty in January to violating federa