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April 16, 2024

Lawyer for former top lawmaker in Michigan House expects he will be charged

The lawyer for Lee Chatfield, the former leader of the Michigan House, said Tuesday that prosecutors plan to file charges against Chatfield for financial crimes.

April 16, 2024

Crop-rich California region may fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

In a first-of-its kind move, California might regulate groundwater use in part of San Joaquin Valley; this comes 10 years after lawmakers tasked local communities with managing the resource.

April 16, 2024

Belgian police shut down a far right conference as it rallies ahead of Europe's June elections

An annual gathering of far-right politicians and supporters, held this year in Brussels, was shut down by Belgian police on Tuesday who cited concerns about public order.

April 16, 2024

Man gets 37 years for carjacking, kidnapping FBI employee in South Dakota

Juan Alvarez-Sorto, a 25-year-old Salvadoran national, was sentenced to 37 years in prison Friday for carjacking and kidnapping an FBI employee in South Dakota.

April 16, 2024

Man accused of killing 79-year-old, leading New Mexico police on chase in stolen car

Dorien Ray, 21, of McComb, Mississippi, has been arrested under suspicion he killed a 79-year-old man at a New Mexico rest stop, before stealing his car and leading police on a chase.

April 16, 2024

Supreme Court sides with decorated war veteran who did not receive his full educational benefits

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs improperly calculated educational benefits of war veteran James Rudisill, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq.

April 16, 2024

Argentine court blames Iran and Hezbollah for deadly 1994 Jewish center bombing

Argentina’s highest criminal court has deemed Iran and Hezbollah responsible for the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, making it the deadliest attack in the country's history.

April 16, 2024

8 family members dead after makeshift boat sinks in Mozambique

At least eight people from the same family have been reported dead after their homemade boat sank on a tributary of the Zambezi river in Mozambique.

April 16, 2024

Wisconsin Republican leaders ignore the governor's request to spend $125M to combat 'forever chemicals'

Republican leaders in Wisconsin will not attend Gov. Tony Evers' most recent meeting to discuss the spending of $125 million in an effort to combat PFAS chemicals in polluted groundwater.

April 16, 2024

Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, soon Superman: When characters enter the public domain, anything goes

Artists are sure to create all manner of strange adaptations when well-known characters enter the public domain, as was the case with Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse.