Luka Klasinc,

Former Slovenian Olympic figure skater, Luka Klasinc, 48, is accused of defrauding the U.S. government out of nearly 1.6 million dollars during the coronavirus pandemic. The Slovenian figure skater was arrested earlier this week on bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges after he attempted to get a hold of... Read More »

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Parents of two legally blind female elementary students filed a federal lawsuit against two Detroit school districts and a vision specialist alleging they sexually abused their daughters in the school's library. No criminal charges have been filed. The lawsuit filed on June 7 identifies the suburban school districts, Garden City... Read More »

In this May 11, 2021, file photo, a trashed punching bag is left at a homeless encampment on the side of the CA-101 highway in Echo Park neighborhood in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

As the homeless crisis in California continues to mount, the state legislature and the governor's office are finding themself inundated with demands for a solution. Over the last five years, failed attempts to stop the growth of homelessness coupled with the effects of the pandemic have led to frustration in... Read More »

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has come under scrutiny for his continued financial ties to XPO, a $16 billion logistics firm.Credit...

Before he became Postmaster General; before he removed thousands of mailboxes and sorting machines to prevent mail-in voting; before he abolished overtime pay; and before he raised the price of a single postage stamp to 58 cents, Louis DeJoy was running a company in North Carolina. Now, the campaign contributions... Read More »

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A new $6.4 billion lawsuit against Bristol Myers Squibb Co (BMY.N) in Manhattan Federal Court accuses the firm of delaying lymphoma cancer drugs to avoid paying Celgene Corp's shareholders, avoiding a "milestone" payment. Bristol Myers Squibb, which purchased the drug manufacturer Celgene Corporation in 2019, was slapped with the lawsuit... Read More »

Sidney Powell and Rudolph Guiliani in November 2020. As Powell confronts the legal system, she can’t make use of the big lie she promulgated. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press )

During the “For God & Country Patriot Roundup” conference last month in Dallas, attorney Sidney Powell said that Trump “can simply be reinstated.” She continued, saying "And Biden is told to move out of the White House. And President Trump should be moved back in. I'm sure there's not going... Read More »

Tenants who received an eviction notice from their landlord fill out forms at the Civil Law Self-Help Center at the Regional Justice Center, on Nov. 16, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

The perpetual battle between landlords and tenants reached the Supreme Court on June 3 when a group of Alabama realtors asked the Chief Justice to use the court’s “shadow docket” to remove the stay pending appeal of a case that could decide the legality of the COVID-19-related eviction ban that... Read More »

State Rep. Nicole Collier (D- Fort Worth) speaks at a news conference at the Texas Capitol in opposition to Senate Bill 7.

On the last Sunday in May, Texas state House Democrats staged a walkout to protest a stringent set of voting laws, similar to laws passed in Florida, Georgia, and other states. This move forced the House to adjourn without coming to a vote. Had the measure passed, it would have... Read More »

Garfield High School student leaders Sarahi Bahena, left, and Edith Ramirez, both seniors, wait to greet freshmen arriving for their first time on the East L.A. campus in April. School officials are planning to fully reopen schools in the fall.(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

In a battle of the statutes regarding the award of treble damages to a 14-year-old sexual assault victim by a school employee, the school district won. The court found the award to be punitive rather than compensatory and ruled that since the school is a public entity entitled to sovereign... Read More »

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As folks around the country gear up for summer, many might want to take a double look at the type of sunscreen they are using. Online pharmacy Valisure conducted a recent study that looked at samples from nearly 300 different lotion and spray sunscreen brands. These sample tests resulted in... Read More »

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When determining what is in the best interest of a child, the primary duty of the court is to protect the child from harm. But what is harm? A recent decision by the California Supreme Court set out the statutory definitions and procedures that must be followed when deciding whether... Read More »

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Cumberland, Maine father Shawn McBreairty has been banned from his twin daughters’ high school graduation following considerable friction with the school board over the issue of Critical Race Theory in the classroom. Explaining his objections, he said in an interview last month, “this wasn’t how I taught the girls, and,... Read More »

A boy, 12, and girl, 14, were in a shootout with deputies Tuesday night in Volusia County after the children broke into a house and armed themselves. (Katie Rice/Orlando Sentinel)

Two children are in custody after an intense shootout between the minors and authorities broke out in a central Florida residence earlier this week. The 12-year-old boy and the 14-year-old girl ran away from a Volusia county group home before they broke into a residence. The group home reported the... Read More »

“Cancel Rent” poster inside the advertising frame of a phone booth in Two Bridges on Friday, May 29, 2020. (Hiram Alejandro Durán/The City)

Depending on who is asked, between 10 and 18 million people lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Without paychecks, an estimated 11 million of them were not able to pay their rent. Last September, in an effort to avoid massive homelessness, the Centers for Disease Control... Read More »

Law enforcement officials work the scene of a shooting outside a banquet hall near Hialeah, Fla.

Early Sunday morning there was a shooting at El Mula Banquet Hall, a club in Florida. This banquet hall and billiards club had been rented out for a concert Saturday night. According to Miami-Dade Police Department Director Alfredo Ramirez III, three people got out of a white Nissan Pathfinder and... Read More »