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An angry and aggrieved ex-leader attacks the institutions he once led for accusing him of breaking the rules and lying to them. His allies are whipping supporters against what they call a witch hunt. A country watches nervously, worried that this flamboyant, rule-breaking figure could cause lasting damage. There are obvious parallels in the political storms convulsing Britain and the United States, but also stark differences: Former President Donald J. Trump faces federal criminal charges while Boris Johnson was tried as a deceiver for attend parties And yet the British Conservative Party has regularly clashed with Mr. Johnson, while the…

A 24-year-old Tampa woman faces a murder charge in the death of a 2-year-old boy she confined to a chair and abandoned, deputies said. Rebecca Gussage-Johnston, 24, was previously arrested in May for aggravated child abuse resulting in great bodily harm and child neglect in connection with the case. Gussage-Johnston now faces an additional charge of first-degree murder while engaging in child abuse, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. The new charge was added Thursday after the Medical Examiner’s Office concluded the boy’s death was a homicide caused by gross negligence, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded May…

(Center Square) – Louisiana Department of Revenue tax collections are on pace to exceed updated projections adopted by the Conference on Revenue Estimates last month. On May 18, the REC adopted an official forecast of $12.068 billion in tax and fee revenue for the 2023 fiscal year ending June 30. That figure is more than $700 million higher than the official forecast set in December. The Treasury Department’s May net receipts report shows collections eclipsed $1.2 billion last month, surpassing May 2022 by about $42 million. Year-to-date collections now stand at nearly $11.3 billion through May, a 6 percent increase…

Crews from the Northport and Tuscaloosa fire departments are responding to a fire at the Sonic Restaurant located at 2910 Lurleen B Wallace Road in Northport. Crews have been at the scene since 6:00 a.m. Friday. Firefighters are putting out the fire with a hook and ladder truck, spraying water on the roof of the building. Smoke can be seen coming from the restaurant. All lanes of Lurleen Wallace are currently open, but traffic is backed up nearby. Drivers may want to take an alternate route if possible. At the moment, no injuries have been reported and the causes have…

If it’s FRIDAY… President Biden travels to Hartford, Conn., to mark the one-year anniversary of the bipartisan gun control legislation he signed… Biden allies question Democrats’ silence on the recent indictment of Donald Trump…Francis Suarez touts record in speech after launching presidential bid…Ron DeSantis heads to Nevada to headline Saturday’s annual Basque Fry fundraiser…And” Meet the press now” interviews Asa Hutchinson. But FIRST… Two key forces are driving America’s growing political divide, according to historical data from our NBC News (formerly NBC News/Wall Street Journal) poll. One force is the changing demographics of the Republican Party over the past 10…

When Donald Trump became the first former president to face federal charges, he and his supporters went through a familiar routine of mounting a victim’s defense in the face of unprecedented allegations of wrongdoing. But this time, the stakes are higher. What you need to know Donald Trump’s attacks on the justice system following his indictment on federal charges this week are the latest step in an eight-year campaign by the former president and his allies against the traditions and institutions that have helped sustain democracy north american He went through a familiar routine of mounting a defense of victimhood…

By ANDRÉ COLEMAN, MANAGING EDITOR Posted on Friday, June 16, 2023 | 5:05 a.m [print-me target=”#content”] 4 recommendedTo share Brian McDonald is the longest tenured PUSD superintendent in recent history. The last three superintendents, Percy Clark, Edwin Diaz and Jon Gundry, served a combined 12 years. If you count McDonald’s time as interim superintendent, he’s been in the position for nine years. For nine years, McDonald has done his part as enrollment declined, in part because of rising housing costs, which forced more families east to the Inland Empire, where a family can still buy a house, and the reduction…

GRAMERCY PARK, Manhattan (WABC) — A 26-year-old driver has been charged with manslaughter, DWI and related offenses after plowing into a crowd in Manhattan, killing one pedestrian and leaving three others hospitalized. The gray Hyundai Sonata was traveling north on Third Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. Sunday near 21st Street. An eyewitness said the sound of the sedan spinning, hitting several pedestrians and crashing into a kiosk “sounded like a grenade going off.” Police said Mahbub Ali, 26, of Queens, was intoxicated and may have been trying to prevent a bicyclist from crashing his car into a group of people….