NYCLU files lawsuit over county migrant orders
The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging emergency orders in Rockland and Orange counties aimed at preventing migrants from staying in hotels there. The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge in the increasingly contentious situation, as more migrants are expected to enter New York in the coming days, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces to the consequences of a voluntary program to move people north. Rockland and Orange county executives announced emergency orders that would prevent hotels from accepting migrants. Counties in other areas of the state have followed suit. The New York Civil…
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George Santos signs deal to avoid prosecution in Brazil over bad checks – KXAN Austin
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) – A day after New York Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges in the United States, he signed a deal Thursday with prosecutors in Brazil to avoid prosecution for forging two checks stolen on 2008 “What would have been the beginning of a case ended today,” Santos’ lawyer in Brazil, Jonymar Vasconcelos, told The Associated Press in a text message. “As such, my client is no longer the subject of any case in Brazil.” Asked about the details of the no-prosecution agreement, Vasconcelos objected, citing the fact that the case was sealed. The Rio…
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Osceola County deputies fatally shoot gunman in subdivision near Kissimmee – WFTV
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Update: The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said it will provide an update on the involved shooting investigation late Thursday afternoon. >>> CLICK HERE TO VIEW >> STREAM CHANNEL 9 LIVE EYEWITNESS NEWS
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6:09 PM ET: Trump appeals sex abuse trial – CNN Breaking News Alerts
6:09 PM ET: Trump appeals sex abuse trial – CNN Breaking News Alerts – Podcast on CNN Audio 5:00 PM ET: Israeli strikes, Ukrainian counteroffensive, new blood donation rules and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Thursday, May 11 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast Hear the news as it breaks, right in your podcast app. From the team behind CNN 5 Things. 6:09 PM ET: Trump appeals sex abuse trial Breaking news alerts from CNN May 11, 2023 6:13 p.m. EDT Donald Trump is appealing the $5 million judgment in the civil suit…
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Authorities investigating Denham Springs officer-involved shooting, authorities say | Breaking news
Authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting in Denham Springs. DSPD spokesman Sgt. Scott Sterling said officers were dispatched to Spring Park Plaza, a strip mall located on Range Avenue north of Interstate 12, around 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Officers were responding to a “disturbance” between a man and a woman, Sterling said. Shortly after law enforcement arrived, gunfire was exchanged, resulting in one officer being shot. That officer was taken to a hospital with injuries, though the extent is not yet clear, Sterling said. “There is an investigation into a shooting, the scene is secure and the investigation is…
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Breaking news: The Saints will open the 2023 season at home against the Titans
The New Orleans Saints will open the 2023 regular season at home for the first time since 2020. They will face the Tennessee Titans at the Super Dome on September 10. Source: #Saints will open the season at home against Tennessee on September 10. #Tulane RB/Ponchatoula native Tyjae Spears will begin his NFL career in the Superdome. — Brooke Kirchhofer (@brookechesney) May 11, 2023 With leaks dropping left and right on the 2023 NFL schedule, there was a lot of speculation about who the Saints would face in Week 1. Many of us at CSC were hoping for an NFC…
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In Hunter Biden tax probe, IRS agent seeks protections for whistleblowers to discuss ‘political considerations’
The attorney for an unnamed IRS criminal oversight special agent says his client has asked Congress for protections to speak about allegations that a years-long, high-profile and politically sensitive investigation hampered by “preferential treatment and policy,” according to a letter obtained by CBS News. That investigation is the one looking into possible tax crimes by Hunter Biden, CBS News has learned. “My client wants to run for Congress,” said attorney Mark Lytle, who represents the agent. He discussed his client’s allegations with CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Jim Axelrod in an exclusive interview that aired on Wednesday night’s “CBS Evening…
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Major, record heat wave moves to West Coast
Severe weather is expected Thursday, including possible tornadoes and flash flooding across much of the Heartland, from the Great Plains to Texas and North Dakota. Nine states are also under flood warnings from Montana to Mississippi. A tornado watch is in effect for northern Louisiana until 5 pm local time Thursday. A couple of tornadoes are possible, along with damaging wind gusts up to 65 mph and isolated large hail events up to 1 inch in diameter. Kansas and Oklahoma are also at risk for severe weather Thursday evening into the night. Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Wichita are under an…
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