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Democrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job if Republicans try to oust him
By KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some of his fellow GOP lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, Democratic leaders said Tuesday, avoiding a repeat of when eight Republicans joined with Democrats to oust his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin McCarthy.…
Defending FedEx Cup champ Viktor Hovland commits to Travelers Championship
Defending FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland has committed to the 2024 Travelers Championship, the tournament announced on Tuesday. The 26-year-old native of Norway made his professional golf debut on a sponsor’s exemption at the 2019 Travelers. He also took part in the event in 2020 and last season, with his best finish coming in 2020,…
AG sues Biden administration over new Title IX expansion that broadens protections to transgender students
BATON ROUGE – State Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday that her office has sued the federal government in an attempt to limit an expanded interpretation of Title IX regulations. Murrill was joined by Gov. Jeff Landry and Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley at a press conference responding to the changes. On April 19, the…
Slidell high school teacher arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with students
SLIDELL – A high school teacher was arrested after allegedly having inappropriate relationships with and buying alcohol for her students. The Slidell Police Department arrested Alexa Wingerter, 35, Tuesday morning after an investigation that began in early March. Several search warrants found that Wingerter was exchanging inappropriate text messages with “at least one” 18-year-old student…
Louisiana Supreme Court clears Broadmoor teacher who was both acquitted and convicted at trial
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared a former Broadmoor Elementary School teacher whose conviction on an aggravated assault charge was initially pronounced as an acquittal because of a disconnect between the trial judge and the jury hearing the case. Bridgette Digerolamo, 42, was fired by the East Baton Rouge Parish School…
Protesters take over Columbia University building in escalation of Israel-Hamas war demonstrations
By CEDAR ATTANASIO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JONATHAN MATTISE (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war that have spread to…
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
By TIA GOLDENBERG (Associated Press) TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war, just as cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam. Netanyahu’s…
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates releases city’s ‘first-ever strategic plan’ for prosecution | GUEST COMMENTARY
When I campaigned for the Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, I made three major promises to the residents of this city: to focus on illegal firearm possession that plagues our communities; to address quality of life offenses that infringe daily upon the residents’ enjoyment of their neighborhoods; and to rebuild the Office…
Millions of New Yorkers Wait to Hear How Much Their Rent Will Go Up
The Rent Guidelines Board will cast a preliminary vote on the level of rent increases that tenants in New York City’s one million stabilized apartments will face. Press Release Distribution Service
Live Updates: Witnesses Testify After Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Gag Order
The judge overseeing the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump fined him $9,000 and warned he could be jailed if he continued to violate the order. A banker and a C-SPAN employee are among those who have testified today. Press Release Distribution Service