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Search For Supreme Court Leaker Falls To Former Army Colonel

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 5:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Gail Curley began her job as Marshal of the U.S. Supreme Court less than a year ago, she would have expected to work mostly behind the scenes: overseeing the court’s police force and the operations of the marble-columned building where the justices work.

Supreme Court Rules Against Inmates In Right-To-Counsel Case

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 4:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled along ideological lines Monday against two Arizona death row inmates who had argued that their lawyers did a poor job representing them in state court. The ruling will make it harder for certain inmates sentenced to death or long terms in prison who believe their lawyers failed them to bring challenges on those grounds.

Pool Noodle Fight Over The Name Josh Again Attracts Hundreds

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A couple hundred people grabbed their pool noodles and headed to a Nebraska park again this weekend to battle over the right to the name Josh.

State Audit Finds Millions In Dollars Of Mistaken Payments By Douglas County Treasurer

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 2:00am

       Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing said Tuesday that he will be meeting later in the day with school districts and other taxing entities in the county to begin sorting out how to reconcile decades of mistaken tax distributions involving millions of dollars.

Why It’s Hard to Sanction Ransomware Groups

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 1:00am
Depiction of a hacked computer (Shutterstock)

On Feb. 25, the day after Russia invaded Ukraine, a prolific ransomware gang called Conti made a proclamation on its dark web site. It was an unusually political statement for a cybercrime organization: Conti pledged its “full support of Russian government” and said it would use “all possible resources to strike back at the critical infrastructures” of Russia’s opponents.

How To Make More Green At Your Next Yard Sale

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

Yard sales take hours of preparation and plenty of hard work. But they don’t all make money. If you’re looking to declutter your home and bring in some cash, consider these tips. First, decide whether a yard sale is the right method to meet your goals. If so, invite friends or neighbors to sell alongside you, which will give shoppers a wider variety of goods and make the day more fun for you. Price each item. Let buyers know about your event by placing ads on the sites they frequent.

Theories Emerge For Mysterious Liver Illnesses In Children

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.

The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn’t known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids. That virus was detected in the the blood of stricken children but — oddly — it has not been found in their diseased livers.

Economy Bigger Priority Than Punishing Russia: AP-NORC Poll

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are becoming less supportive of punishing Russia for launching its invasion of Ukraine if it comes at the expense of the U.S. economy, a sign of rising anxiety over inflation and other challenges, according to a new poll.

Justice Department Announces Updated Guidance on Improving Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence by Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

The Justice Department today announced guidance to help law enforcement agencies (LEAs) recognize, mitigate and prevent gender bias and other biases from compromising the response to, and investigation of, sexual assault, domestic violence and other forms of gender-based violence.

Stepping In After Tragedy: How Political Wives Became Widow Lawmakers

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 05/26/2022 - 12:00am

When Rep. Sonny Bono died during a family skiing trip in 1998, filling his California congressional seat was the last thing his wife, Mary Bono, was thinking about. She was grieving and had a 6- and 9-year-old to care for. But within days, Republican leaders — including former President Gerald Ford, former Vice President Dan Quayle and then-Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich — reached out, encouraging Bono to carry on her husband’s legacy.

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