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California father buries wrong man after coroner's mistake
Frank J. Kerrigan's daughter went to the spot behind the Verizon store and found a disturbing scene that included blood and dirty blankets. The father, who is also named Frank Kerrigan , told the paper that the coroner's office told him his son had been identified from fingerprints and that they did not need him to make a visual identification of his son's body . [Full Article...]
New setback for Trump travel ban
The revised ban already had been blocked by federal district court judges in Hawaii and Maryland and by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, based in Virginia. In his March ruling striking down the travel ban , a federal judge in Hawaii also held that the suspension of the refugee program was unconstitutional . [Full Article...]
Democratic Chatter Grows About Ousting Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Party divisions are on stark display after a disappointing special election loss in a hard-fought. "Clearly, we're coming off an election, and she's been getting pounded now for 10 years with negative ads from the Republicans ". [Full Article...]
Will Supreme Court draw the line on where political lines are drawn?
The new case out of Wisconsin will test that. J. Wesley Leckrone, Associate Professor at Widener University, told Radio Sputnik that the Supreme Court decision to hear the case shows the extent to which gerrymandering has affected American politics. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of colluding to defeat 'crazy Bernie Sanders'
Several members told CNN they were skeptical that the panel would be able to obtain the memos, which detail Comey's account of President Donald Trump's interactions with the former Federal Bureau of Investigation director, including his ask to drop the Michael Flynn criminal probe. [Full Article...]
Could Senate health-care bill make opioid crisis 'worse'?
But this costs money that Republicans prefer to reserve for tax cuts. Collins, a moderate Republican who has not taken a formal stance on the bill, said she was concerned it would cut Medicaid too deeply and said she wants to see an upcoming analysis by the Congressional Budget Office before making a decision. [Full Article...]
North Carolina teen missing over a year found alive in Georgia
Wysolovski, 31, was taken into custody by authorities and is facing multiple charges. The suspect, Michael Ren Wysoloyski, faces a number of charges, including cruelty to children and false imprisonment. As The New York Post reports, Hailey Burns' family, who fought to keep the story of her disappearance in the media spotlight, have expressed gratitude for the public's support over the previou... [Full Article...]
Los Angeles Cops Investigating Lil Kim and Her Crew In $20K Robbery
Lil' Kim is reportedly being eyed by the LAPD as a person of interest connected to a robbery over the weekend. She's officially been labeled a person of interest. and used force to take away Kim's deposit check and cash worth about $20,000. The sources also say that the burglars not only stole the deposit but they also slashed the victim's auto tires and stole a hubcap. [Full Article...]