Nebraska’s Republican attorney general said Friday that supporters of two measures to legalize medical marijuana could have submitted at least “several thousand” invalid signatures to get them on the ballot, suggesting that the issue ultimately could keep the proposals from becoming law. Attorney General Mike Hilgers made the statement during a Zoom news conference with … Read more
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November, and a state health care agency has launched a website targeting the ballot initiative with politically charged language. Critics say they’re the latest efforts by … Read more
Image: Scott Olson (Getty Images) You’d have to be a special kind of dumb to steal from your own job. It looks like a Canadian car salesman may be just that kind of dumb after he was arrested for using fraud to buy cars from his own dealership. 2025 Volkswagen Jetta SEL Offers A Lot … Read more
Can you get free, fast and easy money from your bank? Despite what people on social media may tell you, this promise comes with a hefty price. Over the weekend, people on TikTok and X seemingly took advantage of a systemwide “glitch” that was allowing customers at some Chase ATM machines to deposit checks they … Read more
NEW YORK — A North Carolina musician was arrested and charged Wednesday with using artificial intelligence to create hundreds of thousands of songs that he streamed billions of times to collect over $10 million in royalty payments, authorities in New York said. Michael Smith, 52, of Cornelius, North Carolina, was arrested on fraud and conspiracy … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro — already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias and Kalashnikov-toting drug traffickers — has a new public enemy: plushies. Or, more specifically, the joystick-controlled claw machines that dispense them. On Wednesday, Rio police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the machines that elicit exhilaration among children … Read more
Disgraced Los Angeles attorney Tom Girardi has been convicted of wire fraud after he was accused of embezzling millions of dollars from clients, including victims of catastrophic accidents and families who lost loved ones. A jury on Tuesday found Girardi, the estranged husband of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne, guilty on … Read more
MIAMI — Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of defrauding multiple businesses of more than $1 million. Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, entered the pleas during an arraignment hearing before Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra, the Sun Sentinel reported. Bond had already … Read more
Former MMA fighter and professional wrestler Ronda Rousey has issued an online apology, which she admits is “11 years too late,” for reposting a conspiracy video about the deadly 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting on social media. Rousey, an Olympic bronze medalist in judo, said reposting the video was “the single most regrettable … Read more
CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case, according to a person familiar with the matter. Santos, a Republican from New York, is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, the person … Read more
