Day: September 8, 2023

Tahesha Way sworn in as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor after death of Sheila Oliver

5:08 pm September 8, 2023

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy named Secretary of State Tahesha Way to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, a month after Sheila Oliver died after a short hospitalization. Way’s appointment takes effect immediately because the state constitution doesn’t require Senate approval for the nomination. Chief Justice Stuart Rabner swore her in Friday outside the governor’s […]

Danny Masterson interview with Conan O’Brien resurfaces after rape sentencing: ‘You’ll be caught’

5:06 pm September 8, 2023

An interview between comedian Conan O’Brien and Danny Masterson has resurfaced following the actor’s prison sentencing Thursday. The 47-year-old was sentenced to 30 years to life after being convicted on two counts of forcible rape. Shortly after his sentencing, a clip from a 2004 interview with O’Brien was shared on X, previously known as Twitter. […]

Sweltering heatwave invades New England, forcing school closures and early dismissals

5:06 pm September 8, 2023

The heat that has gripped much of the nation has seeped into New England, forcing some schools to close or send kids home early on Friday, while the mayor of Boston declared a heat emergency with cooling centers opened around the city. In Lowell, Massachusetts, where none of the 28 schools have air conditioning, all […]

Indiana man, who killed ex-girlfriend and her grandmother, sentenced to 110 years in prison

4:15 pm September 8, 2023

A man who fatally shot a former girlfriend and her grandmother outside an Indiana automotive seating plant was sentenced to 110 years in prison by a judge who called the killings “brutal and heinous.” Gary Ferrell II, 28, had avoided a possible death sentence when he pleaded guilty in April to two counts of murder […]

Biden declares 3 Georgia counties eligible for disaster aid following Hurricane Idalia

4:13 pm September 8, 2023

President Joe Biden on Thursday approved a disaster declaration for three Georgia counties following Hurricane Idalia’s sprint across southern and coastal Georgia on Aug. 30. The storm made landfall with 125 mph winds in Florida’s remote Big Bend region before moving north into Georgia. Biden initially approved assistance to individuals and governments in Cook, Glynn […]