Day: October 30, 2023

Overwhelming majority of New Jerseyans fall on one side of Sen Menendez scandal: poll

9:32 pm October 30, 2023

A majority of New Jersey voters have an unfavorable view of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., according to a recent poll, and more than half want him to resign from his post. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were recently charged by the Justice Department in a bribery scheme for which he is facing allegations of acting […]

Alaska once again grapples with food stamp application backlog

9:29 pm October 30, 2023

An Alaska state agency faces a new backlog in processing applications for people seeking food stamp benefits, more than a year after it first fell behind in recertifying applicants. The current backlog of new and returning applications totals about 6,000, the Anchorage Daily News reported. It was created after resources were focused on clearing an […]

North Dakota politician charged with traveling to Czech Republic for sex with minor

9:27 pm October 30, 2023

A retired longtime North Dakota lawmaker has been arrested and charged with traveling to Prague with the intent to rape a minor, according to a federal indictment unsealed Monday. Ex-Republican state Sen. Ray Holmberg was also charged with one count of receiving and attempting to receive images depicting child sexual abuse, according to the indictment, […]

Nevada man federally charged after allegedly threatening to kidnap, assault or murder Jewish US senator

9:18 pm October 30, 2023

A Las Vegas, Nevada man was arrested earlier this month and now faces federal charges after he allegedly threatened to kidnap, assault and murder a U.S. senator. The Department of Justice said according to a criminal complaint, 43-year-old John Anthony Miller left several threatening voicemails for the office of a U.S. senator between Oct. 11 […]

More than a dozen squatters busted after illegal motel takeover: cops

9:12 pm October 30, 2023

More than a dozen squatters were busted living in a Florida motel the county is trying to renovate to become a homeless shelter. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 19 people Thursday evening at the former Budget Inn building at 4401 S.W. 13th St. in Gainesville, local media reported. Deputies had responded to the motel more […]