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Month: May 2024

In a revised case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign, reviving a case that was derailed by an appellate court. A federal jury convicted the Nebraska Republican in 2022, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Fortenberry’s conviction

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In a revised case, a former congressman is charged with lying about an illegal campaign contribution

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Jeff Fortenberry has been charged with lying to federal authorities about a foreign billionaire’s illegal $30,000 contribution to his campaign, reviving a case that was derailed by an appellate court. A federal jury convicted the Nebraska Republican in 2022, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Fortenberry’s conviction

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Kristen Stewart is joining the female directors club, but says ‘it feels phony’ to celebrate them

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kristen Stewart sounds happy about the work being done by Hollywood’s female directors, but feels there’s still not enough women at the helm of projects in the entertainment industry. Stewart is working on directing her first feature film, based on the 2011 memoir from Lidia Yuknavitch, “The Chronology

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The Taliban warn journalists and experts against cooperating with Afghanistan International TV

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban are warning journalists and experts against working with Afghanistan International TV. It’s the first time they have told people not to cooperate with a specific media outlet. Afghanistan International TV, which is headquartered in London, is accessible through satellite, cable and social media. A spokesman for the Taliban-controlled Ministry

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Ohio attorney general warns student protesters in masks could face felony charges under anti-KKK law

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has advised Ohio’s public universities that a law written to deter Ku Klux Klan demonstrations could be used to impose felony charges on students who wear face coverings during pro-Palestinian protests. In a letter Monday, Yost told presidents at Ohio’s

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India says Canada yet to provide evidence of its involvement in the killing of a separatist leader

By ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India has Canada has shared no evidence to back its allegation that the Indian government was involved in last year’s slaying of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, despite this week’s arrest of three Indian nationals in the crime. India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal

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