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Month: June 2024

Rent-stabilized apartments could see another rent increase. Here’s what the board will vote on tonight.

By Christina Fan, Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK CITY, New York (WCBS) — New York City’s rent-stabilized apartments could see another rent hike coming soon. The city’s Rent Guidelines Board will vote Monday on the latest proposed increases, which would impact more than 2 million tenants. The vote is

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Vermont Legislature overrides governor, passing overdose prevention, renewable energy, tax measures

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature on Monday overturned a number of the Republican governor’s vetoes, passing measures to prevent drug overdoses, restrict a pesticide that’s toxic to bees and to require state utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035. But the Legislature failed to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of

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WFAA: Megachurch pastor admits past ‘inappropriate’ behavior with ‘young lady’ after accusation of molesting 12-year-old

By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Dallas-area megachurch pastor Robert Morris admitted to “inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady” in the 1980s after a woman accused him of molesting her when she was 12 years old, according to a statement obtained by CNN affiliate WFAA. The woman, Cindy Clemishire, told WFAA the abuse started on Christmas

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Pro-Palestinian encampment cleared from Cal State LA, days after building takeover

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police on Monday cleared an entrenched pro-Palestinian encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, just days after demonstrators occupied and trashed a building while the school’s president and other employees were still inside. Officers issued a dispersal order, and about seven remaining protesters left voluntarily, campus spokesperson Erik Frost Hollins said.

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Brooklyn preacher who boasted of ties to NYC mayor gets 9 years in prison for multiyear fraud

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A flashy Brooklyn preacher who played up connections to New York City’s mayor has been sentenced to nine years in prison for multiple frauds. Lamor Miller-Whitehead was sentenced Monday in Manhattan federal court. Judge Lorna G. Schofield said she didn’t see remorse from the Rolls Royce-driving

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Vermont Legislature passes law allowing for the creation of a drug overdose prevention center

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press The Vermont Legislature has enacted a law that allows for the creation of a pilot overdose prevention center in the state’s biggest city, Burlington. The Democratic-controlled Legislature on Monday overrode Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s veto to pass the measure. The law allows for the creation of a center, including a

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