Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Maine, is suspending his campaign following a sexual assault allegation. Platner announced his decision in a video posted to social media on Wednesday evening. The oyster farmer and marine veteran – whose populist platform packed town halls, raised millions early in the race and built enough momentum to force his primary challenger, Governor Janet Mills, to suspend her bid – has been dogged by controversy since entering the Senate contest l
Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., described to CNN on Tuesday an instance of a fellow House Democrat appearing to dismiss antisemitism because "all the Jews are rich." Balint was one of multiple Jewish Democratic politicians who spoke to CNN about concerns regarding a growing sense of antisemitism among grassroots campaigns that have begun affecting established political figures like California state Sen. Scott Weiner. She told CNN she was "shaken to [her] core" after seeing Wiener heckled by anti-Israe
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A Connecticut man is accused of sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter, who was found dead in her home with a lethal dose of diphenhydramine — the active ingredient in Benadryl — in her system, according to authorities. Anthony Federline, 39, was charged in April with first-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor after the death of Eve Rogers, according to the Enfield Police Department. Authorities are now looking to search Federline’s Facebook and Snapchat accounts, the fa
More than 30 people were injured Wednesday when a public bus crashed into a building just outside Baltimore, Maryland , and one critical patient was extricated and taken to a hospital, authorities said. First responders were at the scene after a Maryland Transit Administration bus crashed on Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, Fox 45 News reported. DC POLICE OFFICIALS FACE TERMINATION AFTER FEDERAL PROBE UNCOVERS ALLEGED MANIPULATED CRIME DATA BY DEPARTMENT Baltimore County officials said "numerous
Fox News · Oct 8
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville blasted Democrats for failing to properly vet Graham Platner during a podcast on Wednesday. Democratic Party leaders and liberal commentators who once defended Platner amid previous scandals ranging from controversial rhetoric to a Nazi-associated tattoo have since denounced him over new sexual assault allegations. Maine resident Jenny Racicot accused Platner of rape in interviews with Politico and CNN on Monday, alleging the Senate hopeful entered he
NBC News · Oct 8
A federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll should immediately receive the $5.8 million awarded to her after a jury found President Donald Trump liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and later defaming her. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains the ruling.
Fox News · Oct 8
Caitlin Clark is at the center of the WNBA universe for a reason: she's the best. Names like A'ja Wilson can challenge Clark on an MVP level, but at her position, no one can score and assist like Clark. Clark's WNBA cohorts beg to differ, voting her the 11th-best guard in the league. CAITLIN CLARK'S PEERS MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR THEY HATE HER WITH INSULTING ALL-STAR GAME VOTE Now it's no secret that fellow WNBAers have been jealous of Clark's popularity and appeal. The list was another example of
Fox News · Oct 8
The efforts of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas , to move past his indictment and subsequent pardon by President Donald Trump are clashing with his brother's legal troubles. Martin Cuellar, sheriff of Webb County, Texas, faces a court hearing on Thursday over accusations of having misappropriated county funds. The case, coupled with the closeness of the Cuellar family, is complicating Henry Cuellar’s political outlook as he wages a campaign to continue his congressional career in one of the country’s
