Oliver North says NRA reacted to misconduct allegations like a ‘circular firing squad’
New York (AP) — testified Tuesday that he was forced out of the National Rifle Association after raising allegations of financial irregularities within the powerful lobbying organization, likening the group’s reaction to that of a “circular firing squad.”
North, 80, said he was pushed out as president of the NRA after seeking an independent review of some unusual expenses, including an “astronomical” sum that he said was spent on lawyers by the longtime chief executive, .
LaPierre remarked that the lawyers are “the only
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Q&A: Visual artist Titus Kaphar makes a personal film debut with ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Titus Kaphar wanted to find a way to talk to his children about his life experience, his addict father, generational trauma and healing. An acclaimed painter and MacArthur fellow, Kaphar found that images were insufficient on their own. Words were, too. He even tried making a documentary to tell the story, but realized there was still a lot left unsaid. So he looked to narrative to let it breathe.
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Wisconsin Republicans make last-ditch effort to pass new legislative maps
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans made a last-ditch effort Tuesday to avoid having the liberal-controlled new legislative district boundaries for the November election.
The Republican-controlled Senate passed new Senate and Assembly maps just over an hour after unveiling them, not giving the public or Democrats a chance to review them ahead of their release. Democrats said they didn’t have time to analyze the proposal before the vote.
And Assembly Republicans were discussing passing maps as proposed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers without
Woman wanted Canada-wide on drug, weapon charges known to frequent Toronto and GTA
Investigators are hoping to track down a woman wanted Canada-wide for drug and weapon charges known to frequent Toronto and the GTA, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said.
Authorities released the woman’s photo and identified the accused as 31-year-old Andrea Cederberg, who breached her parole.
Cederberg is serving a sentence of just over six years for various offences, including unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a weapon contrary to a prohibition order and three counts of possession of a schedule i/ii
With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon on Tuesday unveiled a sweeping new bill that would undo a key part of the state’s first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law, a recognition that public opinion has amid rampant public drug use during the fentanyl crisis.
The bill would recriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs as a low-level misdemeanor, enabling police to confiscate them and crack down on their use on sidewalks and in parks, its authors said. It also aims to
Diane Warren and past winners Mark Ronson and Billie Eilish react to 2024 Oscar music nominations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The and Andrew Wyatt, Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are among the nominees for . The hyper-competitive original song and original score categories include nominees from the films “Barbie” to ”Oppenheimer” and beyond.
Warren is vying for original song with “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot.” She is joined in the category by Ronson and Wyatt for “I’m Just Ken” from Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson for “It Never Went Away” from
Forcillo tells inquest feedback on use of force would have been helpful
A former Toronto police officer who shot a teen on an empty streetcar more than a decade ago told a coroner’s inquest Tuesday it would have been helpful to receive feedback from superiors on his use of force before that fatal incident.
James Forcillo told the inquest into the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim that whenever an officer uses force – which includes drawing a firearm – they have to fill out and submit a form, but they typically “never hear about it again.”
“It would be
Incarcerated fathers and daughters reunite at a daddy-daughter dance in Sundance documentary
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Angela Patton has devoted her career to listening to the needs of young girls. Over a decade ago, the CEO of the nonprofit and founder of helped start a program in Richmond, Virginia, that created a daddy daughter dance for girls whose fathers are in prison. The “Date With Dad” idea wasn’t hers, however. It came from a 12-year-old Black girl.
The popularity of a 2012 TEDWomen talk about the initiative,
N.L. halts first ride-share permit within days, cites ‘new information’ about owner
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Just days after celebrating the issuing of the province’s first ride-sharing licence, the Newfoundland and Labrador government has suspended it, citing possible “new information” about the successful company.
The information came to light the same day the province announced it had awarded a licence to local company Redsea Riding, owned and operated by Yosief Tesfamicael, the Department of Digital Government and Service NL said Tuesday.
“On Friday, new information was brought to the department’