Bernadette Greene-Placentia says two men sexually assaulted her while she repaired campaign signs in Sun City in August. The Democratic congressional candidate reported the alleged attack to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, which says its investigation is ongoing.
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Ithaca has temporarily stopped issuing new event permits to Cornell-affiliated groups and called for city police to handle investigations of violent sex crimes. The move follows a former student’s lawsuit alleging a 2024 fraternity-house assault.
A Russian guided bomb exploded near buses carrying passengers in Kramatorsk, killing at least 30 people, officials said. The attack followed a deadly strike on a residential building in Pryluky as Kyiv faced emergency power outages.
Two Latvian men were arrested inside RAF Molesworth after police found a breach in the base’s perimeter fence. Counterterrorism officers are investigating and say nothing so far suggests a link to events at RAF Fairford.
The US is halting permanent labor certification applications involving Microsoft and Adobe amid allegations of visa abuse. Officials also announced action involving other technology firms and an investigation into J-1 visas at nine universities.
Stephen Miller addressed an FBI counterterrorism training session days before a man was charged with cyberstalking his wife. Former Justice Department officials questioned the appearance; the White House and FBI defended it.
A High Court judge says warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s homes were unlawful. Police retain seized material for now, and their investigation into alleged misconduct in public office continues.
Hurricane Isaias is expected to reach the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday, bringing threats of storm surge, damaging winds and flooding. Evacuations are underway in parts of Florida.