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Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment
Read full article: Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassmentA consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relations with American Indian tribes is accusing the team, its charity foundation and its CEO of fraud, breach of contract and sexual harassment.
Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
Read full article: Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans studentsArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says her state won't comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation's schools.
Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost done
Read full article: Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor almost doneAuditors are nearly done looking into a $19,000 lectern purchased for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that prompted scrutiny and national attention last year.
Arkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Read full article: Arkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee SandersArkansas lawmakers are delving into the unusual controversy over the purchase a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top five
Read full article: Colorado, Duke surge into the AP Top 25 after huge upsets; Florida State climbs into top fiveNo. 21 Duke and No. 22 Colorado have jumped into the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll after scoring the biggest upsets of the opening weekend of the season.
Sanders' Latinx ban wades into community's generational rift
Read full article: Sanders' Latinx ban wades into community's generational riftArkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is tapping into a debate that's sharply divided Latinos with her decision to ban most state agencies from using the gender neutral term Latinx.
DNA brings pain, closure to family of John Wayne Gacy victim
Read full article: DNA brings pain, closure to family of John Wayne Gacy victimSiblings of the man identified as a victim of the notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy say their family is shocked but grateful to police who used DNA to confirm his fate.
Lt. Gov. Griffin drops Arkansas governor bid, to run for AG
Read full article: Lt. Gov. Griffin drops Arkansas governor bid, to run for AGTim Griffin is interviewed in his office at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. Griffin has dropped out of the race for governor and is now running for attorney general. Griffin announced the move on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, two weeks after former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said she was seeking the GOP nomination for governor. Tim Griffin on Monday dropped out of the race for governor and will instead run for attorney general. Griffin announced he was switching two weeks after former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said she was seeking the GOP nomination for governor.
TV's unconventional night capped by raves for Michelle Obama
Read full article: TV's unconventional night capped by raves for Michelle Obama(Scott Olson/Pool via AP)NEW YORK After a night in which television struggled to keep up with the Democrats' virtual convention, networks were rewarded with the most traditional of political events a powerful speech. This will not be like any convention we have seen before, ever, CNNs Anderson Cooper said at the opening of his networks coverage. Segments spent on broadcast networks previewing speeches by Obama and Sanders seemed like time-wasters when there were other things to show. Wallace's colleague, Dana Perino, stumbled into an unfortunate word choice in an effort to convey enthusiasm for Obama's address. Four years ago, when Hillary Clinton was nominated, 25 million people tuned in to the first night.
Buttigieg camp raises doubt about Nevada results
Read full article: Buttigieg camp raises doubt about Nevada resultsPete Buttigieg’s campaign is raising questions about the results of Nevada’s caucuses and asking the state Democratic Party to address more than 200 reports of problems allocating votes Saturday. The campaign is calling for the party to release more detail of the votes and address concerns before releasing final results. Bernie Sanders won Nevada’s caucuses, with Joe Biden a distant second and Buttigieg in third. Buttigieg’s deputy campaign manager Hari Sevugan says in a statement that the campaign’s own data shows a “razor thin” margin for second place and questioned whether the “irregularities and a number of unresolved questions” could change the final results. The party did not respond to a message Sunday seeking comment on the letter.
Woman might go to jail for forgetting to return library books
Read full article: Woman might go to jail for forgetting to return library booksCNN(CNN) - A woman failed to return two public library books on time and was faced with an arrest warrant. Melinda Sanders-Jones was told in person that her books were late when she was barred a few months ago from using a printer at Charlotte Community Library. There's no way I have a warrant," Sanders recalled to WILX. Charlotte Police Department Chief Paul Brentar confirmed the arrest warrant to CNN and said Sanders is charged with failure to return rental property. "I really don't think that going to jail over those two books is OK, and I definitely didn't want to steal their property," Sanders told WILX.
Sarah Sanders joins Fox News as contributor
Read full article: Sarah Sanders joins Fox News as contributor(CNN) - Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has joined Fox News as a contributor, the network announced on Thursday. Sanders, who exited the White House in June, will make her debut before a live studio audience episode of "Fox & Friends" on Sept. 6. Hope Hicks, the former White House communications director, joined Fox Corporation in 2018 as executive vice president and chief communications officer. And in July, Raj Shah, the former White House deputy press secretary, joined Fox Corporation as a senior vice president. Bill Shine, the former co-president of Fox News, joined the White House in 2018 in a top communications role.