Trump's defense grills Stormy Daniels on $130,000 hush money payment

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's defense attorneys grilled Stormy Daniels Thursday on the transaction at the center of the former president's hush money trial, pressing her on why she accepted a $130,000 payment to keep quiet about her alleged sexual encounter with Trump instead of going public. “Why didn’t you do that?” attorney Susan Necheles asked, wondering why Daniels didn't hold a news conference as she had planned to tell reporters about the 2006 encounter, which Trump denies ever happened.

Chick-fil-A testing family-style meals

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Mike Dragich subdues street-roaming gator barefoot

MMA fighter vs. Gator: Mike Dragich subdues street-roaming gator barefoot Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:36:12 GMT (1717583772253) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7zp%2Bdm52RqXyorculnKuxX6K6onnFop6hrJWnere%2FjKCYraeiYrqqt8Rmm6uZl56wqXnSrpmdrZWoerTA0Z6crWWipK6utc2gZKCZpKS%2Fbq7Aq5yfp5%2BpequtwqSqqKamnrmtsYyfo6iqmZmubq7Aq5xmoJGjsbSLz6GmradtZw%3D%3D

Murder investigation launched after child's death in California, authorities say

LOS ANGELES (TND) — A homicide investigation is underway after a child was found dead in Palmdale, which is a California city, authorities announced Thursday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the child's father, 29-year-old Schaffer Grindstaff, was arrested in connection to the case. Charges include accessory to conceal a crime and child endangerment. In a news release, the sheriff's department said deputies from Palmdale Sheriff’s Station responded to a scene after dispatchers received a call Wednesday morning about a child who was not breathing.

Somerset County hiring "vital" 911 dispatchers, advertising on social media

SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Dispatchers answer the call when someone dials 911 -- in need of life saving help -- sometimes even providing life saving instructions before the ambulance arrives. They juggle listening to the radio, entering caller information, and coordinating with first responders: mastering multi-tasking to keep their communities safe and healthy. While Somerset County has 16 full-time and five part-time dispatchers -- they're still in need of five more -- according to Joel Landis, Director of Emergency Services.

Steelers sign 'Swiss-Army knife' Cordarrelle Patterson to two-year deal

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Tensions rise over time card and deputy sheriff rehiring at Somerset commissioners meeting

Somerset County, PA — Tensions rising at the Somerset county commission meetings as the year is about to come to a close. "Time cards for employees" were questioned by residents, as well as the hiring of a former deputy sheriff by law enforcement. Lester Younkin, of Somerset county, says he filed a right to know request that was approved. He says it shows timecards of several county employees that he felt showed a mishandling of how they were approved.

5 inmates, CO charged in assault of fellow inmate at Blair County Prison

Blair Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities with the Hollidaysburg Borough Police Department say five inmates and a corrections officer are facing charges for their involvement in the assault of another inmate at the Blair County Prison in September. Police say the victim was assaulted inside his cell and suffered numerous injuries including a broken nose and jaw, two broken orbital bones, multiple facial lacerations and a concussion. Investigators say, upon reviewing prison surveillance video, they identified the corrections officer, who assisted in facilitating the assault, as 28-year-old Eric Dostal Jr.

DuBois man accused of sending sexually explicit messages, video to teen in Elk County

Elk County, PA (WJAC) — Ridgway Borough police have filed charges against a DuBois man after he was accused of sending sexually explicit messages to whom he thought was a 15-year-old girl. According to the affidavit, police say Dalton Doverspike, 25, is alleged to have initiated contact with the "teen" via Facebook Messenger. Authorities say the "teen" claimed to be living in the Ridgway area and Doverspike reportedly drove to an Elk County Sheetz in an attempt to meet the girl in order to begin a "

Fast and furious [Quick Take]

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio: Fast and furious [Quick Take]Wed, 05 Jun 2024 07:43:16 GMT (1717573396002) Gallery - News3 v1.0.0 (common) 85a848d002b3a7f7785bfb6376ad1dbb5836f767 Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7wK6rqGWdlsG1sdGsZqCZnKGys8WOa2dqcF2WuaetjKumpp2fYsC1scuvoKhloaqupb7In6agpJmkeqet0q1kmqaUYrO2vsiorKxloaq2pLeMrZiknW%2BltbDAznZq