Phoenix: Arizona state senator accused of sexual conduct with minor

Aug

07

2021

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Phoenix: Arizona state senator accused of sexual conduct with minor

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for PhoenixNewsAndTalk.Com PHOENIX — Democratic Arizona state Sen. Tony Navarrete has been arrested on suspicion of charges accusing him of sexual conduct with a minor, police said Friday. Police received a report Wednesday about sexual contact that allegedly occurred in 2019. Navarrete, who represents a west Phoenix district, was arrested Thursday after detectives interviewed a juvenile victim and witnesses, police said in a statement. Navarrete, 35, was booked into jail on suspicion of charges that included multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor, the statement said. Navarrete did not immediately respond to email and…

Aug

04

2021

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Cuomo investigation: What we know and what’s next

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT Just over a year ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's monthslong fall from grace reached a nadir Tuesday, when investigators said they substantiated sexual harassment allegations against him from 11 women, many of whom have worked for him. Cuomo, once widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic, continues to deny the allegations and maintains he isn't going anywhere — but his political future might soon be out of his own hands. Here are the…

Jul

24

2021

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Glendale: ‘So there’s that’: Arizona senator fires back after Donald Trump rips him for opposing audit

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Mary Jo Pitzl | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT In advance of his scheduled Phoenix rally on Saturday, Donald Trump took aim at an Arizona senator who has been critical of the election audit that Trump inspired. The former president issued a press release on Thursday criticizing Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, for doing "everything in his power to hold up the damning forensic audit of Maricopa County." To which Boyer tweeted a reply, noting Trump's failure to build the border wall and his role in instigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. He also took a shot at Trump's ban from…

Jul

20

2021

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Atlanta: Judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to overturn Georgia Senate elections

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By David Wickert, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A Henry County judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn the runoff elections that gave Democrats control of the U.S. Senate. The lawsuit aimed to void the election of Georgia’s Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to the U.S. Senate. But Superior Court Judge Brian Amero rejected the effort at a hearing Monday. It’s the latest failure in a series of unsuccessful lawsuits that challenged Democratic victories in Georgia, including President Joe Biden’s narrow victory over former President Donald Trump. The latest lawsuit contested the Senate election results and sought a new…

Jul

16

2021

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Georgia councilman charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats

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By Tim Darnell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT A Fort Valley city councilman is out on $50,000 bond and has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor after being arrested on charges of aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. Jimmy Barnes was arrested in Peach County earlier this week. He was released Thursday. A July 3 incident report from the Peach County Sheriff’s Office, according to WMAZ, said Barnes allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and called her a racial slur at the Highway 49 Food Mart. On Thursday night, Barnes’ arrest was a topic during a City Council Zoom meeting,…

Jul

16

2021

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Arizona judge says audit documents — including who is paying for recount — are public records

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Ryan Randazzo | Arizona Republic Troy Warren for CNT A Maricopa County Superior Court Judge on Thursday ruled that communications between Senate Republicans, the company called Cyber Ninjas and other vendors they hired to audit Maricopa County's 2020 election are public documents. Judge Michael Kemp said "any and all" records with a "substantial nexus" to the audit are public records, including all communications related to planning the audit, policies and procedures of the audit and all records disclosing who is paying for the audit and how much is being paid. The nonprofit group American Oversight sued Senate President Karen Fann, R-Prescott, and the Senate, seeking…

Jul

12

2021

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BREAKING: Ex-Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies at 93

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By KEVIN McGILL, Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT NEW ORLEANS — Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison stretch, died Monday. He was 93. Edwards died of respiratory problems with family and friends by his bedside, family spokesman Leo Honeycutt said. He had suffered bouts of ill health in recent years and entered hospice care this month at his home in Gonzales, near the Louisiana capital. A native of Louisiana’s Acadiana region who swore his 1972 oath of office in French and English,…

Jul

11

2021

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Cannes: Sean Penn Says Donald Trump’s COVID Response Felt Like “Someone Gunning Down People” From White House

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BY ALEX RITMAN | HollywoodReporter.Com Troy Warren for CNT Penn also discussed directing his daughter Dylan Penn for the first time in 'Flag Day' Sean Penn took aim at the Donald Trump administration and its response to the COVID-19 crisis in Cannes on Sunday. Speaking at the press conference for his latest directorial feature, Flag Dag, which had its world premiere on Saturday night, Penn was asked about his own work setting up testing sites during the pandemic via his disaster relief organization CORE and the efforts of the Trump government, which he described as a “obscene administration.” Seeing the news during the pandemic, he said it…

Jul

10

2021

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Florida Gov. DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy

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By The Associated Press Troy Warren for CNT When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis defiantly bucked mask mandates. He later cracked down on protesters advocating racial justice, blasted President Joe Biden on immigration, jumped into the fight over transgender athletes and signed sweeping legislation to toughen voting rules. But after a deadly building collapse, the Republican governor is largely hitting pause on the culture wars. In the two weeks since a 12-story condo tower in this coastal community suddenly crumbled, killing at least 64 people, DeSantis has stood somberly with local officials, including Democrats, as they assessed the damage.…

Jul

07

2021

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Trump files lawsuits against Google, Facebook and Twitter

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Erin Carson, Queenie Wong | CNET.Com Troy Warren for CNT After being banned earlier in the year, the former president is on the offensive. Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's filed lawsuits accusing Google, Facebook, Twitter and their CEOs of First Amendment violations for alleged censorship. The three lawsuits, which specifically name Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, come after Trump was banned from major social media platforms earlier this year. Facebook, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube booted Trump in the wake of the deadly US Capitol riot on Jan. 6, citing concerns that he would incite more…

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