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The man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall has been sentenced to 14 months in prison. Anthony Kazmierczak was sentenced Thursday, nearly eight months after the Jan. 27 assault. He was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, which includes no contact with Omar. At the time of the attack, Minneapolis-St. Paul was subject to a federal immigration crackdown that led to angry protests, arrests and the deaths of two U.S. citizens. During an earlier hearing, Kazmierczak was unable to explain his actions. Omar was not hurt in the attack. Prosecutors had recommended a 14-month prison term.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Attorneys at Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight today filed a lawsuit in Missouri state court…
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This photo taken with a smartphone shows defense attorney Delia McCarthy, left, and Jeffrey Buskey, center, charged with multiple counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, leaving a courtroom during a break in Buskey's trial in Manchester, N.H., Monday, Sept. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Holly Ramer)
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The chief organizer of the 2010 World Cup has been reelected president of South Africa’s soccer federation despite facing criminal charges over alleged fraud while in office. Danny Jordaan, 75, beat challenger Sandile Zungu, a South African businessman and soccer club owner, in a vote on Saturday. Jordaan has been head of SAFA since 2013 and will serve a fourth term. Jordaan has faced a series of controversies while head of SAFA. He was accused of rape in 2017 with the charges later dropped. He was arrested in 2024 and charged with fraud and theft over the alleged misuse of SAFA money and is awaiting trial.
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The U.S. Justice Department has struggled to secure felony convictions against most of the 102 protesters arrested since last year for assaulting federal authorities in four major cities. Of those arrests, the Associated Press found that 41% were dismissed and 34% pleaded down to misdemeanors. The government didn't win any of the 12 felony assault cases that went to trial. The Justice Department maintains that each case is based on facts and federal prosecutors are right to prioritize cases against people accused of assaulting federal officers.
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A North Carolina pastor who led the opening prayer at a recent campaign stop for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison. Records show pastor Daimon L. King was convicted in 1998 and again in 2010 for offenses involving children. Democrats have hammered Whatley over his ties to another sex offender who served in the state GOP when Whatley was chairman.  The episode comes at a critical time in a marquee Senate race that could help decide which party controls the chamber. It risks undermining one of Whatley’s central campaign arguments — that his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Roy Cooper, is soft on crime.
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Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has opened up about his struggles with alcohol. In an interview on Netflix, he shared how he dealt with stress from his NFL career and the birth of his son. Nacua discussed his rehab experience during the offseason, saying alcohol was a way to escape his issues. He apologized last December for making an antisemitic gesture and is facing a pending lawsuit for assault. Nacua, a standout player drafted in 2023, aims to be a role model for his son. He said he hopes to learn from his past mistakes and grow as a person.
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A federal judge in Miami has ruled that social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom. That’s where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking. They have repeatedly denied wrongdoing. A judge on Wednesday denied a defense motion for release, meaning the Tates will remain jailed during what could be a monthslong extradition process. The Tates have become among the world’s most polarizing internet personalities with their promotion of wealth, male dominance and misogyny through their social media empire.
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Alex Formenton is the third player acquitted in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case to receive an NHL contract since the trial ended in July 2025. Formenton signed with the Edmonton Oilers for the league-minimum $850,000 for this season. He joins fellow forward Dillon Dube with St. Louis and goaltender Carter Hart in Vegas. The 26-year-old Formenton has not played in the NHL since 2022 with Ottawa. Formenton spent three of the past four seasons playing in Switzerland.
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A former missionary with an Ohio-based ministry has pleaded guilty to federal charges of sexually abusing two boys in Haiti. Authorities reached a plea agreement with 45-year-old Jeriah Mast and on Tuesday he admitted to the charges. The agreement could lead to a prison sentence of 25 to 33 years. Mast had previously confessed to molesting more than 30 boys in Haiti and four children in Ohio. He was arrested on federal charges last November after being released early from an Ohio state prison. Mast's case has highlighted broader issues of sexual abuse within conservative Anabaptist communities, including the Amish and Mennonites.