Nebraska State Senator Says Candidate for Governor Groped Her
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Nebraska State Senator Says Candidate for Governor Groped Her

A Republican state senator in Nebraska said on Thursday that she had been groped three years ago by a fellow Republican who is now a leading candidate in the party’s primary election for governor next month. The candidate, Charles Herbster, denied the allegations from the state senator, Julie Slama, calling…

Musk Says He Has the Means to Buy Twitter, but Investors Aren’t So Sure
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Musk Says He Has the Means to Buy Twitter, but Investors Aren’t So Sure

“A simple personality conflict, it does not disqualify an offer,” Mr. Pascarella said. “But if they are tying Elon’s personality traits to the likelihood of the deal happening — can you come up with the cash, and will the deal actually close — then that can very much be taken…

Ed Buck Is Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatally Drugging 2 Men
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Ed Buck Is Sentenced to 30 Years for Fatally Drugging 2 Men

Ed Buck, a one-time Democratic donor and activist, was sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Thursday to 30 years in prison for giving two men fatal doses of methamphetamine at his West Hollywood apartment, prosecutors said. The sentencing concludes Mr. Buck’s extraordinary turn from a prominent activist…

Former Nassau County Executive Sentenced to 12 Years in Bribery Scheme
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Former Nassau County Executive Sentenced to 12 Years in Bribery Scheme

Edward P. Mangano, the former Nassau County Executive who for years participated in a bribery and kickback scheme, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for his role in what prosecutors called a “a culture of corruption” at the heart of Long Island’s Republican political machine. Mr. Mangano,…