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Maxwell

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Maxwell pleads not guilty to new sex trafficking charges

NEW YORK (UPI) -- British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell pleaded not guilty Friday to new sex trafficking charges filed last month related to allegations she procured underage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein. She appeared in court in New York, her first appearance since her summer arrest. Federal prosecutors filed the new charges in a superseding indictment in March. She previously pleaded not guilty to six counts of participating in a sex trafficking network run by Epstein. The new charges lengthened the […]

todayApril 23, 2021 34

Alex Bregman Houston Astros

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Astros’ Alex Bregman sues San Antonio resort over lost $80K wedding deposit

SAN ANTONIO (UPI) -- Houston Astros star third baseman Alex Bregman and his wife Reagan filed a lawsuit Thursday against a San Antonio resort after failing to be reimbursed an $80,000 wedding deposit. La Cantera Resort and Spa refused to return the deposit to Bregman and his wife despite "clear contract language" allowing for cancellation and a refund, according to public relations firm Carroll Strategies. The resort also is asking for an additional $40,000 even though the cancellation of the […]

todayApril 16, 2021 69

Universal Studios Hollywood

Business & Lifestyle

Universal Studios Hollywood reopens after more than a year of closure

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- The Universal Studios theme park in Los Angeles reopened to the public on Friday for the first time since it shut down due to COVID-19 more than a year ago. The park, located in Hollywood, reopened with coronavirus precautions in place, including masks, distancing, and temperature checks. "At long last, Universal Studios Hollywood rolls out the red carpet to resume operations and welcome guests back to the theme park," the park said in a statement. "We […]

todayApril 16, 2021 93

cat

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Cat rescued after 18 days stuck in Arkansas tree

JONESBORO, Ark. (UPI) -- An Arkansas woman said her cat was stuck up a tree for 18 days before being successfully brought back to earth by a tree trimmer. Beverly McIntosh of Jonesboro said her cat, Sparkles, scaled the 60-foot tree, and in the ensuing days, she and several friends tried unsuccessfully to reach the cat using a ladder. "Everyone came up and got on that ladder to get her and she just would run farther and farther away," McIntosh […]

todayApril 12, 2021 61

Ken Paxton

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Texans sue AG Ken Paxton for blocking them on Twitter

AUSTIN, Tex. (UPI) -- A group of Texans have filed a lawsuit against the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, accusing him of violating their First Amendment rights by blocking them on Twitter. Filed Thursday on behalf of nine Texans by the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the lawsuit accuses Paxton of unconstitutionally blocking the plaintiffs who criticized him on the social media platform. The Knight Institute is also a plaintiff […]

todayApril 9, 2021 81

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