By Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press Comedian and media mogul Byron Allen wants TV viewers to watch the channels his company produces — from one that runs “Judge Judy”-like shows all day to those dedicated to comedy, cars, food and pets. But while many distributors carry Allen’s channels, two cable giants have refused. Allen says the […]
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Book’s Challenge: Can You Do Squats Like Justice Ginsburg?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Personal trainer Bryant Johnson hears it all the time: Four more years. In this Oct. 13, 2017, photo, Bryant Johnson, personal trainer for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg poses in Washington, with his new book, “The RBG Workout: How She Stays Strong … and You Can Too!” Besides the 84-year-old Ginsberg, […]
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Fed. Appeals Court Deals Blow to Trump’s Revised Administration Travel Ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban “speaks with vague words of national security, but in context drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination,” a federal appeals court said Thursday in ruling against the ban that targets six Muslim-majority countries. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that […]
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Parties, Protests to Take over DC for Trump’s Inauguration
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the nation’s capital for Donald Trump’s inauguration and a major demonstration the day after. How many will actually arrive to party or protest is an open question. Officials estimate that 800,000 to 900,000 people will be present Friday for the inauguration, a celebration […]
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Plea Deal Talks Fall Apart in Chris Brown Case
Singer Chris Brown leaves the D.C. Superior Court, in Washington, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Attorneys for Brown and prosecutors have been unable to reach a plea agreement in his assault case in Washington. Prosecutor Kevin Chambers said Wednesday they offered a deal for Brown to plead guilty to simple assault and time served. But the […]
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Chris Brown’s DC Trial Now Delayed for Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Singer Chris Brown’s trial on an assault charge was put on hold for months Wednesday after prosecutors declined to grant immunity to his bodyguard, who would be a key witness in the case. Brown will remain in custody for the near future after a Los Angeles judge denied a request by the […]
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Chris Brown’s Washington D.C. Trial on Assault Charge Delayed
WASHINGTON (AP) — Singer Chris Brown’s trial on an assault charge in Washington, which had been set for Monday, has been postponed until Wednesday. A judge delayed it while attorneys work out issues over testimony from Brown’s bodyguard, who was convicted of assault in a separate trial. Both Brown and bodyguard Christopher Hollosy were arrested […]
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Chris Brown Trial Set to Start on Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge has set Monday as the start date for the assault trial of singer Chris Brown in the nation’s capital. During a brief court appearance Friday in which he wore a suit and tie, Brown turned to wave and salute supporters in the courtroom including his mother and the rapper Bow […]
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D.C. Judge Rejects Request to Dismiss Chris Brown Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Singer Chris Brown’s assault case is going forward after a judge in Washington on Monday rejected a request to dismiss it. Lawyers for the Grammy-award-winning singer had argued the case should be dismissed because prosecutors abused the grand jury process to prepare for trial. Brown’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, said prosecutors used the […]
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Black Midshipman in Naval Academy Sex Case Not Guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military judge found a former U.S. Naval Academy football player not guilty of a sexual assault charge Friday at the conclusion of a three-day trial. The judge, Col. Daniel Daugherty, on Friday acquitted Joshua Tate of Nashville, Tenn., of one count of aggravated sexual assault. Tate chose to be tried by […]
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Chris Brown Rejects Plea Deal in DC Assault Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Chris Brown say the singer has rejected a plea deal in a case in which he’s accused of hitting a man outside a Washington hotel. Brown appeared Wednesday afternoon in a D.C. court. He and his bodyguard face a misdemeanor assault charge after an October altercation outside the W Hotel. […]
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Redskins Ask Judge to Dismiss Bounties Lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins are asking a judge to dismiss a former NFL player’s lawsuit that accuses the team and former assistant coach Gregg Williams of running a bounty program that encouraged players to intentionally injure opponents. The former player, linebacker Barrett Green, says he was targeted by the Redskins during a game […]