Wednesday, December 25

Author: Grace Thompson

Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Blake Lively accuses ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation

In a lawsuit, Blake Lively accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment, fostering a hostile work environment on the It Ends With Us set, and attempting to damage her reputation after she voiced her concerns. An all-hands meeting was held on January 4th to discuss concerns that had almost caused the film's production to fail, according to the undated complaint submitted to the California Civil Rights Department. The meeting was attended by Lively, Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment executives, as well as Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds. Numerous concerns were brought up during the meeting, ranging from improper conversations to claimed retaliatory or abusive actions, according to the complaint, which NBC News was able to receive on Saturday. TMZ was the f...
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Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident in Yorkshire
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Man Arrested Following Domestic Incident in Yorkshire

(WNY News Now) Deputies Address Threatening, Choking, and Assault Behavior Yorkshire David J. Baker Jr., 37, was arrested following a NYA domestic dispute on Bolton Road in the Town of Yorkshire. He is currently facing several charges, including Third Degree Assault, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing or Blood Circulation, and Second Degree Aggravated Harassment. Deputies were sent to the location early on Saturday morning, December 7, 2024, following a report of a domestic dispute, according to Sheriff Eric A. Butler's office. Following an inquiry, it was found that Baker Jr. had threatened the victim, choked them, and assaulted them. After being arrested and charged in the Town of Yorkshire Court, Baker Jr. was freed on his own recognizance. Baker is expected to appear in court again late...
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Arrest on Warrant: Perrysburg Woman Released on Recognizance After Gowanda Incident
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Arrest on Warrant: Perrysburg Woman Released on Recognizance After Gowanda Incident

(WNY News Now) A Perrysburg resident was arrested on an active warrant during a regular run-in with the cops. On December 11, 2024, about 3:45 PM, Sheriff Eric A. Butler announced that an arrest warrant had been executed. In the course of an unrelated incident, Jersie L. Silverheels, 23, of Perrysburg, NY, encountered New York State Police (NYSP) Collins on East Main Street in Gowanda, NY. Authorities found that Silverheels had an active warrant from the Town of Perrysburg Court after doing additional research. Silverheels was then taken into custody by deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office and sent to the Town of Persia Court for arraignment. Silverheels was released on her own recognizance by Judge Hebner, who presided over the proceedings. She will subsequently appear in...
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Federal Jury Convicts Father and Son in International Kidnapping Plot to Force Marriage
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
Courts

Federal Jury Convicts Father and Son in International Kidnapping Plot to Force Marriage

Buffalo, New York (WNY News Now).A federal jury found 52-year-old Khaled Abughanem and his 28-year-old son, Adham Abughanem, of Lackawanna, New York, guilty of plotting to abduct and take Adham's sister and Khaled's daughter to Yemen, where they were detained against their will for 16 months. The goal of the plot was to compel her to enter into a marriage against her will. Additionally, Khaled Abughanem was convicted of threatening to kill the victim as part of his retaliation for her cooperation with the police. On September 8, 2021, Khaled Abughanem and Adham Abughanem flew from Buffalo, New York, to Guadalajara, Mexico, to abduct Victim 1, Khaled's daughter and Adham's sister, according to Assistant U.S. Attorneys Charles M. Kruly and Maeve E. Huggins, who prosecuted the case. The defen...
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Collision on Route 60 Leads to Gasoline Spill and Road Closure in Sinclairville
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Collision on Route 60 Leads to Gasoline Spill and Road Closure in Sinclairville

(WNY News Now) On December 21, a car accident on Sinclairville's Route 60 results in serious damage and a gasoline spill, forcing road closures and emergency response. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a car accident on Route 60 close to Bloomer Street in Sinclairville, New York, on December 21, 2024, at around 10:15 AM. Two cars were involved in the collision: a tractor trailer driven by 49-year-old Michael Phillips of Marion and a Honda CRV driven by 22-year-old Aurora Wilson of Sinclairville. In the Village of Sinclairville, Wilson tried to turn left into Bloomer Street while she was heading south on Route 60, according to deputies. She unfortunately pulled in front of Phillips' tractor trailer by failing to yield to oncoming traffic. Both cars sustained significant ...
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Drunk Driving Crash on W 3rd Street Leads to Aggravated DWI Charge
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Drunk Driving Crash on W 3rd Street Leads to Aggravated DWI Charge

(WNY News Now) A 22-year-old male was arrested on aggravated DWI charges following a late-night collision in Jamestown, New York, on December 19, 2024, after police discovered that his blood alcohol content was more than double the legal limit. When Jamestown Police Second Platoon officers noticed a legally parked car with serious rear driver's side damage, they arrived at the intersection of West 3rd Street and Lakin Avenue at around 8:08 PM. A second car was found further west on 3rd Street, blocking traffic and stuck in the road with all of its airbags deployed, according to further inquiry. The driver and only occupant of the second car, Alexander M. Larson, was determined to have been under the influence of alcohol, with a blood alcohol percentage of more than.18%. Larson was arrested...
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Expired Sticker Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest and Drug Charges in Jamestown
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Expired Sticker Traffic Stop Leads to Fugitive Arrest and Drug Charges in Jamestown

(WNY News Now) Early Friday morning, a routine car stop in Jamestown resulted in the discovery of a fugitive with outstanding warrants and the filing of new narcotics possession charges. New York's Jamestown Officers from the Jamestown Police Department's 3rd platoon pulled over an SUV near the intersection of W 8th Street and Monroe Street on December 20, 2024, at around 5:43 AM, for having an expired inspection sticker. Officers found that Kristy E. Walters, a passenger from Jamestown, New York, age 33, had an outstanding warrant from Warren County, Pennsylvania, when conducting the stop. Walters was sent to Jamestown City Jail after being apprehended without incident. Officers found methamphetamine in Walters' possession when he was being processed at the jail. She was thus charged wi...
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Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Weapons Arrest in Jamestown
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
Arrests

Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Weapons Arrest in Jamestown

(WNY News Now) A local guy was arrested after a routine traffic stop in Jamestown turned up a stash of guns and drugs. New York's Jamestown Thomas N. Dulak, 45, was arrested on several drug and weapon-related counts following a traffic infraction on Barrett Avenue late Friday evening. On December 20, 2024, at around 11:46 p.m., officers from the third platoon of the Jamestown Police Department pulled over a car for a moving infraction. Officers found that Dulak had an outstanding departmental warrant during the stop. Officers searched Dulak after he was taken into custody and found a number of controlled narcotics, including methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl. Police also retrieved drug paraphernalia, a switchblade knife, and a cutting agent. In order to await his arraignment...
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Senate confirms Biden’s 235th judge, beating Trump’s record
22Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Senate confirms Biden’s 235th judge, beating Trump’s record

Washington In a historic move for the departing White House occupant, the Democratic-led Senate confirmed President Joe Biden's nomination as the 235th federal judge, one more than former President Donald Trump had obtained. With Friday's most recent confirmation, which may be his final, Biden would leave office with 187 district court judges, 45 appeals court judges, one Supreme Court justice, and two justices on the U.S. Court of International Trade. "Judges shape our lives," Biden stated in a message on Saturday addressed to Xon. "I m proud of those who heeded the call to serve, and of the legacy I ll leave with the men and women I ve appointed." As the gavel fell amid some cheers in the Senate chamber, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer hailed the vote as historic. More judges have...
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis
21Dec By Grace ThompsonNo Comments
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Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis

WASHINGTON — After Congress passed a government financing package, President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, thereby preventing a shutdown scenario. The plan contains a one-year agriculture bill, $100 billion in disaster aid, and existing government funding through March 14. President-elect Donald Trump's demand for an extension of the debt ceiling was not included. "This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted," Biden said in a statement. "But it rejects the accelerated pathway to a tax cut for billionaires that Republicans sought, and it ensures the government can continue to operate at full capacity." "That s good news for the American people, especially as families gather to celebrate this holiday season," he said. Shortly after the House p...
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