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A state superior court judge ruled Wednesday that a new election will be held for a disputed Paterson, New Jersey city council seat after allegations of voter fraud via mail-in-ballots. The ruling comes only weeks after voter fraud charges were brought against the May 12 election winner Alex Mendez, per the Associated Press. Mendez was charged with voter fraud along with Paterson Council Vice President Michael Jackson, Shelim Khalique and Abu Rayzen — all of whom have denied the charges, according to The Hill. An investigation performed by the U.S. Postal Service’s law enforcement arm found hundreds of mail-in ballots in a Paterson mailbox, as reported by the AP. Ultimately, 800 ballots were discounted by the Passaic County Board of Elections and another 2,300 ballots were rendered ineligible after analyzing signatures on file and comparing them to those on the ballots, according to the Hill. A Passaic County report shows that these 3,100 disqualified … [Read more...] about Judge Orders New Election In Paterson, NJ, Because Of Mail-In Voting Fraud

Apple TV was making a show about Gawker Media, but it was canceled once Apple CEO Tim Cook found out about it. Apple had completed several episodes of the show, called “Scraper,” when Cook sent out an email expressing a negative view of Gawker, the New York Times reported. Two people briefed on the email told the Times that Cook was surprised to hear that Apple TV was making the show. Shortly after the email was sent, Apple stopped production. Cook’s distaste for Gawker likely began when the company outed him as gay in 2008. In 2010, Gawker clashed with Apple after they were able to get a prototype of the iPhone 4, which Cook pleaded to get back, according to the Times. Police even raided an editor’s house trying to find it. Gawker filed for bankruptcy in 2016 after a lawsuit secretly filed by entrepreneur Peter Thiel was brought against the company. (RELATED: Former Gawker Employees Attempt To Resurrect The Site) Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker. Then Tim … [Read more...] about ‘Gawker’ Movie Canceled After Tim Cook Found Out About It

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland added 1,297 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and hospitalizations increased, according to data from the State Department of Health. The state has recorded 421,823 cases since the beginning of the pandemic and 8,224 deaths, up 21 from Wednesday. READ MORE: COVID-19 In Maryland: More Than 1.8K New Cases Reported, Hospitalizations Up Again Hospitalizations stand at 1,216, up 16 from the last day. Of those, there are 281 in ICU beds and 935 in acute care. The state’s positivity rate went down again, now at 5.56%. Over 9 million coronavirus tests have been administered in the state with 35,961 in the last day. Maryland remains in 2B of its vaccination plan, but all Marylanders ages 16 and up can get the vaccination at several mass vaccination sites around the state. Some even have walk-up lines. As of Thursday morning, 1,226,961 Marylanders are fully vaccinated. They have administered 3,192,805 total doses, with 1,965,844 first doses and 1,109,331 … [Read more...] about COVID In Maryland: More Than 1.2M Marylanders Fully Vaccinated; Cases Increase By Nearly 1.3K

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Marshal Service announced Friday they recovered 18 missing or endangered children and located dozens more in Maryland as a part of “Operation Not Forgotten.” U.S. Marshals focused on locating critically missing children over the 60-day operation. Eleven children returned to guardians on their own. Agents also located 102 children, who had previously been reported missing, and confirmed their return to guardians. READ MORE: 11 Charged With Child Pornography Possession Or Distribution In Howard County “Children are a blessing and are America’s future leaders,” said U.S. Marshal Johnny L. Hughes. “We must always protect their innocence and defend them from physical and sexual abuse by predators and unscrupulous individuals.” “I have two boys. They’re both grown now, but I remember raising them,” he added. “Having a child is like having your heart walking around outside your body.” Back in August, U.S. Marshals found 39 missing children in Georgia … [Read more...] about U.S. Marshals Recover 18 Missing Children, Locate Dozens More In Maryland As A Part Of ‘Operation Not Forgotten’

COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Police announced the arrests of 11 suspects in child pornography cases Friday. Police, acting on tips sent in from national and state hotlines for crimes against children, have charged eight adults and three juveniles with possessing or distributing child porn since July 2020. READ MORE: U.S. Marshals Service Recover 18 Missing Children, Locate Dozens More In Maryland As A Part Of 'Operation Not Forgotten' Tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and Maryland Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) led to more than a dozen investigations. Since July, police have executed 23 residential search and seizure warrants and seized more than 160 digital devices. In many cases, these suspects were charged based on evidence found during a search. Some were in possession of thousands of known and suspected child pornography images and videos. As a result of these investigations, detectives have charged … [Read more...] about 11 Charged With Child Pornography Possession Or Distribution In Howard County