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Democratic Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke was indicted by a grand jury on charges of criminal conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery and falsifying candidate committee reports stemming from a bribe she allegedly took as a state lawmaker in 2022.The indictment alleges that local businessman and lobbyist Tobi Solidum offered Luke a $35,000 bribe connected to a COVID-19 testing contract a company he recommended had with the state.Solidum was also indicted as part of the state attorney general’s probe, along with former state representative Ryan Yamane, Hawaii’s Transportation Department official Ford Fuchigami, and Leo Asunción, a former official for Hawaii’s public

Caitlin Clark spoke out about the media coverage of her after weeks of national controversy, claiming that outlets have made false characterizations" of who she is."I think there's just like a false characterization of who I am sometimes," she said in an interview with ESPN on Friday.Controversy hit a boiling point in recent days after USA Today published an opinion piece in which the writer invoked the murder of Emmett Till while criticizing the Indiana Fever guard for falling to the floor when hit by opposing players and arguing with referees over foul calls.CAITLIN CLARK MAKES WNBA HISTORY WITH RECORD-BREAKING

Democratic lawmakers told Fox News Digital they agree New Jersey's voter registration error demands accountability but say it doesn't justify claims of widespread election fraud.New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday said a "serious software error" led to the mistaken registration of roughly 6,600 noncitizens through the state's Motor Vehicle System, while the company that provides the identity-related security services denied any wrongdoing."In New Jersey, we absolutely need to have accountability for what happened," Sen. Andy Kim, D-N.J., said."It was just horrible. There was a big problem with that computer problem that they had. We need to try to address

President Donald Trump struck a more conciliatory tone Friday at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, scrapping the combative speech he had prepared before an assassination attempt upended the annual event in April. The rewrite emphasized unity and gratitude, though the president still couldn't resist slipping in a few familiar jabs at the press while insisting: "The show must go on."Trump returned to the stage just months after gunfire abruptly ended the organization’s annual banquet. An armed suspect, Cole Allen, stormed the event in what authorities say was an attempt to assassinate the president."The speech that I had ready just

Azzi Fudd put on a historic shooting display during her first WNBA All-Star weekend. The Dallas Wings guard won Friday night’s 3-point contest, becoming the first rookie in league history to win the event.Fudd finished the first round with 30 points, 10 shy of the maximum possible score. Portland Fire star Bridget Carleton was eliminated after scoring 19 in the round. Fudd took 27 shots, missing just six of her attempts en route to winning the coveted title.Fudd acknowledged she experienced some nerves Friday night. "You saw ‘only’ six shots, but I feel like that was a lot," Fudd said.

Ousted "60 Minutes" correspondent Cecilia Vega spoke out against her former bosses at CBS News, alleging they had meddled in the show's reporting.Vega, who was fired by the network in May, appeared Thursday at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Conference & Expo in New Orleans. According to audio obtained by Status News, Vega decided to speak candidly about her experience despite initially being "scared" to do so."It's not that I just lost a job. There is a lot at stake," Vega said, per Status. "Sometimes you got to be scared and do it still."CBS NEWS FIRES '60 MINUTES' CORRESPONDENTS,

Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) and former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have a lot in common.Both have long spells of absences from Capitol Hill due to health.Kean was out for months this winter and spring. But until he returned in June, no one knew exactly what was going on. Neither Kean nor his office or family said a word about why the congressman was AWOL. Upon his return, Kean announced he endured a lengthy hospital stay for depression.McConnell’s absence is similarly cryptic.His office simply declared in June that the Kentucky Republican was hospitalized and receiving "excellent care." Yet it took

'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk. It runs Monday–Friday on OutKick.com.Penultimate Friday of July, and the final weekend of the month on tap.Who has it better than us right now? Nobody. We are ROLLING to close the month. The momentum is there, and it's growing.ESPN cleaned house this week. Nancy Armour is getting absolutely dragged across the internet. Sophie Cunningham is fighting back. Football practices are underway.I mean, goodness gracious. What a blessing. What a country. What