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PG&E Fights Criminal Charges Over 2019 California Wildfire

Utility giant PG&E Corp. rejected criminal liability for its role in a 2019 wildfire that burned 78,000 acres in Northern California, arguing that a local prosecutor is twisting state law in an attempt to find the company culpable. Sonoma County …

School Open After Accidental Explosion; Teen’s Dad Charged

NEWAYGO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities filed charges Tuesday against the father of a teenager who accidentally detonated a homemade explosive at a western Michigan school. The explosion Monday led to a search of the man’s home in Newaygo County’s Brooks …

Jury Awards Missouri Clerk $1M in Suit Against Prosecutor

A southwest Missouri court clerk has been awarded $1 million in a lawsuit against a county prosecutor who claimed she and another woman were involved in a “swinger-type sex ring.” Mildred Williams, Texas County court clerk, sued county prosecutor Michael …