Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure signed a warrant Friday for the arrest of former police officer Maurice Carroll, an unlicensed process server, on 35 felony charges stemming from a scheme to submit false affidavits in court.
PHOENIX — Lost in the hoopla over Arizona’s immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns. Nowhere in the U.S. is local enforcement more present than in Phoenix, where Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio routinely carries out sweeps to arrest illegal immigrants.
NEW YORK — Former “Fly Girl” Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television – this time as a judge on “American Idol.” The singer-dancer-actor was close to signing a deal to join Fox TV’s hit singing contest, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday. The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly, spoke on condition of anonymity.
NEW YORK — The Black Eyed Peas have more proof of the ubiquity of “I Gotta Feeling.” Their No. 1 hit is the first song reach the 6 million mark in digital downloads. The milestone was announced Friday. will.i.am: “We came out in ’98 and our career, if you would look at it on chart, there’s no dips in it. For our career to still be healthy and vibrant and doing things like 6 million downloads, it’s pretty significant.”
NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers have come up with a unique stimulus plan to improve flagging attendance: babies.