Politics
Clinton: Trump donates to veterans groups out of ‘shame’
On Tuesday, Hillary Clinton said Donald Trump does not deserve credit for donating to veterans groups, saying he only did so because a reporter had to “shame” him into it. “Look, I’m glad he finally did it, but I don’t know that he should get much credit,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead.” “I think the problem here is the difference between what Donald Trump says and what Donald Trump does.” Clinton continued, saying, “It took a reporter to shame him into actually making his contribution.” Earlier Tuesday, Trump said he gave $5.6 million in donations to veterans groups after pressure from news organizations. Trump also said Clinton had given “nothing” to veterans charities. Clinton responded to Trump’s claim in her interview with Tapper, saying she raised money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund with Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Entertainment
‘Shield’ actor convicted of wife’s murder
Actor Michael Jace, best known for his role as a police officer on the drama “The Shield,” was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for murdering his wife, April Jace. The jury found Jace, 53, guilty of shooting his wife at their Los Angeles home in front of the couple’s two sons, who were 8 and 5 at the time. April was shot once in the back and two times in her legs. Jace, who was upset that his wife wanted a divorce and was convinced she was having an affair, now faces up to 40 years to life in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for June 10.
Washington, DC
DC Council vote on revised minimum wage bill
A bill to increase the minimum wage to $15 in Washington D.C. has been revised to have less of an impact on the city’s restaurants. A D.C. Council committee is scheduled to vote on the bill Wednesday. If passed, the bill would raise the minimum wage for workers who rely on tips to $5.55 and hour, which is double the current minimum wage for tipped workers. Initially, Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration had proposed a $7.50 an hour wage for tipped workers, but restaurant industry representatives said a minimum wage that high would harm their businesses and lead to servers and bartenders making less money. As a compromise, Democratic Council member Vincent Orange drafted the revised bill.
Virginia
Check ditcher runs over man’s leg while fleeing Va. Restaurant
A man who was trying to stop a diner who ditched his check at El Rancho Migueleno restaurant Friday night was seriously injured when the suspect drove his car over the man’s legs and fled the scene. Police say the man, who was a friend of the restaurant’s owner, saw the dispute between the owner and the suspect when he refused to pay his bill. According to Arlington County Police Department spokeswoman Ashley Savage, when the victim chased the suspect into the parking lot and stood in front of his car, the suspect drove his car forward, knocking the man down and running over his legs. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital.
Maryland
Trash hauler pleads guilty to bribing Baltimore employees
The owner-operator of a trash hauling business has plead guilty to bribing Baltimore public works employees and was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday in federal court in Baltimore. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office said 50-year-old Quentin Glenn has also been ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution. Glenn was the owner and operator of a trash hauling business, Glenn Services LLC. According to prosecutors, Glenn bribed employees of Baltimore’s Department of Public Works to get out of paying a fee of $67.50 per ton of trash deposited at the Quarantine Road Landfill and to get rid of any records of him visiting the landfill.
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