Woman sues Joe Oltmann for defamation over false murder claim

A writer for an online LGBTQ magazine is suing conservative Colorado podcaster Joe Oltmann for defamation after Oltmann accused her of working for Nazis and being involved in a man’s supposed murder. Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, a transgender woman, is seeking economic and punitive damages against Oltmann for comments he made on his podcast in April, while she was working in Ukraine.

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Govt shake up: Woman, 95, suffers heart attack and waits more than an hour for an ambulance

By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ The Government has a shake-up of the ambulance sector in its sights as staffing and funding issues continue to plague St John. The charity runs the majority of New Zealand’s ambulance service, but has been struggling with response times amid massive demand for its services. That’s left some whānau concerned their loved ones could be

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