A potential government witness in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against former President Donald Trump has received online threats that are now under federal investigation, special counsel Jack Smith said in a new court filing. Smith requested permission from U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to file an exhibit under seal …
Read More »Marjorie Taylor Greene files second ethics complaint against Georgia prosecutor who charged Trump
WASHINGTON — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., on Thursday called for an investigation into Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis over claims that Willis, the prosecutor pursuing charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, has flouted state transparency and ethics rules. Greene, a conservative firebrand …
Read More »Graffiti-tagged L.A. high-rise a ‘worldwide issue,’ police chief says
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of people showed up at a graffiti-marred downtown Los Angeles high-rise Tuesday in an attempt to further vandalize a property that the police chief warns is becoming a “center of mischief and turmoil,” as well as a “worldwide issue.” At least six arrests for vandalism have been made …
Read More »Attorneys respond to judge’s inquiry about whether a former Trump Org. executive lied at trial
An attorney for former President Donald Trump said in a filing Wednesday that a judge’s request for comment on whether an ex-Trump Organization executive lied on the stand during the former president’s civil fraud trial was “unprecedented, inappropriate and troubling.” The filing — a response to Judge Arthur Engoron’s request for …
Read More »Missing helicopter carrying 5 Marines found in California, search and rescue underway
A missing helicopter carrying five U.S. Marines has been found by civil authorities in Southern California, the U.S. Marine Corps announced Wednesday. The search still continues for the Marines onboard the aircraft. The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing is managing search and rescue efforts near Pine Valley, California, in San Diego County. …
Read More »Jury foreperson in Jennifer Crumbley case says the mother failed to ‘secure’ the gun used in the mass shooting from her son
The jury foreperson in the trial of Jennifer Crumbley said the guilty verdict wasn’t immediately unanimous, but evidence presented in trial including her son’s notebook writings played a “huge part.” Crumbley was convicted of all four counts of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday, with the jury holding her criminally responsible for the …
Read More »Marilyn Mosby, former top prosecutor for Baltimore, convicted of mortgage fraud
GREENBELT, Md. — A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore was convicted Tuesday on one count of mortgage fraud, concluding a lengthy criminal trial in which Marilyn Mosby testified she unwittingly made false statements on loan applications to buy two Florida vacation homes. The jury announced a split …
Read More »House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
WASHINGTON — A monthslong GOP campaign to oust Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas collapsed in the House on Tuesday after Democrats and a trio of skeptical Republicans voted to reject a resolution to impeach him over his handling of the southern border. The vote was 214-216, making a stunning blow …
Read More »Taylor Swift sends cease and desist to student tracking her private jets, says she’s in ‘constant state of fear’
Taylor Swift — possibly days away from a trans-Pacific Super Bowl journey — wants a college student to stop tracking movements of her personal jet fleet, the undergrad and his lawyer said Tuesday. University of Central Florida student Jack Sweeney, who has developed social media accounts that follow various jets …
Read More »Anger at Turkish government spills over at earthquake anniversary vigil
More than 10,000 people gathered early on Tuesday to hold a vigil for the first anniversary of the devastating earthquakes that hit southeastern Turkey, as some protested against what they called government negligence in the aftermath. The magnitude 7.8 tremor, the deadliest disaster in Turkey’s modern history, levelled towns and …
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