Former President Donald Trump has won Michigan’s Republican primary, NBC News projects. The victory continues Trump’s dominant run through this year’s presidential primaries and caucuses, despite the lingering candidacy of former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Michigan is a two-part nominating contest for the GOP. Only 16 of the state’s …
Read More »2 men found guilty of murder in Jam Master Jay killing
A jury found two men guilty of murder in the killing of hip-hop icon Jam Master Jay in a New York City recording studio in 2002, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said. Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were accused of killing Jam Master …
Read More »Boeing’s safety culture is ‘inadequate’ and ‘confusing’, new FAA report finds
A new report by federal safety experts found major issues with Boeing’s safety culture — including a “disconnect” between senior management and other employees, and a fear of retaliation when reporting safety concerns. The report released Monday had been requested by Congress and was completed by a panel of experts …
Read More »Human remains found in search for two missing Sydney men
Human remains have been found in the search for a missing Sydney couple, police in Australia said Tuesday, four days after an off-duty police officer who is said to have dated one of them was charged with their murders. Two bodies were discovered at a rural property in Bungonia, a …
Read More »Donald Trump Jr. receives death threat and white powder in envelope at Florida home
Authorities in Palm Beach County, Florida, responded to Donald Trump Jr.’s home Monday after he was sent an envelope containing a death threat and white powder. The response by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue was first reported by The Daily Beast. A spokesperson for the former president’s son confirmed the …
Read More »At this year’s Lunar New Year parade in NYC, ‘Free Palestine’ protesters joined the route
Pro-Palestine protesters joined this year’s Lunar New Year parade in New York City’s Chinatown on Sunday. Over a dozen activists marched with the group Asians 4 Palestine NYC, unveiling a banner with the slogan “Ceasefire Now! End the Siege!” during a parade that was meant to ring in the Year …
Read More »Americans for Prosperity super PAC launches Senate ads in two key states
Americans for Prosperity Action, the super PAC arm of the conservative political network financed by billionaire Charles Koch and other megadonors, is planning to launch ads Monday supporting the likely GOP candidates in two key Senate races, Pennsylvania and Nevada. AFP Action said it will be spending $1 million …
Read More »AT&T to give $5 credits to customers affected by widespread service outage
AT&T announced Sunday that it would give $5 in bill credit to thousands of customers affected by last week’s widespread cellphone service outage. The outage on Thursday affected more than 70,000 customers at its peak but included waves earlier in the day, when outages for more than 32,000 and 50,000 …
Read More »Koch network says it will stop funding Nikki Haley’s presidential bid
The political network financed largely by billionaire Charles Koch announced Sunday that it will no longer spend funds to support Nikki Haley’s presidential bid. Former President Donald Trump on Saturday swept to victory over Haley in South Carolina, her home state, where she once served as governor. In an email obtained …
Read More »Alabama judge critically injured after allegedly being shot by son
A Montgomery, Alabama, judge is in critical condition after he was allegedly shot Saturday by his own son, who was convicted in 2014 for shooting someone else. Johnny Hardwick, presiding judge of Montgomery County’s 15th Judicial Circuit, was allegedly assaulted and shot by his son, Khalfani A. Hardwick, 36, following …
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