Judge Dismisses Trump Lawsuit Against The New York Times
Justice Robert R. Reed of New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by former President Trump against the New York Times. Trump had filed the suit in 2021, accusing the newspaper and three of its reporters of conspiring in an “insidious plot” with his niece, Mary L. Trump, to […]
Harlan Crow Paid Tuition of Clarence Thomas’ Grandnephew: Report
Billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow paid tens of thousands of dollars for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ grandnephew to attend at least two high-priced boarding schools, according to new reporting from ProPublica. ProPublica is the same non-profit news outlet that broke the story of Thomas accepting high-priced luxury vacations from Crow—including one to Indonesia in […]
Harris to Discuss Artificial Intelligence with Tech Execs
Vice President Harris on Thursday was set to meet with several tech companies’ chief executives to discuss the responsible development of artificial intelligence. The execs she planned to meet with represented Alphabet (Google), Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting was scheduled for the same day that the White House unveiled actions to “further promote responsible […]
Kremlin now Blames U.S. for Drone Attack
Russia on Thursday said the U.S. was to blame for an alleged drone attack upon the Kremlin. One day before, the Kremlin accused Ukraine of an assassination attempt upon Russian President Vladimir Putin. By Thursday Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov had pointed his finger across the Atlantic. “We are well aware that decisions on such a […]
Suspect Captured in 188th U.S. Mass Shooting So Far This Year
Police have captured the man suspected in a mass shooting in Atlanta that killed at least one person and injured at least four others. Atlanta police identified the shooter as 24-year-old Deion Patterson. He was arrested about 11 miles from the scene in a condominium complex near Truist Park, where the Atlanta Braves play. The […]
Manhunt in Atlanta Following 188th U.S. Mass Shooting this Year
A manhunt was underway for a shooter after at least one person was killed and at least four others were injured in Atlanta. It was the 188th mass shooting this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines the crime as four or more people killed or injured by gunfire. The year is 123 […]
Jack Smith sat in on Pence’s Grand Jury Testimony: Report
Special Counsel Jack Smith was present during former Vice President Pence’s testimony before a federal grand jury last week, CNN reported Wednesday. On Thursday, Pence spent up to seven hours under questioning by the grand jury that was convened in Smith’s investigation of former President Trump’s role in the deadly January 6, 2021 insurrection and […]
Imprisoned Iranian Women win top U.N. Journalism Award
The United Nations Tuesday night announced that three women imprisoned in Iran have been awarded its premier journalism prize “for their commitment to truth and accountability.” Among the winners of the U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Press Freedom Prize is Niloufar Hamedi, who broke the story of the September 16 death of […]
Former Brazil President Bolsonaro’s Home Searched for Fake Covid Vaccine Cards
The home of former President Jair Bolsonaro was searched by Brazil’s Federal Police in an investigation into fake Covid-19 vaccine cards. Bolsonaro confirmed the police search, as did his wife, Michelle, on her instagram account. Bolsonaro’s phone was also seized in the police probe, but his wife said hers was not. A federal police official […]
Former Executive Assistant Testifies in Biden Classified Documents Probe
Kathy Chung, a former executive assistant to President Biden, has testified before the House Oversight Committee that she was not aware that any classified documents were among the papers she packed when Biden left the Vice President’s office, according to hearing transcripts obtained by CNN. Chung testified that she did not notice any documents marked […]
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