Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia is extended yet again
A Moscow court ruled Thursday that U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich must stay behind bars in Russia until the end of November. Gershkovich was arrested in March. Russia’s FSB security services claimed that Gershkovich, who reports for the Wall Street Journal, “was collecting classified information about the activities of one of the enterprises of the Russian […]
Most GOP debaters say they’ll support Trump if he’s the candidate—and convicted
Nearly all of the Republicans on the debate stage Wednesday night said they’d support Trump if he was the GOP Presidential nominee in 2024, even if he’s convicted of a felony. “Former President Trump has been indicted in four different states on 91 counts,” Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum and debate co-moderator said in Milwaukee. […]
Rudy Giulani surrenders at Fulton County Jail in Georgia
Former Trump attorney and co-defendant Rudy Giuliani turned himself in Wednesday at Fulton County Jail related to the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. The Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee agreed to set bond at $150,000, according to Giuliani’s attorney. Giuliani is one of 19 co-defendants, including Trump, who […]
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin reported to be on board private plane that crashed
Russian state media reported Wednesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner PMC, was on the passenger list of a private plan that crashed north of Moscow. Seven passengers and three crew were on board the Embraer aircraft, which was en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, according to Russian news agency […]
South Carolina upholds 6-week abortion ban
South Carolina’s state Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the state lawmakers’ second version of a six-week abortion ban. The 4-1 ruling by the Court—now consisting of all male justices after the lone woman on the court, Justice Kaye Hearn, was replaced—was a reversal of an earlier ruling by the same court that struck down a […]
ACLU sues over Tennessee State House ban on holding up signs
Republicans in the Tennessee State House of Representatives are being sued by the ACLU over a new rule banning the public from holding up signs during floor and committee proceedings. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee filed the lawsuit Wednesday after three people with signs supporting gun control legislation were kicked out of a […]
Trump co-defendant Sydney Powell agrees to $100,000 bond deal in Fulton County
Trump campaign attorney and co-defendant Sydney Powell agreed Wednesday to a $100,000 bond deal in Fulton County related to the investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. Powell is one of 19 co-defendants, including Trump, who were indicted by a grand jury related to attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election. Fulton County […]
More Trump co-defendants surrender at Fulton County Jail in Georgia
Four more of Trump’s 18 co-defendants surrendered Wednesday morning at Fulton County Jail related to the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, bringing the total, so far, to six. The four booked Wednesday morning were Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro, state legislator David Shafer, Georgia-based lawyer Ray Smith and former Coffee […]
Maui Fire adds to Hawaii’s homeless challenge
The deadly Maui wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes, displacing thousands of locals, adding to Hawaii’s homelessness challenges. Also among the charred remains are 78 long-term and temporary housing units owned by the homelessness resource center, Ka Hale A Ke Ola. The shelters were constructed in 2003 and offer shelter to roughly 6,000 unhoused people […]
Mar-a-Lago staffer changes story, gets non-Trump attorney in classified documents case
A key witness in the federal classified documents case against former President Trump and two aides has has retracted his grand jury testimony after dropping a Trump-affiliated attorney. The witness is described as “Trump Employee 4” in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s superseding indictment in the case. He’s since been identified as Yuscil Taveras, a Mar-a-Lago […]
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