Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, court rules
By Nate Raymond A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that tens of thousands of Mississippi convicts
2023-08-05 03:57
Karen Vergata: Gilgo Beach murders police identify body found in 1996
No-one reported the 34-year-old missing after she vanished on Valentine's Day 1996.
2023-08-05 03:53
Trump pleads not guilty twice in 24 hours in 2020 election case and to more classified docs charges - live
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday after being arrested and arraigned for conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election, the latest in his third – and potentially most serious – criminal case. The former president was indicted Monday on four charges as part of special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the alleged conspiracy and the 6 January Capitol riot. The indictment also described six unnamed co-conspirators, though observers have credibly guessed most of their identities. The former president has railed against the indictment, calling for the “fake” case to be moved out of Washington DC where he claims it is “IMPOSSIBLE to get a fair trial”. The case has been assigned to US district judge Tanya Chutkan, a Barack Obama appointee. The next hearing is scheduled for 28 August. Read Trump’s full indictment from the January 6 grand jury Read More Trump appears to stumble over his name and age at arraignment Will Donald Trump go to prison? Trump was told not to talk to witnesses in 2020 election conspiracy case. That could be a challenge. What is an arraignment? Here’s what to expect following Trump’s indictment
2023-08-05 03:50
Ron DeSantis says Trump’s claims of stolen 2020 election weren’t ‘true’
Florida governor and 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said on Friday that Donald Trump’s claims that the 2020 election was rigged are not true. “All those theories that were put out did not prove to be true,” Mr DeSantis told The New York Times during a campaign stop in Iowa. “It was not an election that was conducted the way I think that we want to, but that’s different than saying Maduro stole votes or something like that,” he added. “Those theories, you know, proved to be unsubstantiated.” Mr DeSantis, seen as the former president’s chief rival in the Republican primary, has in the past largely avoided direct criticisms of Mr Trump’s repeatedly disproven election claims. “We must reject the culture of losing that has impacted our party in recent years. The time for excuses is over,” Mr DeSantis said in a speech earlier this yer, before he formally announced his presidential campaign. “If we get distracted, if we focus the election on the past or on other side issues, then I think the Democrats are going to beat us again.” The former president’s repeated falsehoods are back in the spotlight, after Mr Trump was indicted this week for allegedly conspiring to overthrow the presidential election results. “The attack on our nation’s capitol on January 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy,” special counsel Jack Smith said on Tuesday, announcing the charges. “As described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the US government – the nation’s process of collecting, counting and certifying the results of the presidential election.” This is a breaking news story and will be updated with new information. Read More College Board shelves AP psychology class in Florida over guidance on gender content Chris Christie meets Volodymyr Zelensky in surprise Ukraine visit NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
2023-08-05 03:24
Defense secretary issues new memo on how to reshuffle Pentagon leadership roles amid Tuberville blockade
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued guidance to the military workforce for the first time about how Pentagon leadership roles will likely need to be reshuffled as a result of Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on military confirmations.
2023-08-05 02:27
Google Wins Limits to Antitrust Claims at Trial Over Search Deals
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will face a scaled-down antitrust suit over its search business after a federal judge threw
2023-08-05 02:20
'Rust' armorer waives hearing, shooting case may now go to trial
By Andrew Hay “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez on Friday waived her right to a preliminary hearing, allowing charges
2023-08-05 01:56
Migrants waiting at US-Mexico border blow off steam with soccer
By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico The ball flies. The teen runs and heads it straight into
2023-08-05 01:54
Allianz Hedge Fund Manager Must Face US Fraud Charges, Judge Rules
A New York judge declined to dismiss charges against Gregoire Tournant, a former Allianz SE hedge fund manager
2023-08-05 01:50
Armed experts re-enact Parkland school shooting for lawsuit evidence
Live bullets will be fired inside the school to assess whether they could be heard outside.
2023-08-05 01:46
Pre-Olympics women's swimming event postponed as storms dirty Seine river
By America Hernandez and Louise Dalmasso PARIS (Reuters) -Participants of this weekend's Open Water Swimming World Cup were barred from
2023-08-05 01:28
North Carolina congresswoman suffered broken bones in 'serious car accident'
Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning of North Carolina and a member of her staff were involved a "serious car accident" Thursday morning in Greensboro on their way to a district event, according to a statement issued by the congresswoman's office.
2023-08-05 00:24
