Special counsel accuses Trump of daily statements that could prejudice jury pool in election subversion case
Special counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has made "daily extrajudicial statements that threaten to prejudice the jury pool" in the 2020 election subversion case.
2023-09-06 06:51
Federal judge issues temporary injunction barring companies from selling machine gun conversion device
A New York federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily barring two firearms companies from selling devices that prosecutors say convert AR-15 style rifles into machine guns, finding that prosecutors are likely to prove the companies plotted to hide their sale from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by intentionally failing to register the accessories.
2023-09-06 04:54
Appeals court declines to block special counsel's access to Rep. Scott Perry's phone as court fight continues
A federal appeals panel on Tuesday declined to issue a broad order blocking special counsel Jack Smith's team from accessing data from Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry's cell phone that was seized by the FBI, and sent the case back to a lower court for further litigation over what material investigators can examine.
2023-09-06 01:18
Prosecutors ask for 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio
Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday for leading a failed plot to forcibly prevent the peaceful transfer of power from then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
2023-09-06 00:26
Alex Murdaugh's attorneys accuse clerk of court of jury tampering in motion seeking new murder trial
Attorneys representing Alex Murdaugh, the notorious South Carolina fraudster who was convicted earlier this year of murdering his wife and son, filed a motion with the South Carolina Court of Appeals on Tuesday demanding a new trial and alleging jury tampering by the Colleton County Clerk of Court.
2023-09-06 00:26
McConnell's office releases new health update after second frozen moment
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell's office released an update about the 81-year-old Kentuckian's health after he froze in front of cameras last week for the second time in as many months.
2023-09-05 23:58
Jimmy Buffett's sister reveals she was diagnosed with cancer 'about the same time' as him
When the late singer Jimmy Buffett was diagnosed with a rare skin cancer about four years ago, his younger sister Laurie Buffett McGuane was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer not long after.
2023-09-05 23:55
Math is hard — even for teachers. What if they conquered their math anxiety?
Helping teachers of young kids gain confidence in math could be one key to unlocking America’s post-pandemic math recovery
2023-09-05 23:24
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Georgia case
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and five other defendants charged in the election interference case in Fulton County pleaded not guilty Tuesday and waived their arraignments in new court filings.
2023-09-05 23:18
Federal court strikes down Alabama's second attempt to avoid adding another majority-Black congressional district
A federal court blocked a newly-drawn Alabama congressional map because it didn't create a second majority-Black district, as the Supreme Court had ordered earlier this year.
2023-09-05 22:46
Beatles memorabilia expected to fetch more than $6 million at auction
A ticket stub from the Beatles' first concert in the United States and a suit once worn by John Lennon are among more than 100 pieces of memorabilia that are going up for auction in New Jersey.
2023-09-05 22:23
Thousands queue for hours to leave Burning Man festival
The wait time to leave was five hours as of Tuesday morning, after heavy rain left people stranded.
2023-09-05 21:23