The Justice Department said in court documents Monday that it opposes the release of the FBI affidavit used to justify the search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s primary residence at Mar-a-Lago. In Monday’s filing, prosecutors indicated that the affidavit contained sensitive information regarding the testimony of witnesses in the …
Read More »New Hampshire child Harmony Montgomery’s disappearance is now being investigated as a homicide
Officials are investigating the disappearance of Harmony Montgomery, who was 5 years old when she was last seen in 2019, as a homicide, authorities announced Thursday. Montgomery’s remains have not yet been found, but biological evidence “led us to this difficult and tragic conclusion,” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella …
Read More »Judge orders Giuliani to testify to Georgia grand jury, suggests he take “train or a bus or Uber” if he can’t fly
If former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani can’t fly to Atlanta for court-ordered testimony before a grand jury investigating Donald Trump, he’d better find another way to get there, a judge suggested Tuesday. Giuliani had been ordered to appear to testify Tuesday before Fulton County’s special grand jury investigating …
Read More »How to use AirTags and other tracking devices to find lost luggage
Airlines have lost so much luggage of passengers this summer that travel pros are advising people against checking any bags at all. Indeed, when you hand over your luggage to airline personnel, you run the risk of being separated from your belongings for the entirety of your trip — or longer. …
Read More »Statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin appears in New York City’s Central Park playground
A red sculpture portraying Russian President Vladimir Putin mounted on a war tank has been installed in a playground in New York City’s famed Central Park. French artist James Colomina, who is known for placing his red statues in unconventional areas without prior announcement, created the piece, according to Reuters. …
Read More »Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor sues to stop GOP measures on abortion and voting
Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor sued the state Legislature on Thursday over a package of proposed constitutional amendments that Republican lawmakers are pursuing, including one that would say the state constitution does not guarantee any rights relating to abortion or public funding of abortions. The lawsuit filed in the state Supreme Court …
Read More »U.S. Bank opened fake accounts for unsuspecting customers
One of the largest banks in the U.S. illegally opened accounts for customers without their permission, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank, the country’s fifth-largest bank with over $559 billion in assets, accessed unsuspecting customers’ credit reports and opened checking and savings accounts, credit cards …
Read More »Steven Lopez, co
A co-defendant of the so-called “Central Park Five,” whose convictions in a notorious 1989 rape were thrown out more than a decade later, is set to have his conviction on a related charge overturned. A hearing was scheduled for Monday afternoon in the case of Steven Lopez, who was arrested …
Read More »Transcript: Rep. Adam Schiff on “Face the Nation,” July 24, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California that aired Sunday, July 24, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: Joining us now is a member of that panel, Congressman Adam Schiff of California, who is also the chair of the House Intelligence …
Read More »48% of hourly workers in the U.S. don’t have a single cent in emergency savings
As raging inflation forces millions of Americans to cut their spending, one group is being stretched especially thin. Nearly half of all hourly workers in the U.S. have been unable to save even a dime to guard against financial emergencies, according to a new survey of 3,000 employees by Branch. …
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