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DA suggests Georgia election interference case against Trump may continue
Remon Haazen/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The state prosecution of Donald Trump on election interference charges in Georgia may be able to continue despite his impending inauguration, a lawyer for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis signaled in [Read More…]
House Ethics Committee expected to release Gaetz report: Sources
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee quietly voted earlier this month to release its report into the conduct of former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, multiple people with direct knowledge [Read More…]
Guilty plea expected in secret Chinese police station case
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A guilty plea is expected Wednesday in the case of a secret Chinese police station operating in lower Manhattan. The suspects in the case, Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, were accused [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect’s timeline before, during, after the brazen murder
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione, a person of interest in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was taken into custody on Monday in Pennsylvania, nearly one week after the “brazen, targeted” shooting outside [Read More…]
What to know about Wisconsin’s gun laws after school shooting
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — Wisconsin has a number of firearm-related laws in effect that limit access for children and individuals with a history of violence, even restricting individuals under 18 from possessing guns, [Read More…]
China nearly triples nuclear arsenal since 2020, Pentagon report says
Rainer Puster / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — China has nearly tripled its nuclear warhead arsenal since 2020, according to the Pentagon’s latest China military power report released Wednesday. “DOD estimates the PRC has surpassed 600 operational [Read More…]
North Korean troops in Russia’s Kursk adapting after ‘serious losses,’ Ukraine says
ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Ukraine’s intelligence services released new information Tuesday about the conduct of North Korean troops now fighting alongside Russian forces in the western Russian region of Kursk, which since August [Read More…]
Trump’s return to White House creates uncertainty for Israelis and Palestinians
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The upcoming change in the White House is sparking uncertainty for the Middle East. President-elect Donald Trump might be a familiar face (and a historically friendly one for the Israelis), but [Read More…]
Russia detains suspect in Moscow blast that killed general
Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Russian investigators detained a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan in connection with Tuesday’s assassination of a general in Moscow, an attack in a residential neighborhood for which Ukraine claimed [Read More…]
A dozen people found dead inside restaurant at popular ski resort
Twelve people are dead at after their bodies were found inside a restaurant at a ski resort in the Caucasus Mountains of Georgia, authorities said. (Facebook / Gudauri Ski Resort) (LONDON) — Twelve people are [Read More…]
Oscars 2025: Short lists in 10 categories announced
Universal Pictures The short lists for the 2025 Oscars are in. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the short lists in 10 award categories on Tuesday: best documentary feature film, best documentary [Read More…]
Trump slams judge in hush money case for rejecting his immunity claim
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President-elect Donald Trump slammed the judge in his criminal hush money case Tuesday, a day after the judge refused to dismiss Trump’s conviction on the grounds of presidential immunity. [Read More…]
UnitedHealthcare CEO killing latest: Luigi Mangione charged with first-degree murder as terrorism in New York
Luigi Mangione is seen inside the police station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2024/Obtained by ABC News (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione has been indicted in New York for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the [Read More…]
Teen suspect in deadly Wisconsin school attack points to rarity of female shooters
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — The 15-year-old girl alleged to have shot seven victims, two fatally, in an attack on Monday at a Wisconsin Christian school marks the rare occurrence of a female school shooter, [Read More…]
Abundant Life Christian School shooting latest: Motive appears to be combination of factors, police say
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MADISON, Wis.) — Officials are trying to determine why a 15-year-old girl allegedly opened fire at her school, Abundant Life Christian School, on Monday morning, killing a fellow student and teacher in [Read More…]
Trump claims jury misconduct in latest attempt to discredit hush money conviction
Katherine Faulders, Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the New York judge in his criminal hush money case to throw out his conviction based on unsworn [Read More…]
Harris urges public to ‘stay in the fight,’ ‘come back ready’ after the holidays
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In some of her most fulsome remarks since the 2024 election, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a message to those disappointed in the election outcome: Now is the [Read More…]
Ocasio-Cortez loses bid to be top Democrat on House Oversight Committee
Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House Democratic veteran Rep. Gerry Connolly fended off a challenge from progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Tuesday, putting the Virginia Democrat in line to become the House Oversight [Read More…]
Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio and Ben Wang star in trailer for ‘Karate Kid: Legends’
Jonathan Wenk/Sony Pictures A new chapter of Karate Kid has arrived. After 15 years, the Karate Kid franchise is returning with Karate Kid: Legends, the trailer for which debuted Tuesday, starring Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio [Read More…]
Library of Congress announces 25 films joining National Film Registry in 2024
CBS via Getty Images The Library of Congress has announced the 25 films it has selected to join the National Film Registry in 2024. Its film selections for this year, which were announced on Tuesday, [Read More…]