By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is pleading not guilty to the charges laid out in special counsel Jack Smith’s retooled election subversion indictment against him in federal court. The pleading came in a Tuesday court filing, which also indicated he wants to be excused from appearing in
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge Tuesday denied Donald Trump’s request to move the New York hush money case to federal court, finding there is nothing in the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling that alters his view of the fact that the payments were “private, unofficial acts.” Last week, the former president’s
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An Afghan refugee convicted of first-degree murder in one of three fatal shootings in 2022 that shocked Albuquerque’s Muslim community has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from the other two killings. Prosecutors say 53-year-old Muhammad Syed entered the pleas Tuesday to two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Police say a Venezuelan opposition member and former political prisoner has been arrested in Miami after fleeing the scene of a fatal crash. Miami police say 50-year-old Gilber Caro was charged Monday with leaving the scene of a crash involving death. Caro is a member of former opposition leader Juan Guaido’s party,
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. acusó a varios altos dirigentes de Hamas por el ataque terrorista del 7 de octubre, de acuerdo con un escrito de acusación presentado este martes. El escrito de acusación es el primer paso penal del Departamento de Justicia para responsabilizar a las personas por
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink has backtracked and announced it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ order despite him having
Continue ReadingBy Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It took more than four hours, but rescuers freed a worker trapped waist-deep in coal on a freight train car in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Tuesday. The man was reported trapped around 9 a.m. He was pulled out high above the car around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for the South Carolina inmate scheduled to be put to death later this month say state prison officials didn’t provide enough information about the drug to decide whether he wants to die by lethal injection. Freddie Owens’ attorneys want prison administrators to provide the actual report from state
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La Suprema Corte de Justicia de México determinó este martes en sesión privada la suspensión de actividades en apoyo al paro de labores que llevan adelante los trabajadores del Poder Judicial, informó el máximo tribunal de justicia. Con ocho votos a favor del paro y tres en contra, se decidió
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Channing Tatum knows how hard his fiancée, actor and first-time director Zoë Kravitz, worked on their new movie “Blink Twice.” Tatum shared some insight into that process in a swoon-worthy message posted to his Instagram page on Tuesday, where he gushed about the “Big Little Lies” star next to
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Adeolu Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man was arrested for attempting to take off with an airplane at Martin State Airport in Middle River, according to the Maryland State Police. Police arrived at Martin State Airport on August 30 around 5:10 p.m. after receiving reports of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping to help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year term should she win the presidency in November. She’s set
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Tausche and Tami Luhby, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to propose a handful of new benefits to entrepreneurs and small business owners to spur the creation of millions of new businesses, as part of a second wave of economic proposals set to be unveiled Wednesday. In an economic
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El desdén de Elon Musk por el Partido Demócrata nunca fue sutil, pero en las últimas semanas sus comentarios sobre las próximas elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses y sus ataques contra la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se han intensificado, con la ayuda de un burdo uso de la floreciente tecnología de inteligencia artificial. El lunes,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Department of Justice has charged several senior Hamas leaders over the October 7 terrorist attack, according to a criminal complaint unsealed Tuesday. The indictment is the first criminal step by the Justice Department to hold people accountable for the attack in
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former state employee who said he leaked information about the plans to build golf courses and hotels in Florida’s state parks has apparently been fired. But James Gaddis told the Palm Beach Post that he doesn’t regret making the public aware of the proposals. Tasked with illustrating the plans to
Continue ReadingBy Joe Brandt, Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia police are searching for three men who they say stole a car at gunpoint and then crashed it into a home in West Philadelphia. The carjacking happened just after 5 a.m. at 67th Street and Woodland Avenue, police said.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A trial date has been set for two of five people charged in connection with the death of beloved “Friends” actor Matthew Perry. Dr. Salvador Plasencia and alleged drug dealer Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors have also refer to as the “Ketamine Queen,” will be tried together. The trial is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of the state’s bankers association. He said Tuesday “my time in public service must come to a close.” Also Tuesday, the Iowa Bankers Association announced Gregg as their incoming
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