Judge sets hearing date on Trump’s motion to move criminal case to federal court
Robert Perry/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York on Tuesday set a hearing next month to consider whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed to move his criminal case from State Supreme Court in Manhattan to federal court….
Rep. George Santos charged by federal prosecutors in New York
Nathan Howard/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., has been charged by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The charges are under seal so the nature of t…
Woman accused of killing 2 NYU students in Puerto Rico detained by police
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) — The woman accused of fatally shooting two NYU students in Puerto Rico on Saturday has been detained, officials said.
Officials identified the two students as Franco Medina, 29, and Sergio Palomino Ruiz…
Democrats want full accounting of Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
Chris Goodney/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking more information on the extent of billionaire Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
The panel’s 11 Democrats request…
Dianne Feinstein announces return to Capitol Hill after monthslong absence
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein will return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after a nearly three-month absence, an aide for the California Democrat confirmed to ABC News.
News of her return was first reported by the San Fran…
Texas mall shooting suspect had ‘neo-Nazi ideation,’ was armed with 8 weapons, all legal
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(ALLEN, Texas) — The suspect in this weekend’s mass shooting at an outdoor mall in Allen, Texas, had eight weapons with him at the time, all of which were legally obtained, authorities said Tuesday.
The alleged mass shooter, Ma…
High-stakes White House debt ceiling summit ends with no movement toward deal
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A high-stakes meeting Tuesday between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders on the debt ceiling ended with no solution as the nation barrels toward a June 1 deadline to reach a deal or risk default.
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Black Lives Matter activists call for accountability in Irvo Otieno’s death
Otieno Family(DINWIDDIE, Va.) — Ahead of pretrial hearings for five defendants charged with second-degree murder in the death of Irvo Otieno, Black Lives Matter RVA announced plans to protest outside the Dinwiddie Courthouse, calling for accountabilit…
Man accused of multiple murders sought in Philadelphia jail breach
Philadelphia Prisons(PHILADELPHIA) — A manhunt is underway for two inmates, including one facing multiple murder charges, who escaped from a Philadelphia detention center through a hole in the recreation yard’s fence, authorities said.
The two men we…
New $1.2 billion US military aid package to Ukraine: What’s in it?
Enes Yildirim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon on Tuesday announced a new commitment of $1.2 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
The package includes air-defense systems to help Ukrainian forces defend against a near-consta…