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(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — A U.S. district judge denied former President Donald Trump’s motion to dismiss his federal classified documents case based on unconstitutional vagueness, one of the two motions — the other being his protection under the Presidential Records Act — that his lawyers used to argue dismissing the case. Judge Aileen Cannon had […]
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in New York declined to dismiss bribery charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, ruling his conduct is not protected by the nature of his job as a United States senator or as then-chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. “[T}he Court finds that none of the allegations at […]
(MINNEAPOLIS) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited an abortion clinic in Minnesota on Thursday, a trip believed to be the first of its kind for any president or vice president. The visit spotlighted the central role Harris is playing in the administration’s push on preserving abortion access and reproductive rights in the wake of the […]
Daniela Simona Temneanu / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A major snowstorm slamming the Rockies on Thursday has become the Denver metro area’s biggest snowstorm of the year. All Denver Public Schools are closed Thursday and Friday. Over 800 flights have been canceled into and out of the Denver International Airport, where just 2 inches […]
(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump was in a Florida courtroom Thursday, where his attorneys argued for the dismissal of his federal classified documents case. Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the charges against Trump, was also in attendance. Without making any rulings from the bench, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon expressed skepticism […]
(NEW YORK) — A Florida man was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for leaving a threatening voicemail with the World Jewish Congress in New York City two weeks after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the Justice Department announced. “If I had a chance I would kill every single one of you Israelis,” […]
(NEW YORK) — Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday was served a subpoena to sit for a deposition in a civil lawsuit that involves allegations he had sex with a 17-year old-girl, sources tell ABC News, as part of a suit brought by a friend of the congressman against the young woman and others. Gaetz […]
Courtesy Chris Volz (NEW YORK) — An Indiana mother of two who died after suddenly falling ill on a plane back from the Dominican Republic last month died of natural causes, her brother Chris Volz told ABC News. Mystery surrounded the circumstances of 41-year-old Stefanie Smith’s death for much of the last two weeks, as […]
(NEW YORK) — New data released by the American Library Association highlights the growing battle libraries and schools face over book bans and other challenges. The number of books targeted by critics surged 65% from 2022 to 2023, according to the data published early Thursday. The ALA recorded 4,240 unique book titles that were targeted […]
(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — Former President Donald Trump is in a Florida courtroom where his attorneys are arguing for the dismissal of his federal classified documents case. Special counsel Jack Smith, who brought the charges against Trump, is also in attendance. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon began the hearing without making any mention of the […]
