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  • Homeless Man Charged with Murder In Tragic Death of Elderly Woman At San Francisco Train Station

    Trevor Belmont, 49, has been arrested and charged with murder after allegedly pushing 74-year-old Corazon Dandan into the path of an oncoming train at the BART Powell Street Station on Monday night. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced the charges on Wednesday, describing the incident as “tragic and truly shocking.” According to reports, Dandan,…

  • Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Federal Investigation Amid Legal Challenges

    Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to sources familiar with his legal situation, has been informed by federal authorities in the Southern District of New York that he is currently under investigation. Sources confirm that a federal grand jury is actively reviewing evidence related to the investigation, although there are no imminent charges reported. A spokesperson for…

  • The Biden Administration Directs Hospitals To Continue Emergency Abortions Despite Supreme Court Decision

    In a recent development, the Biden administration has instructed emergency room doctors to proceed with emergency abortion procedures, disregarding the Supreme Court’s stance on state abortion bans conflicting with federal law. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure issued a directive to doctor and…

  • Alaska Sues Over Lost Revenues From Biden Canceling Arctic Oil Leases

    The state of Alaska has sued the federal government to recover revenues it lost after President Joe Biden’s administration canceled oil and gas drilling leases in the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. On Tuesday, Alaska filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, claiming the lease cancellations issued during Republican former President Donald…

  • Judge Blocks Biden Rule Adding Gender Identity Protections To Healthcare

    A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule against discrimination based on gender identity in healthcare while he hears a lawsuit challenging it by 15 Republican-led states. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized the rule in May, and it was set to take effect on…

  • Exonerated Man Launches Food Truck, Serves Free Meals After 48 Years In Prison

    Glynn Simmons, an Oklahoma man who spent nearly 50 years wrongfully imprisoned, celebrated almost a year of freedom by giving back to his community on Friday. Simmons, the longest-imprisoned U.S. inmate to be exonerated, launched his new business, FreeMan’s Food Truck, and served free meals to all who stopped by. “I couldn’t, I couldn’t imagine…

  • Suspect In Salman Rushdie Stabbing Rejects Plea Deal Linking Federal Terrorism Charge

    The man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie has turned down a plea deal that included a federal terrorism-related charge, according to his attorney. Salman Rushdie, 75, was attacked on August 12, 2022, at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. The suspect, Hadi Matar, pleaded not guilty to state charges of second-degree attempted…

  • Supreme Court Sends Back Social Media Speech Cases, Avoiding Definitive Ruling

    The Supreme Court opted to sidestep a decisive verdict on Monday, July 1, 2024, in two cases challenging state laws aimed at regulating social media platforms’ ability to moderate content. This move leaves unresolved a contentious issue over the platforms’ free speech rights. In a move that underscored the complexity of balancing digital speech regulations…

  • Fani Willis’ Prosecution Of Trump Could Face Setback Due To Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling

    Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis may encounter challenges in her case against Donald Trump following a Supreme Court decision reaffirming immunity for official acts but not for private actions by former presidents. In a 6-3 ruling on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that former presidents retain absolute immunity for official acts performed during…

  • Apple Ex-Lawyer Ordered To Pay $1.15 Million SEC Fine For Insider Trading

    A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Gene Levoff, a former senior lawyer at Apple, must pay a $1.15 million fine in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) civil case related to insider trading. U.S. District Judge William Martini in Newark, New Jersey, acknowledged that while Levoff “was not living excessively,” his violations were especially…