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Jordanian citizen arrested for allegedly attacking Florida solar energy facility, threatening pro-Israeli businesses: DOJ
(ORLANDO, Fla.) -- A Jordanian citizen living in Florida has been arrested and charged for allegedly carrying out multiple attacks on businesses in Orlando, as well as a solar energy facility, based on their perceived support for Israel, the Justice Department announced Thursday.Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 43, allegedly made numerous…
Mark Meadows seeks to have his Arizona ‘fake elector’ case moved to federal court
(PHOENIX) -- Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has requested the Arizona "fake elector" case against him be moved from Maricopa County into federal court, according to court documents filed Wednesday.The request comes weeks after Meadows asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his similar effort to…
Teachers’ OnlyFans side hustles lead to resignation, public battle
(ST LOUIS) -- The $2 million Brianna Coppage says she made on OnlyFans in the last year proved a lot more lucrative than her day job as a high school teacher.“You know what I need right now?” she says in an Instagram promo video. “Someone to take me to dinner,…
Trump asks to push back his hush money sentencing date until after election
(NEW YORK) -- Former President Trump is seeking to push back sentencing in his criminal hush money case until after the 2024 presidential election, arguing that the current sentencing date of Sept. 18 advances what his attorneys call prosecutors' "naked election-interference objectives."Judge Juan Merchan has already delayed sentencing once, at…
Hurricane Ernesto churns toward Bermuda as Category 1 storm
(NEW YORK) -- Hurricane Ernesto is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane over the coming days as it travels northwards toward Bermuda, having already left half of Puerto Rico residents without power on Wednesday.Ernesto had moved out of Puerto Rico as of Thursday morning, with wind gusts of 85…
Back-to-school plans impacted by culture wars nationwide
(NEW YORK) -- As students across the United States head back to school, classrooms may begin to feel the effects of laws concerning LGBTQ issues, race and religion that have recently been passed and signed by their local legislators.What laws are schools facing in your state?AlabamaRepublican Gov. Kay Ivey signed…
Arizona man pleads guilty over threatening to kill FBI agents, politicians
(NEW YORK) -- An Arizona man pleaded guilty to making threats against federal officials on Tuesday, having repeatedly urged fellow social media users to shoot FBI agents and attack politicians, authorities said.Michael Lee Tomasi, 37, of Rio Verde, Arizona, leveled a series of threats against FBI agents, elected officials and…
Backpacker dies after suffering ‘sudden medical complications’ at national park
(NEW YORK) -- A 37-year-old backpacker has died after suffering “sudden onset medical complications” while hiking at a national park in Michigan, authorities said.The currently unnamed 37-year-old female hiker from Battle Creek, Michigan, was with a hiking partner late Monday afternoon near Lake LeSage at Isle Royale National Park in…
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigns months after college protests
(NEW YORK) -- Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her immediate resignation Wednesday, months after college protests over the Israel-Hamas war gripped the campus."I write with sadness to tell you that I am stepping down as president of Columbia University," Shafik wrote in a letter to members of the university.The…
Jury hears opening arguments in trial against Nevada official accused of killing journalist
(NEW YORK) -- The murder trial against Robert Telles -- the former Clark County public administrator accused of killing journalist Jeff German in September 2022 -- began with opening statements on Wednesday.Telles, 47, has been accused of stabbing the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter to death outside his home after an…