(CNN)The creator of the world's first fully printed 3D gun has been charged with sexual assault on a child in Texas, the Austin Police Department said Wednesday. Cody Wilson, 30, had sex with 16-year-old girl he met on an adult dating site, Austin Police Cmdr. said Wednesday at a news conference. Wilson is the founder of Defense Distributed, … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Will Send Cell Message to Almost Every American Thursday
Using new Obama law, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will test a system at 2:18pm ET on Thursday afternoon that lets the president send a message to most cell phones across the U.S. following a disaster, terrorist attack, or other serious threat to public safety. According to Reuters, "Former President Barack Obama signed a law in … [Read more...]
Manafort Pleads Guilty, Will Cooperate With Mueller
According to court documents, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has agreed to plead guilty to two criminal counts in the investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Manafort pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy against the United States and one count of conspiracy to obstruct … [Read more...]
Utah Woman Who Helped Abduct Elizabeth Smart To Be Released
(Reuters) - A street preacher’s wife who helped abduct 14-year-old Elizabeth Smart in 2002 will walk out of a Utah prison next week after serving 15 years for her part in a kidnapping that focused national attention on the issue of crime against children. Wanda Barzee appears in court, April 22, 2003, in Salt Lake City to face charges in the … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Seeks To Make It Easier To Detain Migrant Children
The Trump administration plans to make it easier to detain minors during immigration proceedings. The US said it will withdraw from a federal court agreement that limits authorities' ability to detain children. Reuters reports the administration released the regulation on Thursday. It will allow the government to detain children in facilities … [Read more...]
Judge Kavanaugh’s Radical View of Executive Power
In Tuesday’s opening session of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings, Democratic senators expressed concern about the nominee’s views of presidential power. Chris Coons put it bluntly when he said President Trump had nominated Kavanaugh with “an eye to protecting himself.” Mazie Hirono piled on, arguing that Trump’s … [Read more...]
Trump to Provide some Answers in Writing for the Mueller Investigation, But Not All
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller will accept written answers from President Donald Trump. Trump will answer whether his campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election. However, according to Reuters, the New York Times reports not all relevant questions will be asked. Mueller did not ask for written responses to questions on … [Read more...]
Trump Accuses Google Of Rigging Search Results
President Donald Trump on Tuesday made a bold accusation: that Google is intentionally promoting negative news stories about him in its search results, and "silencing" conservative voices. That assertion, which Trump posted on his Twitter account, is backed up by scant evidence, and Google quickly responded by saying that "Search is not used to … [Read more...]
Angelina Jolie Dumps Divorce Lawyer Amid Custody Battle With Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie is no longer working with superstar divorce lawyer Laura Wasser, says Business Insider. Jolie has switched counsel to lawyer Samantha Bley Dejean. Jolie's spokesperson said, "Samantha's expertise is the protection and best interest of children." Wasser is Hollywood's most sought-after divorce lawyer, having represented many A-list … [Read more...]
Tesla, Elon Musk Win Dismissal In Lawsuit Over Model 3
(Reuters) - A federal judge in San Francisco dismissed a securities fraud lawsuit in which Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shareholders accused the electric car company and Chief Executive Elon Musk of misleading them about the progress of production of its Model 3 vehicle. District Judge Charles Breyer said that while shareholders claimed that Tesla fell … [Read more...]
