U.S. Congress was set to reconvene on Wednesday with no sign of a workable plan to end a 12-day-old partial federal government shutdown and President Donald Trump not budging on his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding, according to Reuters.com. It is also set for Democrats to approve a two-part spending package that will stop the … [Read more...]
PG&E Could Face Murder Charges in California Fires
California prosecutors are considering charging the state's largest utility company with crimes, including murder and manslaughter if it is found responsible for starting two recent deadly California wildfires, according to Business Insider. The California state attorney general has stated in a new court filing that if Pacific Gas & Electric … [Read more...]
Criminal Complaint Issued Against Spacey, His Response Posted Online
Kevin Spacey will be charged with indecent assault and battery in Massachusetts, according to SF Gate. A criminal complaint was issued against the disgraced actor for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old at a bar in Nantucket back in 2016. The charge stems from an accusation made by Boston news anchor Heather Unruh, who accused … [Read more...]
El Chapo Trial Witness Describes Meeting The Boss, And The Naked Man Chained Nearby
A key informant in the case against Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman testified in federal court on Tuesday, highlighting his meetings with the reputed cartel boss and the bloody drug war that drove him to cooperate with investigators. Pedro Flores, who operated a cocaine and heroin distribution business with his twin brother Margarito in Chicago, said … [Read more...]
Trump Bans ‘Bump Stocks’ That Played A Role In Last Year’s Las Vegas Shooting
On Tuesday, the Trump administration banned the high-power gun attachments of the type used in last year's Las Vegas shooting massacre of 58 people, giving the owners of 'bump stocks' 90 days to turn in or destroy the devices, according to a report by Reuters. President Donald Trump's Republican Party typically supports gun ownership, and its … [Read more...]
2018’s Most Shocking Celebrity Legal Problems and Arrests
Being a celebrity doesn't mean you're above the law. Here are some of 2018's most shocking celebrity arrests and run-ins with the law. Alec Baldwin - Assault Over a Parking SpaceAmy Schumer - Protesting Brett KavanaughIce-T - Not Paying a Bridge TollAllison Mack - Human Sex TraffickingVince Vaughn - D.U.I.Amanda Stanton - Domestic … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Refuses To Hear States’ Case To Defund Planned Parenthood
The nation's top court refused to hear a case that carried big implications for Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding, according to Business Insider, . Officials in Louisiana and Kansas, two Republican-led states, contended that health providers can't go to court if they are blocked from Medicaid. The Supreme Court's decision lets stand … [Read more...]
Trump’s EPA Proposes Looser Carbon Limits On New Coal Plants
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed rolling back an Obama-era rule requiring new U.S. coal plants to slash carbon emissions, according to Reuters. It's a move that could crack open the door in coming years for new plants fired by the fossil fuel. The move to revive the ailing coal industry, caused an uproar among environmental … [Read more...]
Wisconsin Republicans Pass Bill To Curb Incoming Democrats’ Power
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin legislature passed a bill to weaken the powers of the incoming Democratic governor and attorney general, voting around dawn on Wednesday after debates that lasted through the night, according to Reuters. Both the state Senate and Assembly passed the bill, and current Republican Governor Scott Walker has … [Read more...]
Trump Says Former Attorney Should Face ‘Full And Complete Sentence’
President Donald Trump on Monday said he wants his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen to serve a "full and complete sentence" over crimes to which he's pleaded guilty. Business Insider reports the president claims to have no connection to Cohen's crimes, although Cohen has said otherwise. Trump tweeted Monday, "'Michael Cohen asks judge for … [Read more...]
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