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  • Trump and FBI director can be deposed in lawsuit from ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok, judge rules

    Trump and FBI director can be deposed in lawsuit from ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok, judge rules

     

    Former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed as part of a lawsuit from an ex-FBI agent who sued over his 2018 termination, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

    ​Former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed as part of a lawsuit from an ex-FBI agent who sued over his 2018 termination, a federal judge ruled Thursday. 

  • A man already serving 3 life sentences for murder has been charged in 2004 homicide cold case

    A man already serving 3 life sentences for murder has been charged in 2004 homicide cold case

     

    A man serving life sentences for three 2005 Las Vegas-area murders has now been charged in a 2004 killing there, authorities said Thursday.

    ​A man serving life sentences for three 2005 Las Vegas-area murders has now been charged in a 2004 killing there, authorities said Thursday. 

  • State board says Memphis Fire Dept. personnel may have contributed to Tyre Nichols’ death

     

    The inaction of two Memphis Fire Department first responders fired after the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols may have contributed to his death, according to a state emergency medical services board.

    ​The inaction of two Memphis Fire Department first responders fired after the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols may have contributed to his death, according to a state emergency medical services board. 

  • Charges dropped against Black inmate beaten in Georgia jail cell, DA says

    Charges dropped against Black inmate beaten in Georgia jail cell, DA says

     

    Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Black man who was beaten by multiple sheriff’s office employees while he was in custody at a Georgia jail in September 2022, according to a new court filing.

    ​Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Black man who was beaten by multiple sheriff’s office employees while he was in custody at a Georgia jail in September 2022, according to a new court filing. 

  • R. Kelly, already serving 30 years for sex trafficking, sentenced to 20 years in federal child porn case

     

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  • Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to all charges in ‘Rust’ case

    Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to all charges in ‘Rust’ case

     

    Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” according to a court document waiving his first court appearance.

    ​Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie “Rust,” according to a court document waiving his first court appearance. 

  • Cancer screenings could be back to normal after millions missed during Covid-19 pandemic

    Cancer screenings could be back to normal after millions missed during Covid-19 pandemic

     

    Millions of people across the United States missed routine cancer screenings during the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the prevalence of screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancers in the previous year falling anywhere from 6% to 15% between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.

    ​Millions of people across the United States missed routine cancer screenings during the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the prevalence of screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancers in the previous year falling anywhere from 6% to 15% between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society. 

  • Junk airline & hotel fees, the death of social media and the dream of a 4-day work week

     

    The Points Guy Founder Brian Kelly tells “Nightcap’s” Jon Sarlin how consumers can avoid paying junk hotel and airline fees. Plus, EZPR’s Ed Zitron says the ad-based model of social media is dying. And Bloomberg Commentator and author of “The Nowhere Office” Julia Hobsbawm explains why the largest 4-day work week trial ever conducted could change the future of work. To get the day’s business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.

    ​The Points Guy Founder Brian Kelly tells “Nightcap’s” Jon Sarlin how consumers can avoid paying junk hotel and airline fees. Plus, EZPR’s Ed Zitron says the ad-based model of social media is dying. And Bloomberg Commentator and author of “The Nowhere Office” Julia Hobsbawm explains why the largest 4-day work week trial ever conducted could change the future of work. To get the day’s business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter. 

  • Minnesota governor poised to sign bill that would speed right to vote for ex-felons

    Minnesota governor poised to sign bill that would speed right to vote for ex-felons

     

    The voting rights of thousands of convicted felons in Minnesota are poised to be restored this summer once they leave prison, instead of after they complete parole, thanks to new legislation that is poised to be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

    ​The voting rights of thousands of convicted felons in Minnesota are poised to be restored this summer once they leave prison, instead of after they complete parole, thanks to new legislation that is poised to be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. 

  • 401(k) balances rise, despite economic and market challenges

    401(k) balances rise, despite economic and market challenges

     

    Despite higher prices, endless talk of a possible recession and falling markets, 401(k) participants managed to keep their savings rates relatively steady in the fourth quarter of last year, helping to stabilize their nest eggs and increase their overall average balances.

    ​Despite higher prices, endless talk of a possible recession and falling markets, 401(k) participants managed to keep their savings rates relatively steady in the fourth quarter of last year, helping to stabilize their nest eggs and increase their overall average balances.