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  • Capitol Hill data breach more ‘extensive’ than previously known

    Capitol Hill data breach more ‘extensive’ than previously known

     

    A sweeping cybersecurity breach of congressional members’ private information was more extensive than previously known and affects not only House lawmakers and their staff but also Senate employees.

    ​A sweeping cybersecurity breach of congressional members’ private information was more extensive than previously known and affects not only House lawmakers and their staff but also Senate employees. 

  • Judge orders former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over emails from his private account said to be White House records

    Judge orders former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over emails from his private account said to be White House records

     

    A federal judge has ordered former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over to the US government certain emails from his time at the White House, granting the Justice Department a victory in a civil lawsuit the department brought against the ex-trade adviser.

    ​A federal judge has ordered former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over to the US government certain emails from his time at the White House, granting the Justice Department a victory in a civil lawsuit the department brought against the ex-trade adviser. 

  • New York City rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, study finds

    New York City rats can catch the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, study finds

     

    The millions of Norway rats that live alongside New Yorkers are among the animals that can catch the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study says. However, reports of the virus spreading from any types of animals to humans remain rare.

    ​The millions of Norway rats that live alongside New Yorkers are among the animals that can catch the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study says. However, reports of the virus spreading from any types of animals to humans remain rare. 

  • Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions in the killings of his wife and son, court filing says

    Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions in the killings of his wife and son, court filing says

     

    Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions and sentences for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, his defense team said Thursday in a three-page court filing.

    ​Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions and sentences for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, his defense team said Thursday in a three-page court filing. 

  • 11 current and former East Cleveland police officers indicted after ‘appalling’ behavior caught on video, prosecutor says

    11 current and former East Cleveland police officers indicted after ‘appalling’ behavior caught on video, prosecutor says

     

    Eleven current and former East Cleveland Police Department officers indicted Wednesday participated in “appalling” behavior and face charges including assault, dereliction of duty and interfering with civil rights, authorities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, said after they released video showing several incidents.

    ​Eleven current and former East Cleveland Police Department officers indicted Wednesday participated in “appalling” behavior and face charges including assault, dereliction of duty and interfering with civil rights, authorities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, said after they released video showing several incidents. 

  • A man wrongfully imprisoned for over 18 years despite a botched identification has been freed

    A man wrongfully imprisoned for over 18 years despite a botched identification has been freed

     

    A 35-year-old man who spent almost 19 years wrongfully imprisoned for murder after detectives misled a witness into identifying the wrong person, is now free.

    ​A 35-year-old man who spent almost 19 years wrongfully imprisoned for murder after detectives misled a witness into identifying the wrong person, is now free. 

  • Planes may not have been aware of each other before mid-air collision in Florida, NTSB says

    Planes may not have been aware of each other before mid-air collision in Florida, NTSB says

     

    The pilots of two small airplanes that collided mid-air in Florida Tuesday may not have been aware that the other was nearby when they crashed into each other, according to an air safety inspector.

    ​The pilots of two small airplanes that collided mid-air in Florida Tuesday may not have been aware that the other was nearby when they crashed into each other, according to an air safety inspector. 

  • Florida’s post-Parkland law raising minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 is upheld

    Florida’s post-Parkland law raising minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 is upheld

     

    A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Florida law passed after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that raised the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21.

    ​A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a Florida law passed after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that raised the minimum age to purchase a gun from 18 to 21. 

  • Trump looms large over 2024 race as other Republicans descend on Iowa

    Trump looms large over 2024 race as other Republicans descend on Iowa

     

    The Republican presidential race is just getting started, but Kim Schmett said he and his fellow conservatives are spending more time thinking about the end of the 2024 campaign and trying to answer one question above all.

    ​The Republican presidential race is just getting started, but Kim Schmett said he and his fellow conservatives are spending more time thinking about the end of the 2024 campaign and trying to answer one question above all. 

  • US military leaders push back at Republican assertions force is being politicized in congressional hearing

    US military leaders push back at Republican assertions force is being politicized in congressional hearing

     

    Senior enlisted US military leaders pushed back against Republican lawmakers’ assertions on Thursday that the force is being politicized by what Republicans called “woke” initiatives that the lawmakers claim are hurting recruitment and distracting from the military’s mission.

    ​Senior enlisted US military leaders pushed back against Republican lawmakers’ assertions on Thursday that the force is being politicized by what Republicans called “woke” initiatives that the lawmakers claim are hurting recruitment and distracting from the military’s mission.