A Fulton County judge on Thursday denied a motion from former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants seeking to have the Georgia election interference case thrown out based on First Amendment challenges. Trump and others had argued, in part, that the Fulton County indictment violated their First Amendment right to challenge the 2020 … Read more
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro has asked Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch to reconsider Chief Justice John Roberts’ denial of Navarro’s motion to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress case. Navarro reported to prison on March 19 in Miami after being convicted in September of two counts of contempt of … Read more
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to mount, with the Democrat captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a “come to Jesus meeting.” The comments by Biden came as he spoke with Sen. Michael … Read more
At the top of Mountain Creek, a ski resort in New Jersey, teens from New York City who have never snowboarded anxiously await their first trip down the slopes. Wrapped in warm, but bulky equipment, the teens’ infectious energy takes over the learning area as they practice, fall, and get back up in preparation for … Read more
YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, who pleaded guilty to aggravated child abuse of two of her children, was sentenced Tuesday to four consecutive sentences of one to 15 years in prison. The amount of time Franke spends in jail will be up to the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole. Franke and her former business partner, … Read more
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks fell sharply Tuesday after disappointing inflation data made investors confront the bitter possibility that interest rates will stay high for months longer than they were hoping. The S&P 500 tumbled 1.4% as traders delayed forecasts for when the Federal Reserve will deliver the cuts to interest rates they crave so … Read more
The U.S. economy slowed in its latest quarter but performed much better than forecasters expected, boosting optimism about the nation’s prospects for averting a recession. Gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew at a 3.3% annual rate over the final three months of last year, according to data from the U.S. Commerce Department. Growth decelerated … Read more
Neil Young revealed some bad news and some good news in a message posted Tuesday, January 23, on his Neil Young Archives website. The bad news, according to the 78-year-old folk-rock legend, was that he’s been “playing with arthritis in my hand for years and years.” On the positive side, Young reported, “[I] finally discovered … Read more
There have been at least 41 weather-related deaths across the United States since Sunday, as an arctic blast continues to unleash heavy snow and icy temperatures from coast to coast. In Tennessee alone, the Department of Health confirmed 14 weather-related deaths. As of Thursday evening, more than 80 million Americans across 30 states were on … Read more
Five people, including three from the same family, were rescued Monday from a cave in southwestern Slovenia after spending 55 hours trapped by rising water in the subterranean labyrinth, officials said. The successful rescue operation unfolded at the Krizna Jama cave when six highly experienced divers were able to extract the stranded party from the … Read more