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Trump-era justice: Mark Geragos, attorney for Jussie Smollett and Colin Kaepernick, charged as Avenatti co-conspirator – Washington Examiner

Monday, March 25, 2019

Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the rise of the reality TV presidency has marked the death knell for some of the nation’s most notorious media hacks and grifters. Today, U.S. attorneys indicted not only Trump-era villain and creepy porn lawyer Michael Avenatti, but also celebrity attorney Mark Geragos as a co-conspirator. The nation’s two most famous legal frauds now face charges related to an extortion scheme. Avenatti’s…

Lindsey Graham says he urged McCain to turn over Steele dossier to FBI – Washington Examiner

Monday, March 25, 2019

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters on Monday that he urged the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to turn over to the FBI a dossier by a former British spy detailing potential connections between Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and the Russian government. Graham was referring to the document written by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele. “There were some McCain people who took a piece of garbage and tried to…

Golan Heights: Trump signs order recognising occupied area as Israeli – BBC News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Media captionNetanyahu praises Trump for recognising Israel control of Golan President Donald Trump has officially recognised Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967, in a move hailed as “historic” by Israel’s prime minister. Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an election next month, was by Mr Trump’s side as he signed the proclamation. Syria said Mr Trump’s decision was “a blatant attack on its sovereignty”. Israel annexed…

Sandy Hook victims’ relatives devastated about Jeremy Richman’s apparent suicide: ‘You could feel the sadness – New York Daily News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Jeremy Richman, 49, was found unresponsive at approximately 7 a.m. at Edmond Town Hall, a historic building in Newtown, Conn., where he had an office for a foundation dedicated to his murdered 6-year-old daughter, Avielle, police said.

‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie asks Sarah Sanders if Donald Trump owes Robert Mueller an apology – Fox News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Video <br> ‘Today’ show co-host Savannah Guthrie asked White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders if President Trump owes Robert Mueller an apology after Attorney General William Barr released the After two years, $25.2 million, almost 3,000 subpoenas and approximately 500 witnesses interviewed, does President Trump owe Robert Mueller an apology? That’s the question NBC host Savannah Guthrie asked White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday in the wake of…

2 charged in murder of off-duty CPD officer John Rivera – WGN TV Chicago

Monday, March 25, 2019

CHICAGO — Two people have been charged in the shooting death of an off-duty Chicago police officer. Menelik Jackson, 24, is charged with one felony count of first degree murder, three felony counts of attempt – first degree murder and resisting police after attempting to flee during arrest. Jovan Battle, 32, is charged with one felony count of first degree murder and three felony counts of attempt – first degree…

Airlines warn of cancellations as Boeing readies 737 Max software fix – CNBC

Monday, March 25, 2019

<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines Airlines are preparing for more flight cancellations as Boeing readies a software fix for its best-selling 737 Max planes following two fatal crashes of the aircraft that prompted regulators around the world to ground the plane. Pilots from U.S. carriers on Saturday tested Boeing’s software changes to the automatic anti-stall system in Renton, Washington, where Boeing assembles the 737 Max planes. Representatives from Southwest…

Police Probe Untimely Death At Edmond Town Hall – The Newtown Bee

Monday, March 25, 2019

UPDATE (Monday, March 24, 11:10 am): This story has been updated to include the name of the victim as announced by Newtown Police Department. * * * * * Town police are investigating an untimely death — an apparent suicide — discovered on the stage at approximately 7 am Monday, March 24, in the main auditorium at Edmond Town Hall at 45 Main Street. Newtown Police a few hours later…

Second Parkland suicide? Another Parkland shooting survivor dies in "apparent suicide," police say – CBS News

Monday, March 25, 2019

A second student who survived the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, last year has died in what appears to be a suicide, police said. It is the second time in one week that a survivor of the shooting at died by suicide.  Coral Springs Police spokesman Tyler Reik told CBS News the student died in an “apparent suicide” Saturday night. Reik said the student is a juvenile and no further information…

Seven injured as Gaza rocket hits home in central Israel – BBC News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Israeli officials say the house in Mishmeret caught fire after being hit by the rocket Seven people have been injured after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a house in central Israel, police say. The rocket came down at 05:25 local time (03:25 GMT) in Mishmeret, 20km (12 miles) north of the city of Tel Aviv. This is the furthest a Palestinian…

Graham sends ominous tweet to Comey: See you soon – Fox News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Video Sen. Lindsey Graham demands answers from the Justice Department Sen.  Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., posted an ominous reply to ex-FBI-Director James Comey on Twitter Sunday after Comey seemed to sum up the summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation by posting a picture of a man who appeared lost in the woods. The photo posted by Comey was of a man surrounded by tall trees, and the caption was simply: “So many questions.”…

Thailand election: Confusion as results of post-coup vote delayed – BBC News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More than 50 million people were eligible to vote in Sunday’s poll There is confusion in Thailand over the outcome of the first election in the country since the army took power in a coup in 2014. The Election Commission (EC) initially said the pro-military party, the Palang Pracha Rath Party, was leading the popular vote. That would position it to form a government…

Emboldened: Trump’s presidency enters new era – CNN

Monday, March 25, 2019

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Second Parkland shooting survivor kills himself. Here’s what leaders are doing about it – Miami Herald

Monday, March 25, 2019

After a second Parkland shooting survivor died by suicide in a week’s span, Florida’s emergency chief is calling for the state Legislature to dispatch more mental health resources for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community. On Saturday night, a Parkland sophomore took his own life, according to Coral Springs police. A week before, a former student whose best friend died in last year’s massacre took her life. “Now is…

Israel rocket attack: Six wounded north of Tel Aviv – Aljazeera.com

Monday, March 25, 2019

A rocket fired from Gaza struck a home in central Israel on Monday wounding six people. The sounds of air raid sirens woke up the residents of the residential Sharon area and a strong sound of an explosion followed. The Israeli military said it identified a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip and was investigating. Police and medics said a home was hit and caught fire, and six…

Image of Jacinda Ardern projected onto world’s tallest building – CNN

Monday, March 25, 2019

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You will not get what you want from the ‘Mueller Report’ – Washington Examiner

Monday, March 25, 2019

Washington’s political class has waited months for the moment: the delivery of the “Mueller Report.” Like Donald Trump’s “wall,” the phrase “Mueller Report” has meant a thousand different things to different readers and commentators. To follow the cable news, you may have gotten the impression that special counsel Robert Mueller was going to publicly release the full findings of his investigation. That’s basically what we got when independent counsel Ken…

Trump team turns tables after Mueller report, calls for investigation into probe’s origin – Fox News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Video Rudy Giuliani calls for a full and complete investigation into where collusion claims originated Attorney General William Barr says special counsel Robert Mueller did not find that the Trump campaign or its associates ‘conspired or coordinated’ with Russia in its efforts to influence the 2016 election; reaction from President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. President Trump and his legal team declared total victory Sunday following the release of Special Counsel…

Mueller did not find Trump campaign "conspired" with Russia – CBS News

Monday, March 25, 2019

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation “did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in its election interference activities” during the 2016 campaign, he wrote in his final report. Attorney General William Barr summarized the report’s findings in a letter to lawmakers Sunday. President Trump declared victory shortly after the summary was released, claiming it was a “complete and total exoneration.” “This was…

Second Parkland shooting survivor kills himself, police confirm – Miami Herald

Monday, March 25, 2019

After a second Parkland shooting survivor died by suicide in a week’s span, Florida’s emergency chief is calling for the state Legislature to dispatch more mental health resources for the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School community. On Saturday night, a Parkland sophomore took his own life, according to Coral Springs police. A week before, a former student whose best friend died in last year’s massacre took her life. “Now is…