Officials said to be examining whether Carroll committed perjury in 2022 deposition tied to lawsuits against president The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused the president of sexual assault, according to news reports . Prosecutors, the New York Times and CNN reported on Wednesday, are looking into whether Carroll, 82, committed perjury in a 2022 deposition during her civil lawsuits against Trump, in which she said she did not acce
State’s governor looks to thwart US president’s plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 rioters California governor Gavin Newsom is looking to thwart Donald Trump ’s $1.776bn “anti-weaponization fund ” by imposing a 100% tax on any payout received by state residents. In May, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced a fund to compensate alleged “victims of lawfare and weaponization”. It’s unclear who qualifies under this category. Continue reading...
Friends and family gathered to remember Mercedes Vega at Rio Salado Park in Tempe in 2023.
Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general and Republican US Senate candidate, greets attendees during a Texas primary election night event in Dallas, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. US Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are heading for a runoff in the Republican primary for the US Senate in Texas, according to projections by DDHQ. Photographer: Antranik Tavitian/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Wide receiver Parris Campbell is joining a growing list of players stepping away from football. Following his retirement decision, the Dallas Cowboys placed the 28-year-old on the reserve/retired list Wednesday. "Parris Campbell is hanging up his cleats in 2026. The veteran wide receiver has made the decision to officially retire from the NFL, also ending his time with the Dallas Cowboys, and will be moved to the team’s Reserve/Retired List," the Cowboys said via their team's official website. C
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Authorities say no hope for survivors after tank containing a chemical solution ruptured and killed one person Crews were set to resume searching on Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington state paper mill where a tank imploded, but authorities said there was no hope of finding any more survivors. One person was confirmed dead and nine people were reported injured on Tuesday after a tank at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co in Longview imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture call
Fox News · Oct 8
A Kansas father admitted he left a handgun within reach of his young daughters before his 3-year-old child fatally shot her 1-year-old sister inside the family’s Wichita home, according to court records and a police affidavit. Michael Tejeda, 26, pleaded guilty last week to second-degree murder , criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and two counts of aggravated child endangerment in connection with the February 2025 shooting, according to Sedgwick County court records. As part of
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Joanna Howe posts on social media that if purported images of human foetuses are in fact sugar gliders, ‘it doesn’t actually matter’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has conceded she may have used a “scam” email featuring a picture of sugar glider joeys, referring to them as human foetuses, to promote her views – but it “was an insignificant detail”. In a video posted to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon, Howe said it appeared she
