The defendants are accused of paying tens of thousands of dollars in digital currency, along with cash and jewelry, to a U.S. official they thought they had recruited as an asset but was a double agent working for the FBI.
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Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
The Tennessee native, who won an on outstanding guest actor Emmy in 2005 for ‘Will & Grace,’ appeared recently on the Mayim Bialik comedy ‘Call me Kat’ and co-starred on the sitcom ‘The Cool Kids.’
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Father of missing New Hampshire girl is charged with her murder
Harmony Montgomery disappeared at age 5 in 2019 but was not reported missing until late last year.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Abortion ruling means more births, more infant deaths in Mississippi
Mississippi has the nation’s highest fetal mortality rate, highest infant mortality rate, highest pre-term birth rate and is among the worst states for maternal mortality.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
As Trump Organization trial starts, the 1st task is picking a neutral jury
Manhattan prosecutors say the Trump company helped top executives avoid income taxes on job perks such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars.
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Gunman kills 2, wounds 6 others at St. Louis high school
Seven security guards were in the school at the time, each at an entry point of the locked building, and 1 of them notified police.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia
The Supreme Court justice gives a Georgia district attorney until Thursday to tell the high court why Sen. Lindsey Graham should have to appear before a grand jury investigating whether Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
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Jan. 6 trial delayed after Oath Keepers’ leader gets COVID
Jurors were supposed to begin hearing the fourth week of testimony in the case against Stewart Rhodes and four others accused of plotting to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Ex-Minneapolis police officer pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
Another former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
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Rishi Sunak to become Britain’s next prime minister, faces major economic problems
Rishi Sunak has won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party and will become Britain’s next prime minister – the third this year.