(CNN) The indictment of former President Donald Trump by a New York grand jury has plunged the nation into uncharted political, legal and historical waters and raised a host of questions about the course of the criminal case. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has been investigating Trump in connection with his alleged role in a … Read more
ROLLING FORK, Mississippi (AP) — During his visit to a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado, President Joe Biden vowed the federal government “won’t leave” until the area is back on its feet. The President arrived in the Delta community as a new round of severe storms threaten to sweep across the Midwest and … Read more
Washington (CNN) Following a Manhattan grand jury’s historic decision to indict Donald Trump, the former president and other prominent Republicans, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis And former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, invoked liberal billionaire George Soros in their attacks on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Asset claims in a statement that Bragg was “chosen … Read more
Comment this story Comment New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office on Friday urged House Republicans to withdraw a request for information about his case against former President Donald Trump, again rejecting what he called of “unlawful political interference” in an ongoing criminal case. In a letter to the three committee chairs seeking documents … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday urged Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested for spying – allegations that the newspaper denies. “Let him go,” Biden told reporters at the White House when asked about his message to Russia regarding Gershkovich’s arrest. Russia’s Federal Security Service charged Gershkovich, … Read more
Comment this story Comment In his opening monologue on Thursday, Stephen Colbert told his audience that he read the big news that former President Donald Trump had been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury just three minutes before he took the stage to record “The Late Show”. As the crowd inside New York’s Ed Sullivan … Read more
In some ways, it was the turn of events that Democratic voters had dreamed of and some of the party’s lawmakers had long demanded: Thursday became the first former president to face criminal charges. “We’ve been waiting six years for the dam to break,” said Carter Hudgins, 73, a retired teacher from Charleston, SC. ”It … Read more
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Massive storms battered more than 10 states in the Midwestern and southern United States on Friday. that killed at least 21 people in Mississippi. About 89 million people were under weather advisories Friday morning as the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center predicted an unusually large outbreak of thunderstorms that could … Read more
New to the Chicago area? Welcome to spring, also known as the inclement season. The first of several downpours and storms accompanied by lightning and rumbles of thunder passed through the area overnight, and some will continue to linger through Friday morning, the NBC 5 Storm team said. MORE: Severe weather timeline: What to expect … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Funeral arrangements were released Thursday for the six people killed in this week’s shooting in Nashvilleas the grieving city mourns the victims of the horrific bombing that turned what should have been a normal school day on a beautiful sunny morning into a heartbreaking tragedy. Heartbreaking new details have continued to … Read more
