Trump tries to block the public from seeing special counsel Jack Smith’s final report. Two federal death row inmates don’t want their sentence to be commuted by Biden. And a winter storm starts heading offshore of the eastern U.S. while California braces for high winds. Here’s what to know today. Trump seeks to block release of final report from Jack …
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As millions of Americans greet the beginning of the second Trump presidency with dread or even panic, one group of people is filled with hope that their lives will be transformed for the better. Many of the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol four years ago and are still serving time for their crimes believe Donald Trump will deliver them to …
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LONDON — A British Treasury minister has referred herself to the U.K. government’s ethics watchdog following reports that she lived in London properties linked to her aunt Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that Treasury economic secretary Tulip Siddiq “acted entirely properly” by referring herself to his independent adviser on ministerial standards. Siddiq, …
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HONG KONG — A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities Tuesday, killing at least 32 people, Chinese state media reported. The earthquake, which was recorded just after 9 a.m. (8 p.m. ET Monday), was centered at a depth of nearly 6 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, which Chinese authorities recorded as magnitude 6.8, …
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Donald Trump on Monday confirmed that his eldest son will visit Greenland amid increased calls by the president-elect that the U.S. should control the autonomous territory owned by Denmark. “I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA,'” Trump wrote on his social media platform. “My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some …
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President-elect Donald Trump and his former co-defendants in the Florida classified documents case launched an effort Monday to block the release of a final report by special counsel Jack Smith that also addresses the election interference case. Both cases against Trump have been dismissed. Lawyers for defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira filed a motion Monday night asking U.S. …
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Six college students in Massachusetts were accused of luring an active duty service member whom they falsely described as a sexual predator to their campus, where he was chased by a group of more than two dozen people and assaulted, authorities said. One of the students charged told police that the plot was modeled on “To Catch a Predator,” NBC’s …
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Nicki Minaj’s former manager has accused the rap superstar of berating and hitting him multiple times while she was on tour in Detroit. In a lawsuit, Brandon Jovan Garrett alleged that Minaj, 42, whose real name is Onika Maraj, assaulted him April 21 after a concert at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Los Angeles County …
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Actor Aubrey Plaza spoke out Monday about the death of her husband, writer and director Jeff Baena. Plaza called his death “an unimaginable tragedy” in a statement on behalf of the family. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” the statement said. Baena, who directed “Life after Beth” and co-wrote …
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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday met with families, survivors and local law enforcement affected by the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people and wounded dozens of others. They met privately shortly before Biden arrived at St. Louis Cathedral, where he’s scheduled to speak at an interfaith prayer service Monday evening. Upon his arrival in …
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