Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there’s no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021. Day after day, judges and jurors silently absorb the chilling sights and sounds from television screens of rioters beating police, shattering windows and hunting for lawmakers as democracy lay under siege.
Aysenur Eygi, a 26-year-old American volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement, was killed Friday during a protest in the occupied West Bank, the State Department said. Two witnesses said the woman was shot by Israeli forces who opened fire after protesters had dispersed.
The 14-year-old suspect had been “begging for months” for mental health help before the shooting, according to an aunt of his. In text messages to a relative, she voiced concern last month that her nephew had access to a gun.
The Justice Department did not specifically mention Tenet Media, which has worked with several prominent conservative media personalities, but a quote from the media organization’s YouTube channel listed in the indictment suggest it is the organization targeted.
The flurry of sluggish jobs data — including recent downward revisions to jobs data — has prompted concerns that the Federal Reserve waited too long to lower rates, causing cracks in the labor market.
Recent subpoenas of Mayor Eric Adams concerned potential connections to the Turkish government, but latest round of searches did not appear to be tied to the issue, according to someone familiar with the matter. Federal authorities haven’t accused him or any of his officials of any crimes.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday called for a national assault rifle ban and “red flag” laws in the wake of a deadly school shooting in Georgia that killed four people.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is calling for the resignation of Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Kent Davis after she alleged that the agency “mishandled” a grant program through the American Rescue Plan Act.
A superseding indictment announced Thursday adds five Russian military intelligence officers as defendants. Combined, the U.S. government is offering a $60 million reward for help leading to the defendants’ arrests.
An indictment filed Wednesday alleges a media company linked to six conservative influencers — including well-known personalities Tim Pool, Dave Rubin and Benny Johnson — was secretly funded by Russian state media employees.
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the reelection of President Joe Biden and criticizing former President Donald Trump in several statements he made while on official duty overseas.
Hunter Biden has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges to avoid facing another criminal trial months after his conviction in a separate gun case, appearing to surprise prosecutors and the judge.
Dimitri Simes, a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, is accused of working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. Authorities believe he is in Russia.
The father of a 14-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting four people at a Georgia high school and wounding nine others was arrested Thursday and faces charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for allowing his son to possess a weapon, authorities said.
Staff at Apalachee High School have only worn badges for about a week that can quickly alert school officials or first responders about emergencies with a few clicks of a button.