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May 12 2023
News
Utah diver arrested, charged in dorm room rape
SALT LAKE CITY -- A University of Utah diver has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman in her dorm room during the first week of the school year last fall. Prosecutors have charged Ben Smyth, a Canadian diver in his second year at Utah, with sodomy, sexual abuse and rape. In an indictment filed this week, detectives say Smyth went to a woman's dorm room after confirming she was
ESPN.com
May 12 2023
News
Canadian diver charged with University of Utah dorm room rape
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A University of Utah diver has been arrested and charged with raping a young woman in her dorm room during the first week of the school year last fall. Prosecutors have charged Ben Smyth, a Canadian diver in his second year at Utah, with sodomy, sexual abuse and rape. In an indictment filed this week, detectives say Smyth went to a woman’s dorm room after confirming she
Associated Press
May 12 2023
News
Marine veteran who placed NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold released on bond
NEW YORK — A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody Friday hours after surrendering to face a manslaughter charge filed nearly two weeks after the encounter. Daniel Penny, 24, appeared in court after turning himself in at a police station to answer criminal charges in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely. He did not enter
The Virginian-Pilot
Apr 17 2023
Fact Check
Did Kenyan Passport Belong to Barack Obama?
Among the most pervasive of Donald Trump's spurious claims about former President Barack Obama was that his rival was not born in the United States.
Long since debunked, the notion that Obama was not born in the U.S. remained among the most infamous claims Trump made during his 2016 run for the White House and his time in office.
Although that baseless conspiracy theory was
Newsweek Fact Check
May 12 2023
News
Marine veteran who fatally choked NYC subway rider Jordan Neely is freed pending trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who used a fatal chokehold on an agitated New York City subway passenger was freed from custody Friday hours after surrendering to face a manslaughter charge filed nearly two weeks after the encounter. Daniel Penny, 24, appeared in court after turning himself in at a police station to answer criminal charges in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely. He did not
Albany Democrat-Herald
Jan 31 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Elon Musk Apologizes for Sharing Paul Pelosi Attack Theory
Earlier this week, authorities released bodycam footage from the attack on Paul Pelosi last October, prompting Twitter owner Elon Musk to apologize for floating an unfounded theory about the attack when it first happened. Sources across the spectrum have covered many of Musk’s actions since his takeover of Twitter, with a few notable exceptions. The Twitter Files releases have been covered
Andy Gorel
May 22 2023
News
2024 GOP Presidential Contenders: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott Announces His Candidacy
South Carolina Senator Tim Scott formally announced he’s running for president Monday at a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, offering Republican voters an alternate option to early frontrunners former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Tim Scott: Scott, who filed paperwork with the FEC last week, is already taking a more optimistic approach than some of his rivals,
Forbes
May 17 2023
News
Man Arrested for Assaulting Rudy Giuliani Sues Him for Lying About It
A man charged with assaulting Rudy Giuliani at a grocery store last year is now suing the former New York mayor for lying about it. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, Daniel Gill is seeking damages for false arrest, defamation and other claims after he alleges Giuliani grossly over-exaggerated their interaction. In June of last year, Gill, a worker at the grocery store, walked past Giuliani and
Daily Beast
Apr 05 2023
News
Border authorities foil 'smuggling scheme,' find over 140 illegal migrants crammed inside 2 stash houses
The Texas Department of Public Safety and Customs and Border Protection announced on Monday that they recently discovered more than 140 illegal migrants packed inside two stash houses near El Paso. According to CBP El Paso Sector Chief Anthony "Scott" Good, the agency's units and Texas DPS successfully "foiled a smuggling scheme" involving 51 migrants found inside one stash house. "Subsequent
The Blaze
May 17 2023
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Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger Indicted—Paving Way For Trial
Bryan Kohberger—the suspect in the murder of four University of Idaho students last November—was indicted by an Idaho grand jury on murder charges Wednesday, leading to the cancellation of a preliminary hearing and paving the way for his arraignment and highly anticipated trial. FILE - Bryan Kohberger, left, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during ... [+] a
Forbes