Judge rules singer D4vd must stand trial in killing of 14-year-old girl

Prosecutors claim singer killed Rivas Hernandez after she threatened to expose relationship and ruin his music career A Los Angeles judge ruled on Monday that singer D4vd must stand trial for the killing, sexual abuse and mutilation of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Judge Charlaine Olmedo decided after a five-day preliminary hearing that prosecutors had provided … Read more

GOP lawmaker under House ethics review blasts ‘baseless’ investigation

The House of Representatives’ internal watchdog is reviewing allegations made against a Texas House Republican, which he called “baseless” on Monday. Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, is being probed by the House Committee on Ethics, according to an announcement released in the afternoon. The reason for the investigation is not immediately clear, but Gooden said it … Read more

US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader

David Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles The Department of Justice (DoJ) has moved to dismiss charges against a prominent California union leader who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid in Los Angeles last year, in the latest US government case against protesters to fall apart. … Read more

‘Shame on you’: Sherrill knew voter-roll bombshell was coming when she called Trump a liar, DOJ official says

The Justice Department‘s top Civil Rights official accused New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill of criticizing President Donald Trump’s election integrity claims even though she already knew her administration was about to disclose a major voter registration problem. In his July 16 address, Trump accused China of acquiring sensitive voter data and said U.S. intelligence agencies … Read more

Senators reject Trump’s call to make Canada pay for wildfire smoke: ‘Ridiculous’

Republican and Democratic senators are rejecting President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to pay damages to the U.S. over smoke from ongoing wildfires that he said have “poisoned” the air in many American cities. “I think the president’s being ridiculous,” Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., told Fox News Digital. “Nobody can control the direction of the … Read more

Why Trump is suddenly threatening Iran’s last untouched nuclear site

President Donald Trump is threatening to strike Iran’s deeply buried Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility — a site the United States previously left untouched while bombing the country’s other major nuclear sites, raising new questions about what may have changed. Estimated to lie beneath at least 100 meters of rock near Iran’s damaged Natanz nuclear enrichment … Read more

New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash

Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacy A New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members. The Salamanca City Central school district announced on 24 July … Read more