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Trump is ‘not above the law,’ prosecutors say in urging judge to let federal election case proceed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

Federal prosecutors said Thursday that Donald Trump is “not above the law” as they urged a judge to reject the former president’s efforts to dismiss the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.Lawyers for Trump had asked U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan to toss the case, saying he is immune from prosecution for acts he took while fulfilling his duties as president.Special counsel Jack Smith’s team responded that there is nothing in the Constitution, or in court precedent, to support the idea that Trump can not be prosecuted.“The defendant is not above the law. He is subject to the federal criminal laws like more than 330 million other Americans, including Members of Congress, federal judges, and everyday citizens,” prosecutors wrote.Eric Tucker, The Associated Press

No Labels sues Arizona to block opponents from using the new political party to run for office

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — The No Labels party on Thursday filed a lawsuit in Arizona seeking to block its ballot line from being used by Democrats who oppose the group’s efforts to launch a third-party ticket for president next year. The lawsuit asks a federal judge in Phoenix to block Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes from allowing people to run for offices other than president or vice president under the No Labels banner. Fontes’s office told the group last month that it is obligated to accept filings from candidates even if party leaders reject them. At least one person who’s filed under No Labels is a Joe Biden supporter who opposes the group and wants it to disclose its donors, something long sought by supporters of the president.No Labels has drawn extra scrutiny in Arizona, one of a dozen states where it has secured ballot access for a potential presidential candidate. Biden supporters say they’re worried No Labels could prove a spoiler given that he won the ...

Elderly man injured after driving into wrong lane, crashing into dump truck near Hamilton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say an elderly man was injured after he drove into the path of a dump truck on Highway 5 near Hamilton. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said the two-vehicle crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Highway 5 between Oldfield and Sydenham roads.Sgt. Schmidt said the driver, an 80-year-old man from Stoney Creek, Ont., was in the westbound lane and traversed into the eastbound lane, where he crashed into a dump truck.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say an elderly man was injured after he drove into the path of a dump truck on Highway 5 near Hamilton. Photo: OPP Highway Safety Division/X.The man’s injuries were considered serious and potentially life-threatening, but in an update from OPP, a spokesperson said the injuries were not as severe as initially believed. The truck driver was not injured and cooperated with investigators. Road closures were in place for several hours, but OPP said they were expected to be lifted by 6 p.m. on Thursday. Officers remain at th...

Questions linger after Connecticut police officers fatally shoot man in his bed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

Donald Passmore was lying in bed with a .22-caliber revolver and had country music playing when he was killed by two police officers who had initially been summoned to the 62-year-old’s Connecticut home after a report he’d shot himself.The killing Monday angered and saddened Passmore’s family and raised questions about whether officers could have done things differently. It came as many police departments nationwide have changed the way they respond to certain calls, including those involving mentally ill people — in response to outcries over police killings.Police body camera videos showed part of what happened after officers arrived at Passmore’s home in Wallingford, Connecticut. The man’s girlfriend had called 911 shortly after 2:30 a.m. to report he had shot himself in the face in their bedroom.The state inspector general’s office, which investigates all police shootings in Connecticut, said the officers spoke to Passmore for about nine minutes.The videos...

Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted after being by racially targeted by gate agent

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans says he is being unfairly prosecuted for disturbing the peace over a dispute with an airline employee who he alleges targeted him because of his race. Attorneys for Wayans, who is Black, made the allegations in a court filing Thursday that asked for dismissal of the case stemming from a luggage dispute at Denver’s airport.Wayans was cited for disturbing the peace, a municipal violation, in June, police said. According to the court filing, a United Airlines gate agent told him he could not get on a flight to Kansas City with three bags. The gate agent apparently tried to physically block Wayans from getting on the flight after he consolidated his luggage into two bags to conform with airline policy, the filing said. He boarded anyway and was later asked to get off the plane before it departed.While Wayans worked to rearrange his luggage, the gate agent kept allowing white passengers with three bags to board the flight, according to...

Electric truck maker Rivian says construction on 1st phase of Georgia factory will proceed in 2024

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Rivian Automotive will move ahead with construction on a factory in Georgia early next year, the company confirmed Thursday.The California-based electric truck company made the announcement as it opens a retail location in an intown Atlanta development, the eighth in a network of what the company calls “spaces” that it’s rolling out in select locations nationwide. The company plans additional locations in Colorado, Texas and California in coming months.Customers can’t buy a truck or SUV at Rivian’s Atlanta location — the company only sells online to evade Georgia’s rules requiring auto manufacturers to have dealers. But the company hopes people who have already reserved one of Rivian’s vehicles or who are thinking about buying one will stop by to learn about electric vehicles, climb inside, take a test drive, and even buy a Rivian-branded jacket or backpack.“We sell a physical product, so people want to experience it physically,” said Den...

43 starving dogs found at Missouri breeder, 9 dead animals also recovered

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) — The Humane Society of Missouri recently rescued 43 hungry dogs and retrieved the bodies of nine dead dogs from a property in Douglas County, Missouri. These dogs are Shiba Inus of varying ages and health conditions, and they are currently receiving emergency medical care and health assessments.The dogs came from a property where the owner was a commercial breeder. Those still alive were found to be starving and suffering from various injuries and health issues. The Douglas County Sheriff issued an order to remove the dogs from the property and temporarily place them under the care of HSMO, leading to their rescue. These are the scariest non-horror movies, according to Reddit A formal custody hearing will be conducted at the Douglas County Court in Ava, Missouri, on Nov. 9.HSMO's Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) responded to the situation after the Douglas County Sheriff's Department intervened. Shortly after, at least one of the dogs captured on Oct. 16 died, an...

Danville man forced entry, attacked estranged family member in Lake Barrington: deputies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. — The Lake County Sheriff's Office is searching for the suspect in Wednesday's violent home invasion in Lake Barrington.  Robert R. Skoglund, 35, of Danville is wanted after allegedly breaking into the home of his estranged family. SEE ALSO: 1 dead, 1 injured after high-speed crash, home invasion in Round Lake BeachDeputies say Skoglund arrived at a home in the 900 block of Shoreline Road and forced his way inside. The Lake County Sheriff's Office adds that once inside, Skoglund attacked a family member, sending them to the hospital with broken teeth and other injuries. Deputies say Slokglund fled the scene in a dark-colored Chevrolet Impala with temporary plates.  Read more: Latest Chicago news headlines Anyone with information on Skoglund's whereabouts is asked to call 911.

Inside Texas House Republicans' negotiations to send public dollars to private schools

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Two of the key Republicans leading the negotiations in the House on a plan to subsidize private school education with taxpayer dollars are seeking to create an omnibus bill that also increases funding to public schools, but they said Thursday that isn't probable without the governor's stamp of approval.Lawmakers kicked off the third special session with little progress negotiating on one of Gov. Greg Abbott's keynote priorities that failed during the regular session: passing an education savings account program (ESA). It would allow Texas parents to receive money to use for private school education. It's been a goal for certain conservatives that gained traction after the COVID-19 pandemic, saying voucher-like programs will give parents more options if they are dissatisfied by their public schools. The proposal has been met with fierce criticism from Democrats and public school advocates, who say it diverts dollars that could be spent bolstering Texas schools that...

No. 8 Longhorns want to 'get the taste out of their mouths' of OU loss vs. Houston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:39 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Going into Saturday's Big 12 Conference game against Houston, the No. 8 Texas Longhorns are "a little pissed off." As far as head coach Steve Sarkisian is concerned, that's fine by him.It's been almost two weeks since the Longhorns lost their first game of the season, and the sting of it was amplified because it came in the Red River Rivalry against the hated Oklahoma Sooners. Sarkisian said the team is looking forward to getting back on the field after the bye week. Longhorns culture tested after loss to Oklahoma "They want to get back out there and get the taste out of their mouth," he said. "We need to make sure we execute at a high level, but the intent at which we're going about it is the right one."Saturday's game, set for 3 p.m. at TCEDU Stadium on the Houston campus, is sold out and Cougar fans will most certainly be out for blood when the Longhorns arrive. Sarkisian says every week that each team on the schedule is going to give Texas their best shot beca...