Day: August 15, 2023

Mar-a-Lago property manager pleads not guilty in special counsel classified records probe

4:15 pm August 15, 2023

Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos de Oliviera pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into former President Trump’s alleged improper retention of classified records. De Oliviera pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that came as part of a superseding indictment last month. De Oliviera faced two obstruction counts based on […]

Texas accomplice in Army soldier Vanessa Guillén’s murder, disappearance from base gets maximum sentence

3:58 pm August 15, 2023

A Texas woman whose boyfriend shot and killed himself while police pursued him following Army soldier Vanessa Guillén’s disappearance from a military base was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison for her role in the gruesome murder that prompted a movement in how sexual harassment is reported in the military. Cecily Aguilar was the […]

Internet divided over Biden pushing forward with student loan debt removal: ‘Slippery slope’

3:54 pm August 15, 2023

President Joe Biden is receiving a mix of criticism and praise after he announced on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he was moving ahead with his student loan debt forgiveness plan Monday. A federal judge in Michigan recently dismissed a challenge against Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness plan from a legal group, the New […]

Bear briefly interrupts Tennessee high school’s football practice

3:49 pm August 15, 2023

A Tennessee high school was about to take the field for a joint practice session on Monday when a wild bear ran onto the field and caused a brief delay. Gatlinburg-Pittman High School football coach Brad Waggoner posted a video onto his X account. The bear streaked across the field possibly trying out for the […]

Manhattan judge refuses to recuse himself from Trump case despite donation to Biden

3:15 pm August 15, 2023

The Manhattan judge handling the hush money payments case against former President Trump has refused to recuse himself from the case following a request from Trump’s legal team. Judge Juan Merchan affirmed his ability to be “fair and impartial” in an opinion rejecting arguments from Trump’s legal team stating that he should recuse himself. Trump’s […]