Day: January 2, 2024

Judge dismisses three civil counts against Trump, others over death of Jan. 6 Officer Brian Sicknick

10:28 pm January 2, 2024

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed most of the civil counts against former President Donald Trump and two others in connection with the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick during the U.S. Capitol riots on Jan. 6. In a 12-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta dismissed three of the five civil counts in […]

Federal appeals court denies Michael Cohen’s attempt to revive lawsuit against Trump

10:14 pm January 2, 2024

A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied Michael Cohen’s attempt to revive his lawsuit against former President Trump in which he claimed he was jailed in retaliation for writing a tell-all book. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said in an order that it would not revive the lawsuit. A lower-court judge […]

Texas toddler helps feed family dogs, asks them to ‘say grace’ before releasing them with ‘amen’

10:05 pm January 2, 2024

Saying grace is a common practice among scores of religious households prior to eating a meal — but typically for humans only. One Texas family taught their three large dogs to “say grace” before eating — and their toddler has deemed it her responsibility now. Alora Brim is a three-year-old from Round Rock, Texas, who’s […]

Federal inmate dies after ‘perceived altercation’ at West Virginia prison

10:03 pm January 2, 2024

An inmate at a federal prison in West Virginia has died after a fight at the facility, authorities said. FEDERAL INMATE CONVICTED OF DEADLY WEST VIRGINIA PRISON STABBING Andrew Davis, 39, was found with unspecified injuries from a “perceived altercation” with another inmate on Sunday at the Federal Corrections Institute Beckley and treated before being […]

North Carolina presidential primary candidates have been finalized; a Trump challenge is on appeal

10:01 pm January 2, 2024

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s election board finalized on Tuesday the candidates for the state’s March 5 presidential primaries, leaving President Joe Biden as the lone Democrat for the job on ballots and former President Donald Trump among the Republican competitors. The five-member State Board of Elections voted unanimously to stick with the candidate […]