A federal judge in Florida is considering delaying the start of the classified documents trial of Donald Trump due to the other criminal cases he is facing and the amount of evidence his attorneys need to review. Trump's attorneys had requested to postpone the trial, and U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon for the Southern District of Florida appears ready to side with them. The outcome of the Mar-a-Lago trial could have a major impact on the former president’s legal future.
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A former Delta co-pilot has been indicted on federal charges after allegedly threatening to shoot the plane's captain during a flight last year. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah has charged Jonathan J. Dunn with one count of interference with a flight crew and one count of using a dangerous weapon to assault and intimidate a flight crew member. If convicted, Dunn faces up to 20 years in prison. Delta Air Lines has stated that it takes the safety of its passengers and crew very seriously and will not tolerate any behavior that threatens the safety of its flights.
Five Republican lawmakers from New York have urged their colleagues to vote in favor of a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, citing it as a "moral" issue. The resolution, which needs the support of two-thirds of voting lawmakers to pass, will be voted on Wednesday night and could determine the future of Rep. Santos in Congress. Additionally, the House will vote to table a GOP resolution to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. over her criticism of Israel.
At least dozens of people were killed and injured in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday after Israeli airstrikes targeted a refugee camp near Gaza City. Images obtained by Agence France-Presse showed major damage and destruction at the camp, with videos of wounded people, including children, being brought to a nearby hospital. The United Nations has expressed concern over the airstrikes and the potential evacuation of the Rafah crossing, calling for an immediate end to the violence and for the protection of civilians.
A jury in Honolulu, Hawaii has convicted a couple of conspiracy, passport fraud, and identity theft after they were found to have been living under the names of dead babies since the 1970s. Bobby Fort and Julie Montague, whose real names are Walter Glenn Primose and Gwynn Darle Morrison, were found guilty after two hours of deliberation on Monday. They face up to 10 years in prison for the conspiracy charge, and up to 15 years for the passport fraud and identity theft charges.
On Tuesday night, tragedy struck in Martin County, Kentucky when a coal preparation plant collapsed, trapping two workers inside. Unfortunately, one of the workers has died, and the other is still trapped. Governor Beshear has declared a state of emergency and mobilized state resources to rescue the trapped individual, and asked for prayers for the safety of the worker and the brave rescue teams. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation.
Former Delta Air Lines co-pilot Jonathan J. Dunn has been federally indicted for allegedly threatening to shoot the captain of a commercial flight last year if he diverted the plane due to a medical emergency. The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Inspector General said Dunn is facing up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted. He is currently out on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 14.
A 55-year-old surfer is believed to have died in a shark attack off the coast of South Australia on Tuesday, with witnesses reporting a shark attack and police believing the man died from it. Emergency services are currently searching for the man's body and the beach has been closed to the public while the search is underway. Authorities are urging people to take extra caution when swimming or surfing in the ocean.