Brazilian Federal Police conducted a major operation on Wednesday, searching former President Jair Bolsonaro's home and seizing his phone as part of an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Mauro Cid, one of Bolsonaro's closest allies, was arrested and several other locations were searched. The police said the "false data" were allegedly added to the database between November and December 2020, potentially undermining the government's efforts to contain the virus.
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Two top congressional Republicans have issued a subpoena to the FBI for a document related to a possible bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden, which was brought to their attention by a whistleblower. The White House has accused the lawmakers of an "unfounded political attack" and the FBI is expected to respond to the subpoena in the coming days. The allegation has sparked a heated debate among Republicans, with some taking to Fox News to weigh in.
Three Colorado high school students have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Alexa Bartell. The suspects, Joseph Koenig, Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik and Zachary Kwak, are facing multiple counts of assault, attempted murder and first-degree murder with extreme indifference. The charges stem from an incident on April 19 when the suspects allegedly threw a large landscaping rock at Bartell's car, killing her. The suspects are currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail and are awaiting trial.
Key takeaways: Justice Robert R. Reed of the New York Supreme Court ruled that Trump’s claims against The New York Times and its journalists for…
The U.S. Department of Labor has found that more than 300 children, including two 10-year-olds, were working in violation of federal labor laws at 62 McDonald's restaurants across four states. The 10-year-olds were found to be working until as late as 2 a.m. and performing prohibited tasks such as operating a deep fryer. The Department of Labor is currently investigating the violations and has not yet announced any penalties.
On Monday, six people, including five teenagers, were found dead in rural Oklahoma in what is believed to be a murder-suicide. The shooter, Jesse McFadden, was a 39-year-old convicted sex offender who was on trial for child pornography charges. The victims included his wife and her three children, as well as two of their friends. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are trying to understand why McFadden was free while awaiting trial on new sex charges.
Key takeaways: Six people, including a convicted sex offender, were found dead on a rural property east of Henryetta, Oklahoma. All victims sustained between one…
Donald Trump will not present a defense in the civil trial on allegations he raped writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s, due to health issues preventing their expert witness from testifying. The jury did hear Trump deny the allegation in a 2018 audio recording, and Carroll's lawyers are set to finish presenting their case on Thursday. Trump's lawyers will then make closing arguments, and the jury will decide whether Trump defamed Carroll when he denied her allegation.