Former President Donald Trump is set to be the first US president to ever face criminal charges, as he is formally arrested and arraigned on Tuesday in his hush money case. The indictment, which remains sealed, was handed down by a Manhattan grand jury on Friday after a long-running investigation into Trump's business records and hush money payments. Trump had anticipated an indictment early last week, and had promoted a theory he would be "arrested".
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On Friday, the body of 2-year-old Taylen Mosley was found in the mouth of an alligator in a recreation area near St. Petersburg, Florida. His father, Thomas Mosley, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Pashun Jeffery and their son. The St. Petersburg Police Department is continuing to investigate the case and has asked anyone with information to contact them.
Nine U.S. service members were tragically killed in a mid-air collision of two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky on Wednesday evening. The Army identified the nine soldiers aboard the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and provided support to their families. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred near a residential field but did not injure any residents.
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump became the first president to be indicted while in office, as a Manhattan grand jury charged him in relation to the 2016 hush money payment scheme and cover-up involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump is expected to appear in court on Tuesday for his arraignment, and his attorneys plan to file "substantial" legal challenges. The district attorney's office has been investigating Trump's alleged role in the scandal and the arraignment will be closely watched to see what legal strategies are presented and what the outcome of the case will be.
Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter known as the “Blade Runner”, was denied parole by a parole board in Pretoria, South Africa following a hearing. The board cited a new clarification on Pistorius’ sentence that was issued by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal and determined that Pistorius had not served the “minimum detention period” required to be released. This decision comes after Pistorius had served seven years of his 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been released from a Romanian jail after winning an appeal to replace his detention with house arrest. The Bucharest Court of Appeal overturned the judge's decision, allowing Tate to remain under house arrest until Apr. 29. The decision has been met with mixed reactions, with Tate's supporters relieved and his detractors concerned about the implications for future cases.
On Wednesday, Russian authorities arrested Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg. U.S. Ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan has warned that Gershkovich is likely to face a sham, closed trial on espionage charges and endure tough treatment. This arrest is the latest in a series of incidents that have raised tensions between Russia and the West, and the international community is urged to pay attention to the case and take action.
Delaware Judge Eric Davis has ruled that the historic defamation case against Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp, brought by Dominion Voting Systems will proceed to a jury trial next month. The lawsuit seeks $1.6 billion in damages for false claims made about Dominion's role in the 2020 election, and could set a precedent for other companies to take legal action against news outlets for false reporting. The trial is scheduled to begin on April 12th in Wilmington, Delaware.