Monica de Leon Barba, a 29-year-old American woman, has been missing since Nov. 29 when she was last seen walking her dog home from work in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico. Her family found her dog on the street and the FBI is offering a reward of up to $40,000 for information leading to her recovery. Her brother said she was visiting Tepatitlán when she was kidnapped and her family has described the last four months as "torturous."
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This article discusses the upcoming arraignment of former President Donald Trump in New York, the first time a former president has faced criminal charges. The case revolves around payments made in 2016 ahead of the election, which Trump denies any wrongdoing in. Trump's legal team is expected to quickly move to dismiss the case before it reaches trial.
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Thursday, prompting a response from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decision as a politically-motivated "witch-hunt". Trump has yet to comment on the indictment, but he is entitled to challenge the charges in court and avail himself of all processes and protections that New York State’s criminal procedure affords. The indictment has sparked a heated debate among lawmakers, with the outcome of the case yet to be seen.
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, though the exact charge or charges are still unknown. The indictment is under seal, but is believed to involve the hush money payment his former lawyer Michael Cohen made to Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election. Trump and his allies have already responded to the indictment, calling it “Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history.” The arraignment is expected to take place next week, raising questions about the legality of hush money payments and the implications of a former president being indicted.
Gwyneth Paltrow was cleared of causing long-lasting injuries to a retired optometrist in a 2016 skiing collision on Thursday. After the verdict was read, Paltrow leaned in to whisper something to the plaintiff, Terry Sanderson, which quickly went viral on social media. The jury deliberated for a short time before deciding that Paltrow was not responsible for the ski collision in Park City, Utah, and the verdict has been met with mixed reactions.
This article discusses the tragic school shooting in Nashville that took the lives of six people, including 9-year-old students, the head of the school, a substitute teacher, and a custodian. Funeral arrangements have been made for the victims, and the Nashville Police Department is continuing to investigate the shooting. The city is in mourning and coming together to support the families of the victims.
The Manhattan District Attorney's office has accused three House GOP chairmen of attempting to interfere in its investigation of former President Donald Trump. The office's general counsel Leslie B. Dubeck criticized the chairmen for collaborating with Trump's efforts to "vilify and denigrate" the justice system. The letter also rebuffed the chairmen's request for testimony and documents, defending the grand jury's vote to indict the former president and saying the request would interfere in the criminal case. The District Attorney's office is not willing to be swayed by political pressure from House Republicans in its investigation of Trump.
The US Department of Justice and Environmental Protection Agency have filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern for environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February, leading to the evacuation of half of the 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said the government is seeking to hold the company accountable for the pollution and to ensure it pays for the full cost of the environmental cleanup.