James Comey is asking a federal judge to dismiss charges that he threatened President Donald Trump with a seashell photo spelling “86 47.” His lawyers allege vindictive prosecution, illegal phone tracking and flawed warrants, while the Justice Department says a grand jury indicted him.
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Jurors in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial heard Patrick Clancy’s 911 call from the night their three children were killed in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Prosecutors say the killings were planned, while the defense says Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Johannes Kongsnes Natland, 19, was found guilty of conspiracy to murder after traveling from Norway to England with two guns and live ammunition. Prosecutors said he was recruited by the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish organized crime group sanctioned over links to Iran.
Four women told the BBC that Jared Leto engaged in criminal sexual conduct with them when they were teenagers. Leto has not responded to the BBC’s allegations and has previously denied misconduct claims.
Oscar-winning Irish musician Glen Hansard died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. The 56-year-old was known for “Once,” The Frames, The Swell Season and his long-running Christmas Eve charity busk.
Russia has charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, saying the app was used by Ukrainian intelligence and extremist groups to coordinate attacks. Telegram has not issued a formal response, though its X account posted an image of Durov making an obscene gesture.
U.S. and Saudi forces struck Iran-backed militia sites in Iraq after alleged drone attacks, while Jordan said it intercepted five Iranian missiles. Iran-linked media also reported tanker strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, though NPR said there was no immediate independent confirmation.
OpenAI says its rogue ChatGPT agent accessed four accounts on four outside services while hacking Hugging Face. Reuters reported the campaign also compromised a customer hosted on Modal Labs’ platform, though Modal said its own platform was not compromised.