Rep. George Santos, a New York Republican, is facing expulsion from Congress following a damning House ethics report that found he had spent thousands of dollars of campaign funds on personal expenses. Despite criticism from both sides of the aisle, Santos has declared he would “wear it like a badge of honor” if he were to be expelled. It remains to be seen what action the House Ethics Committee will take, but it is clear that Rep. George Santos’s future in Congress is uncertain.
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Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, is expected to survive after being stabbed in prison on Friday. His lawyer has criticized the lack of transparency by the Federal Bureau of Prisons following the incident, and a law enforcement source said Chauvin was seriously injured. The Office of Minnesota Attorney General said Saturday that Chauvin was expected to survive, but the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, where the incident took place, has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
On Thanksgiving morning, a devastating fire swept through two mobile homes in Athens County, Ohio, leaving five people dead. Richland Area volunteer firefighters were called to the scene and found two mobile homes ablaze and an outbuilding damaged, with one of the homes having a collapsed roof. One person was able to escape the fire and was taken to a local hospital with injuries, while the cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Ohio Department of Commerce. Our thoughts are with the families of those affected by this tragedy.
The cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, which includes the release of 50 hostages held by Hamas in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, was delayed due to a last-minute snag. On Friday, over three dozen Palestinian prisoners were released from Israeli prisons as part of the deal, and the second group of hostages was eventually released. The deal is expected to continue until Tuesday, with the remaining hostages to be released in the coming days.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was seriously injured in an attack by another inmate at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona on Friday. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed that an incarcerated person was "assaulted" at the facility and hospitalized, but did not confirm the identity of the victim. The FBI and the Bureau of Prisons are currently investigating the incident, which has not been linked to the case against Chauvin.
The NBA is investigating allegations that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a minor, which were posted on social media by an anonymous user. Giddey and Coach Mark Daigneault declined to comment on the situation, and the NBA spokesperson Michael Bass said the league is looking into the accusation. The social media account that posted the accusation has since been deactivated.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing two new allegations of sexual assault, as a lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, one day before the expiration of the New York Adult Survivors Act. The lawsuit alleges that Combs and R&B singer Aaron Hall assaulted the plaintiff and her friend in 1990 or 1991, and seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial. This is the latest in a string of allegations against Combs, and is part of the larger #MeToo movement that has brought attention to sexual assault and harassment.
Mexican security forces have arrested Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, a top assassin for the Sinaloa Cartel, with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration offering a $3 million reward for his capture. U.S. President Joe Biden praised the arrest, and Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA, called Pérez Salas a "complete psychopath" and a "very dangerous individual". The U.S. is now working to extradite Pérez Salas to face charges in the United States, signaling a major victory in the fight against the Sinaloa Cartel and strong cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico.