On Wednesday morning, a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Charlotte made an emergency landing at Charlotte Douglas International Airport without the use of nose gear. Images taken by a passenger show the plane on the tarmac and the nose touching the ground. Delta Airlines has assured passengers that their safety is their top priority, and the airport is currently working to remove the faulty gear and investigate the cause of the malfunction.
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Geraldine Roll, the elections director of Pinal County, Arizona, has resigned after accusing the county of caving to "a faction of the Republican party" and failing to protect her from "intimidation". Her resignation has sparked a debate about the role of politics in local elections departments, and it remains to be seen how the county will respond and ensure its elections department remains free from political influence.
A 24-year-old U.S. Marine veteran, Daniel Penny, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in the fatal chokehold of a man on a New York City subway train. The incident occurred on May 1 and was captured on video, with witnesses saying the man was acting erratically and threatening to kill other passengers. Penny's attorney argued he was acting in self-defense and the case has sparked a debate about the use of force in public spaces. A trial date has not yet been set.
Key takeaways: The Supreme Court rejected the Independent State Legislature Theory (ISLT) in a 6-3 ruling. The ISLT would have vested state legislatures with the…
Liz Cheney, former Representative from Wyoming, has made it clear that she will not take any steps to help former President Donald Trump in his quest to return to the White House. In an interview, she stated that she will not do anything to help Trump and that he should face consequences for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Cheney has not yet revealed her plans for a potential 2024 presidential bid, but she has made it clear that she will not be helping Trump in any way.
Rudy Giuliani, former personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, has been interviewed by federal investigators as part of a special counsel investigation into the efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Giuliani has denied any wrongdoing and has said he was acting in his capacity as a private attorney for Trump. Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly nearing decisions surrounding any charges in the investigation, though it is unclear what, if any, charges Giuliani may face.
Five deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Jackson, Mississippi have been fired or resigned following an incident involving two Black men, Jenkins and Parker, who allege that they were beaten, assaulted with a sex toy, and shocked with Tasers. The US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the incident, and Jenkins and Parker are seeking justice for the alleged assault and shooting.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein expressed skepticism towards Donald Trump's efforts to move his New York State "hush money" criminal case to federal jurisdiction, citing that the act for which the former president has been indicted does not relate to anything under the color of his office. Trump's lawyers argued that the payments were made while Trump was president, however Hellerstein has yet to issue a ruling on the matter.