Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, also known as Daniel Hernandez, was assaulted at an LA Fitness gym in South Florida on Tuesday evening. He was taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, including facial cuts. The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the incident, and no arrests have been made yet. Hernandez is a well-known rapper signed to the record label 10K Projects.
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A powerful storm system has caused extensive damage across California, with high winds, flooding, and a possible tornado leaving more than 120,000 homes and businesses without power. The National Weather Service has sent teams to assess the damage and urged people to remain vigilant for further severe weather. One person was injured in the incident and Pacific Gas and Electric warned that flooding and fallen trees could cause further delays in restoring power.
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The SEC has charged crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and eight celebrities, including Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul, for promoting crypto assets without disclosing they were being compensated for doing so. The celebrities have agreed to pay $400,000 in fines and return the money they were paid for the promotion. The SEC’s investigation is ongoing and serves as a reminder that celebrities must disclose their compensation when promoting investments.
A federal appeals court has ordered a lawyer for former President Donald Trump to turn over documents to prosecutors in the investigation into the former president's retention of classified documents at his Florida estate. The Justice Department has evidence that Trump may have committed a crime, and the documents could be significant in the obstruction probe being pursued by special counsel Jack Smith's team. It is unclear what the documents will reveal or how they will affect the investigation.
Former Florida Republican lawmaker Joseph Harding has pleaded guilty to federal felony charges related to COVID-19 relief fraud in Gainesville federal court. He had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges, but now pleads guilty to one count of each charge, cutting his potential punishment in half. Harding will pay $150,000 in restitution to the Small Business Administration and the sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 8.
A U.S. District Judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump may have committed a crime through his attorneys, allowing prosecutors to sidestep protections afforded to Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran. The ruling is based on a federal grand jury subpoena issued to Corcoran, and could force him to appear before the grand jury to testify about notes and exchanges with his client. The ruling is not a judgement on Trump's guilt or innocence, but could have major implications for the investigation into Trump's handling of classified records.
California is taking a stand against caste discrimination with a new bill introduced in the state Senate on Wednesday. The bill, authored by state Sen. Aisha Wahab, would add caste as a protected class to California’s anti-discrimination laws, making it the first effort of its kind by a US state legislature to explicitly ban caste discrimination. If passed, it would be a major step forward in the fight for civil rights and human rights, helping to combat discrimination against Dalits, those born at the bottom of the caste hierarchy.