Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has announced the dropping of sex-abuse charges against R. Kelly, citing limited resources and court time. Kelly is already serving a 30-year prison sentence on federal charges, and is expected to remain in prison for the remainder of his life. Despite the charges being dropped, Kelly still faces a civil lawsuit in Minnesota and a federal lawsuit in New York.
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Two individuals who found classified documents in a Florida storage facility for former President Donald Trump have testified before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into Trump's handling of national security records. This follows an FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida last October, during which scores of sensitive documents were retrieved. The details of the two individuals' testimonies remain unknown.
The Memphis Fire Department has fired three of its employees following an internal investigation into their response to the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black man who died three days after a traffic stop. The investigation found that two EMTs failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment and a lieutenant drove a Memphis Fire Department truck to the scene. The Shelby County District Attorney's Office is continuing to investigate the case and more charges could be filed. The MFD is committed to ensuring its personnel adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity.
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has declared that cuts to Medicare and Social Security are “off the table” as he and President Joe Biden negotiate a deal to raise the debt limit. McCarthy and Biden are set to meet on Wednesday to discuss the debt limit, and the outcome of the meeting could have a major impact on the future of the government budget. Biden has expressed skepticism that McCarthy will be able to avoid cuts to Medicare and Social Security, and the meeting will be a critical moment in the fight to raise the debt limit.
The Justice Department has informed the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is actively working to brief lawmakers on the potential risks to national security posed by the discovery of classified documents in the possession of both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The Department is working with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to provide information without harming the ongoing Special Counsel investigations, and has a policy of maintaining the confidentiality of such information. The Biden administration has taken steps to ensure that all documents are properly secured and that personnel have the appropriate security clearances, but the potential risks to national security remain unclear.
North Texas travelers experienced hundreds of flight cancellations and delays on Monday due to cold, wet weather and a chance of freezing rain. Dallas Love Field and Dallas Fort Worth International Airports saw 30% and 15% of flights canceled respectively, while dozens of flights were also canceled in Denver and Austin. Southwest Airlines, based in Dallas, is still recovering from an operations meltdown over the summer and travelers are advised to check their flight status before heading to the airport.
Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, reopened on Monday after a 6-year-old student shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, on January 6th. Increased security measures and a new administrator have been implemented, and parents and students expressed optimism despite the visible signs of the incident. The incident has sparked a debate about gun control and school safety, with many calling for stricter gun laws and improved security measures in schools.