San Antonio Police Department has arrested a father and son in connection with the murder of pregnant teen Savanah Soto and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra. Christopher Preciado was charged with capital murder and his father, Ramon Preciado, was charged with abuse of a corpse for allegedly helping to move the bodies. More charges are pending, possibly relating to the death of the unborn child. The investigation is ongoing.
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A federal judge has ruled that the names of more than 150 people connected to Jeffrey Epstein, the late financier and accused sex offender, will be made public. The documents, which are part of a settled lawsuit, were released Wednesday evening and are expected to include known associates of Epstein, alleged sexual abuse victims, and those who appeared on the flight logs of Epstein's private jet. The documents are expected to shed light on Epstein's activities and associates, providing further insight into the case.
The Biden administration has filed a lawsuit against Texas over its new immigration law, SB4, which allows state and local law enforcement to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants who may have entered the U.S. illegally. The Justice Department is seeking a court order to block the enforcement of the law, arguing that it is unconstitutional and violates federal law. The lawsuit is part of a series of legal battles between the Biden administration and Texas over immigration, the 2020 census, the Affordable Care Act, and voter ID laws.
Donald Trump has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in response to a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court that found him ineligible to hold the presidency under the Constitution's "insurrection clause". The ruling was based on language in the 14th Amendment that prohibits those who "engaged in insurrection" from running for various federal offices. Trump's lawyers argued that the question of eligibility to serve as President of the United States is properly reserved for Congress, not the state courts, to consider and decide. The appeal has been met with mixed reactions from the public.
On Wednesday afternoon, firefighters responded to a blaze at Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill's mansion in Southwest Ranches, Florida. 20 firefighters were dispatched to the scene and the fire was located in the attic and roof of the two-story home, causing "significant smoke damage" to much of the house. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has spoken out against the Biden administration's request for additional support for U.S. allies, including Israel, calling for the rejection of billions in military aid for Israel. Sanders criticized the Israeli government's military approach in Gaza, noting the relationship between Israel's fiercest critics and the far-right extremists in Netanyahu's government. He believes that the U.S. should not be complicit in the destruction caused by the war in Gaza and concluded his statement by saying that some members of the current coalition have opined or hoped that the carnage and destruction might be an opportunity to depopulate Gaza.
Two bomb blasts at a commemoration event in Kerman, Iran on Wednesday have killed at least 103 people and injured 188. The attack is the deadliest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has been blamed on Israel by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Iranian officials have promised to investigate the incident and bring those responsible to justice.
State capitols across the United States were evacuated Wednesday morning due to bomb threats, though no explosives were found. The FBI is aware of numerous hoax incidents and is working with local, state, and federal law enforcement to gather information. Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, Montana, and Georgia were all affected by the threats.