Nancy Marks, the former campaign treasurer of Rep. George Santos, is set to appear in federal court Thursday afternoon to plead guilty to unspecified charges related to the criminal case against the congressman. Santos was indicted in May on 13 counts, including seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds, and two counts of making materially false statements. Marks was responsible for signing off on Santos' expenses related to the 2022 election, and it is unclear what specific charges she faces. It remains to be seen how Marks' plea will affect the outcome of the case against Santos.
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A man was arrested for openly carrying a firearm in the Wisconsin Capitol while demanding to see Governor Tony Evers. He was released on bail later that night, but was found to be carrying an assault rifle upon his return. The Capitol police officer was able to prevent the man from entering the suite of rooms and he is now facing charges for his actions.
Key takeaways: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) has spoken with former President Donald Trump about his bid to become the next Speaker of the House of…
At least 49 people were killed in a Russian missile strike on a village grocery store and café in Ukraine's east on Thursday, according to Ukrainian officials. Images shared online showed emergency workers examining the rubble and bodies of victims, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack as a "demonstrably brutal Russian crime" and a "completely deliberate act of terrorism." The United Nations Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire and for all parties to respect international humanitarian law.
The Scottish government has signed an extradition order for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah. The suspect, Nicholas Rossi, has been fighting a prolonged court battle to prevent his return to the United States since his arrest. The extradition order was signed on September 28th and will now be sent to the US Department of Justice for approval, raising questions about the extradition process and the ability of fugitives to evade justice.
On December 12, 2018, a fatal collision occurred in Bogota, New Jersey involving Senator Bob Menendez's then-girlfriend, Nadine Arslanian. Richard Koop, the pedestrian killed in the incident, had allegedly jumped on Arslanian's windshield before the collision. Four months later, Arslanian and Menendez allegedly received a new Mercedes as a gift, which has been linked to their September 22 indictment on bribery charges. The incident has raised questions about the couple's alleged bribery conspiracy, and the investigation is still ongoing.
Norwegian writer Jon Fosse was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for his works that "give voice to the unsayable." Fosse has written some 40 plays, novels, short stories, children's books, poetry, and essays, and his works have been performed widely in his home country and around the world. He is the first Norwegian to win the prize since Sigrid Undset in 1928.
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