Samuel Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency trading firm FTX, was ordered to be sent to jail on Friday by a federal judge in New York. The Justice Department has accused Bankman-Fried of a “pattern of witness tampering and evading his bail conditions”, which included trying to influence witnesses in his fraud case and reaching out to witnesses in violation of his bail conditions. Bankman-Fried is currently being held in a federal detention center, and his case is ongoing.
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The Justice Department has appointed Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss as a special counsel to oversee the investigation into President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Weiss was appointed by former President Donald Trump and kept on by President Biden, and the appointment of Weiss as special counsel will ensure that he has the authority to conduct a thorough investigation independently and based only on the facts and the law. It is unclear when the investigation will be completed or what the outcome may be.
Mick Fleetwood, co-founder of Fleetwood Mac, has announced that his restaurant in Maui, Hawaii has been destroyed in the devastating wildfires that have killed at least 55 people and destroyed over 1,000 homes and businesses. Fleetwood has committed to supporting the community in the wake of the disaster, and has encouraged people to donate to the Maui Food Bank.
Key takeaways: Hawaii has the world’s largest integrated outdoor all-hazard public safety warning system, with 400 sirens spread across the islands. The cause of the…
On Thursday, the Mary Todd Montgomery Police Department announced that a fourth person has been arrested in connection with a racially charged brawl that occurred on Saturday evening at a riverside dock. The 21-year-old woman has been charged with misdemeanor assault, joining three other individuals who have also been charged. The police department is continuing to investigate the incident and is asking anyone with information to come forward.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed U.S. Attorney David Weiss as special counsel to oversee the investigation into Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son. Weiss has been the top federal prosecutor in Delaware since 2018 and has been leading the investigation since 2019. The Justice Department said Weiss will be responsible for the “ongoing investigation" of Hunter Biden and any other matters that may arise from it. Weiss will remain on as U.S. attorney and continue leading the investigation, though the outcome and timeline remain unclear.
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the state's ban on assault weapons, overturning a lower court decision. The ban prohibits the sale or possession of certain semiautomatic weapons, including AR-15s and AK-47s, as well as large-capacity magazines. The ruling is a victory for gun control advocates and remains in effect in Illinois, though it is expected to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Key takeaways: A federal judge in Washington, D.C. accepted a protective order proposed by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers in a case related to the…