Harlan Crow, a prominent Republican donor and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, recently purchased a single-story home and two vacant lots in Savannah, Georgia from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, his mother, and the family of Thomas' late brother. This marks the first known instance of money flowing from Crow to Thomas, and raises questions about their relationship and potential conflicts of interest, though the Supreme Court has yet to comment on the purchase.
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will return to work in person next week after being hospitalized for a concussion in March. He has been working from home in Kentucky since his release from a rehabilitation facility and will return to the Capitol for votes and other important business. His return will coincide with the return of Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein and John Fetterman, who have both been absent from the Senate due to health issues.
Hyundai Motorsport has confirmed the tragic passing of driver Craig Breen in an accident during a pre-event test for Croatia Rally. His co-driver James Fulton was unharmed, and the full circumstances of the 33-year-old Irish driver’s death are still unknown. Breen was a successful rally driver, having won the WRC2 championship in 2017 and competing in the World Rally Championship since 2012. The rally community has expressed their condolences and remembered Breen as a talented and passionate driver.
Mary Quant, a legendary fashion designer who popularized the miniskirt and other iconic fashion trends of the 1960s, has died at the age of 93. She was credited with popularizing the miniskirt, hot pants, skinny-rib sweaters and waterproof mascara, and her influence on youth culture around the world was immense. Her impact on the fashion world has been compared to The Beatles' impact on pop music, and her legacy will be remembered for generations to come.
Texas House of Representatives' State Affairs Committee heard a bill on Wednesday that would allow the state to recruit amateurs to do part-time police work on the border, proposed by Rep. Matt Schaefer (R). The bill cites the need to protect citizens from transnational cartels and opioid trafficking, and Schaefer argues it is a response to the federal government's immigration policies. Critics argue that it is an attempt to bypass federal law and could lead to a dangerous situation if untrained individuals are allowed to enforce the law.
Lori Vallow Daybell's murder trial has begun in Boise, Idaho, with dozens of potential jurors being dismissed due to familiarity with the case. The prosecution alleges that Vallow and her current husband killed her two children and his first wife as part of an obsessive “doomsday” religious belief. The trial is expected to last up to 12 weeks, with a jury of 10 men and eight women hearing testimony from witnesses and reviewing evidence presented by both sides.
Alexei Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, has been suffering from severe stomach pain since Monday and an ambulance was called to the prison where he is being held due to acute stomach pains. Navalny is not eating anything due to being prohibited from receiving parcels with food or buying food in the prison store, and his team suspects that he is being poisoned again. His health has been deteriorating since he was transferred to a prison in the Vladimir region, east of Moscow, and his supporters and human rights activists are calling for his immediate release.
Drake Bell, former Nickelodeon star and current Drake Campana, is missing and considered "endangered" according to the Daytona Beach Police Department in Florida. He was last seen near Mainland High School on Wednesday at 9 p.m. and may be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW. The police department is asking anyone with information to come forward and is actively searching for Bell.