Law enforcement officials in New York are preparing for the possibility of an indictment of former President Donald Trump in connection to a hush money scheme involving adult film star Stormy Daniels. If Trump is charged, it would be a historic moment, as it would be the first time a former US president has been charged with a crime. The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has not commented on the investigation, but law enforcement officials are taking steps to prepare for the possibility.
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The US Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Chinese tech giant ByteDance, the parent company of the popular social media app TikTok, over allegations of improper access to the personal information of US citizens. The investigation involves a subpoena to ByteDance and interviews by the FBI, and follows the firing of four ByteDance employees in December. The Biden administration is now considering a possible nationwide TikTok ban if ByteDance does not divest itself from the app. The investigation is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be.
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Hunter Biden has filed a countersuit against John Paul Mac Isaac, a computer repair shop owner in Delaware, for allegedly invading his privacy and wrongfully sharing his personal data for political purposes. Biden's lawyers allege that Mac Isaac gave the data from a laptop he received from Hunter Biden to "political enemies" to help then-President Trump in 2020. Ronald Poliquin, a lawyer for Mac Isaac, has denied the allegations, and Biden's lawyers have notified a federal judge of their intention to seek depositions from Steve Bannon and Rudy Giuliani. The case is ongoing and the implications for individual privacy remain to be seen.
The FDA's independent advisory committee has voted in favor of full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, for the treatment of mild to moderate Covid-19 in adults at high risk for severe disease. The drug, a combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, has been available under emergency use authorization since December 2021 and has been used by over 8 million people in the US. The FDA is expected to make a decision on full approval of the drug in the coming weeks.
The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the whereabouts of Maria del Carmen Lopez, a 63-year-old US and Mexican citizen who was kidnapped from her home in Mexico on February 9. The Colima Attorney General's office is working with the FBI on the investigation, and the public is being asked to be aware of any suspicious activity that may be related to the case. The kidnapping is the latest in a series of violent incidents involving Americans in Mexico, prompting the US State Department to issue a travel advisory warning US citizens to exercise increased caution when traveling to Mexico.
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The FAA has announced a new rulemaking process that will require aircraft to have longer duration Cockpit Voice Recorders (CVRs) following a series of near-collisions on US runways. The CVRs will now capture 25 hours of information, instead of the current two hours, in order to prevent future close calls and ensure the safety of passengers and crew. The rulemaking process can take multiple years, and the agency has welcomed intervention from Congress on the matter.