On Monday morning, residents of the Buffalo area were shaken awake by a 3.8-magnitude earthquake, the strongest recorded in the area in 40 years. Seismologist Yaareb Altaweel said the quake lasted a few seconds and sent residents into a panic. The U.S. Geological Survey is continuing to monitor the area for any further seismic activity and residents are urged to take precautions in case of any aftershocks.
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A suspected Chinese spy balloon was shot down off the coast of South Carolina by a U.S. fighter jet. The balloon had been floating in and out of American airspace for three days, and was carrying surveillance equipment the size of two to three school buses. The Biden administration has yet to comment on the incident, which has raised questions about the U.S. government's response to foreign surveillance activities.
The FBI is investigating a claim by Navy veteran Richard Osthoff that Rep. George Santos misused funds from an online fundraising campaign intended to cover lifesaving surgery for Osthoff's service dog. Osthoff has provided the FBI with text messages and other records related to the campaign, and the US Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York is leading the investigation. Santos has not responded to questions about the matter, and the FBI has yet to comment.
The Department of Justice conducted a planned search of President Joe Biden's home in Rehoboth, Delaware, with the President's full cooperation. Bob Bauer, the President's personal attorney, said that the DOJ sought to do this work without advance public notice, and that the President agreed to cooperate. It is unclear what documents or items were taken from the President's home, and what the investigation is related to.
Former President Donald Trump was seen refusing to answer questions in a deposition last summer as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James' civil investigation into the Trump organization's business practices. CBS News has released footage of the deposition, in which Trump pleads the fifth nearly 450 times, providing insight into his attitude towards the investigation. The lawsuit is still ongoing, and the footage provides a unique glimpse into the former president's attitude.
Congressman George Santos of New York has announced his intention to recuse himself from his two committees in the House of Representatives due to false statements he has made and investigations into his finances. He met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Capitol Hill and declined to speak to reporters as he left the meeting, leaving the outcome of the investigations and his recusal uncertain.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has announced the dropping of sex-abuse charges against R. Kelly, citing limited resources and court time. Kelly is already serving a 30-year prison sentence on federal charges, and is expected to remain in prison for the remainder of his life. Despite the charges being dropped, Kelly still faces a civil lawsuit in Minnesota and a federal lawsuit in New York.
Two individuals who found classified documents in a Florida storage facility for former President Donald Trump have testified before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into Trump's handling of national security records. This follows an FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida last October, during which scores of sensitive documents were retrieved. The details of the two individuals' testimonies remain unknown.