J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist often credited as the father of the atomic bomb, was asked on the twentieth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima whether it was necessary. He responded that the decision was made in good faith and on the best evidence available at the time. The upcoming movie "Oppenheimer" will explore his life and the moral dilemmas he faced, as his work on the atomic bomb helped end World War II, but also ushered in a new era of nuclear warfare.
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Rex Heuermann, the man charged in the deaths of three women found along a Long Island beach roadway in 2010, has had his wife file for divorce. The filing comes shortly after Heuermann was charged with killing three of the infamous "Gilgo Four" and police have been searching his home since Saturday. It is unclear what impact the divorce filing will have on the investigation.
Rex Heuermann, a New York architect, has been charged with the murders of three women who were believed to be sex workers. His wife, Asa Ellerup, has filed for divorce in response to the news. Heuermann is currently being held without bail and Ellerup is not considered a suspect in the killings.
A federal judge has denied Donald Trump's bid to move his hush-money payments case from New York state court to a federal venue, ruling that the payments were not related to his duties as president. Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, and the ruling is the latest development in the ongoing criminal case against him. It is unclear how the ruling will affect the case going forward.
Judge Lewis Kaplan denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of sexual assault in the mid-1990s. The jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages, which Kaplan ruled was justified. The ruling is a major victory for Carroll and a reminder that no one is above the law.
After a decade-long investigation, Suffolk County police have arrested Rex Heuermann in connection with the unsolved Gilgo Beach serial killer case. Heuermann, a married New York architect, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and had a cache of more than 200 guns in a vault inside his home. The case had remained unsolved since the discovery of four bodies in 2010, and investigators are now trying to determine if the weapons are legally registered. Heuermann's arrest may finally bring the case to a close.
Police have executed a search warrant at a second storage unit in Amityville, Long Island, New York, in connection with the ongoing Gilgo Beach murder case. Rex Heuermann, a Manhattan architect living in Massapequa Park, was arrested in connection with the case on Friday and placed on suicide watch. Investigators have confiscated an arsenal of nearly 300 guns, framed pictures, and a child-like doll from Heuermann's home. It is unclear who rented the two storage units.
House Democrats are pushing for a vote on a resolution to censure Republican Rep. George Santos of New York for lying about his background during his successful 2020 campaign. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Ritchie Torres, would be a formal reprimand of Santos and requires a floor vote within two legislative days. If passed, it would be the latest in a series of actions taken by House Democrats to hold Santos accountable for his misconduct.