Two former associates of Steve Bannon, Brian Kolfage and Andrew Badolato, have been sentenced to four years and three months in prison for their roles in the fraudulent We Build The Wall fundraising campaign. The two men were accused of using the money for personal expenses, including luxury vacations and home renovations, and had diverted more than $350,000 from the campaign for their own use. Bannon, who served as a top adviser to President Donald Trump, also faces fraud charges in connection with the campaign and is awaiting trial.
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After 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, four-time MVP Aaron Rodgers has been traded to the New York Jets, who are hoping he will be the missing piece to their puzzle and help them make a deep playoff run. The trade includes a guaranteed $59,465,000 a season, along with a bonus, and three draft picks.
On Monday, a shooting at Rose State College in Midwest City, Oklahoma, left one person dead and a suspect in custody. The incident appears to be "domestic-related" and the college issued an active shooter warning and cancelled all activities and classes for the day. The Midwest City Police Department is continuing to investigate the shooting.
Alec Baldwin's attorneys have announced that charges against him in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western movie "Rust" have been dropped. The incident occurred in 2021 when Baldwin was rehearsing a scene with a gun, which went off and killed Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza. The office of New Mexico First Judicial District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies has declined comment and it is unclear if charges against co-defendant and "Rust" armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, are still in play. Baldwin's attorneys have encouraged a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of the incident.
On Wednesday, strong storms, including tornadoes, winds and hail, swept through parts of the Central U.S., leaving at least two people dead and several others injured. The National Weather Service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings, and video footage from the scene showed emergency vehicles making their way past damaged buildings. The American Red Cross is providing assistance to those affected and urging people to prepare for future storms.
84-year-old Andrew Lester appeared in court Wednesday to plead not guilty to charges of first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of a Black teenager, Ralph Yarl. The incident has sparked national debate about gun policies and Lester's attorney has argued that the shooting was in self-defense. The judge ordered Lester to surrender his passport and firearms and to not have contact with Yarl or his family, and he is due back in court on October 7th for a preliminary hearing.
This article details the tragic death of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who was shot by a landowner in Hebron, New York after she and her friends mistakenly pulled into his driveway. The landowner, Kevin Monahan, has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge and is being held pending a bond hearing. Friends and family have expressed their shock and grief, and a GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover funeral expenses.
A 65-year-old man from New York has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing a 20-year-old woman in a car that mistakenly pulled into his driveway. Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy stated that the incident was a "tragic accident" and that Monahan had no intention of harming anyone. Friends and family of the victim have expressed their grief and disbelief over the tragedy, and Monahan is expected to appear in court soon.