A 20-year-old woman was fatally shot Saturday night in upstate New York after mistakenly turning into the wrong driveway. Kevin Monahan has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death, and the investigation is ongoing. The victim's family released a statement expressing their devastation and asking for privacy during this difficult time.
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The US Justice Department has charged 34 officers of the Chinese national police with operating an illegal police station in New York City to intimidate and silence dissidents. Two of the defendants have been arrested by the FBI and are expected to appear in federal court in New York. The US Attorney in the Eastern District of New York has said that the US government will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs.
At least two people were killed and four others were wounded in a shooting at Chickasaw Park in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night. Hundreds of people were in the park when someone started shooting into the crowd, hitting at least six people. The Louisville Police Department is currently investigating the incident and searching for the shooter or shooters, with no arrests made yet. The community is sending their thoughts and prayers to the victims and their families.
This week has seen a flurry of activity in the abortion debate, with a federal court ruling partially overturning a lower court ruling that had said mifepristone sales should be stopped, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signing into law a six-week abortion ban. DeSantis, who is rumored to be considering a presidential run, has been oddly muted on the abortion issue since the fall of Roe v. Wade, avoiding laying out a federal platform before jumping into the race.
The U.S. Justice Department has charged 28 members and leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, including three sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, with fentanyl trafficking, weapons and money laundering. The Chapitos are accused of fentanyl trafficking and money laundering, and more charges are expected to be filed in the future as part of the Justice Department's larger effort to combat the opioid crisis in the United States.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify Thursday in a New York deposition as part of a $250 million civil lawsuit alleging fraud in his real estate business practices. Trump has denied the allegations and tweeted that the deposition is "another unjust & ridiculous persecution". Sources have said Trump will answer questions during the deposition, and it is unclear how long it will last.
Key takeaways: Former President Donald Trump is expected to visit the offices of New York’s Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday for his second deposition…
Key takeaways: House Republicans have proposed a bill that would move cases against former presidents from state jurisdiction to federal court. The bill is a…