At least two people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania on Friday evening. The blast sent a plume of black smoke into the air, resulting in the destruction of a building at the facility and damage to a nearby building. Reading Hospital received a total of eight patients, with one transferred to another hospital and the other five expected to be treated and discharged. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
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The U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement to restrict certain migrants from seeking protections in Canada in response to the sharp increase of people crossing into Canada from the US. The agreement would require migrants to request asylum in the first safe country they enter, which in this case would be the United States. It is unclear how the agreement will affect the number of illegal crossings into the U.S. from Canada.
A federal judge in New York has ordered special security measures to protect the jurors in the civil lawsuit of E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump due to Trump's history of attacking the legal system and recent comments surrounding the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation. The judge will refuse to allow jurors' names to become public and provide additional security measures, such as a secure entrance and exit to the courthouse. The case centers around Carroll's allegation that Trump raped her in a New York department store in the 1990s, which Trump has denied.
Mick Mulvaney, former White House Chief of Staff, has predicted that former President Donald Trump will be indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney in relation to a hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. The grand jury has been investigating whether Trump falsified business records in connection with the payment and Mulvaney believes that District Attorney Alvin Bragg will bring criminal charges soon. Last Monday, the 23 New Yorkers convened to hear evidence in the Trump matter, but it is unclear when the grand jury will make a decision.
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has issued a strong rebuke to three House Republican chairmen who requested testimony and documents related to their investigation into former President Donald Trump. In a letter, Leslie Dubeck, general counsel for the Manhattan DA's office, argued that the request was a violation of the separation of powers and would interfere with the investigation. The DA's office also noted that they had already provided the House with documents related to the case, and that they would not comply with the request and would continue to pursue their investigation.
Former President Donald Trump is facing increasing legal peril as investigations in New York, Washington, and Atlanta continue to pursue a possible indictment. On Wednesday, House Republicans demanded testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors, and the Manhattan grand jury is set to sit on Thursday. Rep. Jim Jordan has sent letters to Pomerantz and Dunne as part of a larger GOP-led congressional investigation into the probe into Trump's alleged hush money scheme. There is no public information as to when or whether an indictment could be filed, leaving the former president and the public in suspense.
The Department of Justice is investigating former President Donald Trump in connection with a payment to Stormy Daniels and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia. In response to Trump's announcement that he expects to be indicted in the Stormy Daniels case, intelligence sources have reported a "significant increase" in online threats and violent rhetoric from domestic extremists. The Department of Justice is taking the potential threats seriously and is continuing to investigate the situation.
Federal officials are monitoring an uptick in violent rhetoric online, including calls for “civil war”, since former President Donald Trump asked his supporters to “protest” his impending arrest. The New York Young Republican Club held a pro-Trump rally outside the Manhattan district attorney’s office which was sparsely attended and peaceful. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are continuing to monitor the situation, as there is still a potential for violence.