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Victor Manuel Rocha, a former U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, was arrested on Monday for secretly working for Cuba since 1981 and providing information to the Cuban government. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison if convicted. The arrest is part of the U.S. government's efforts to combat foreign interference in the United States.
The White House has warned Congress that the United States is running out of resources to provide aid to Ukraine in its war against Russia. Without additional funding, the aid package will be depleted by the end of the year, leaving Ukraine vulnerable to further Russian aggression. Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urged Congress to act quickly to provide additional funding for the aid package.
A search team investigating the deadly U.S. Osprey air crash in the sea off Japan last week has found wreckage and the remains of missing crew members. The crash occurred on November 29th, when an Osprey CV-22B tiltrotor aircraft went missing near the island of Yakushima. One person was recovered unconscious from the water and was later confirmed dead, leaving seven still unaccounted for, and the search for the remaining two crew members is ongoing. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that former President Donald Trump can face civil lawsuits over claims that he incited violence on January 6th. The lawsuits stem from an interview in which Trump criticized former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis echoed his sentiment. The ruling allows the civil lawsuits to move forward, while permitting Trump to re-raise immunity defenses down the line.
Key takeaways: Ukraine is facing a difficult winter as its counteroffensive against Russian forces fizzles and the world’s attention shifts. Four men in Washington are…
On Saturday night, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the area, and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) warned of possible aftershocks and urged the public to take precautionary measures. This is the latest in a series of quakes that have struck the Philippines in recent months, and the government is working to assess the damage and provide assistance.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has rejected former President Donald Trump's motion to dismiss the special counsel's 2020 election interference case against him. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled that Trump cannot be shielded from criminal prosecution for alleged conduct during his time in office. Trump had argued that the four charges brought against him should be dropped, but Judge Chutkan's ruling rejected this argument. The case is now expected to proceed to trial, where Trump will have the opportunity to defend himself against the charges.