Michael Cohen, former fixer for Donald Trump, admitted in a court filing that he had accidentally submitted fictitious AI-generated citations to a court as part of a motion to end his court supervision early. The citations were discovered after a judge asked for an explanation, and Cohen's lawyer, Roger Adler, said he "did not realize they were not real" and "regrets the error". It is unclear how the revelation of the fictitious citations will affect the outcome of the motion.
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This article reports on an ongoing investigation into suspected human trafficking involving 300 Indian citizens who have been sequestered in a French airport for three days. The passengers include children and families, and the youngest is a 21-month-old toddler. To ensure privacy, tarps have been hung across the bay windows of the airport, which has been transformed into a makeshift shelter with cots, blankets, and food provided by the local government.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip has resulted in unprecedented death and destruction, with over 18,000 Palestinians killed and 80% of the population displaced. The United States has been increasingly isolated in its support of Israel, with the UN, EU and other countries calling for an immediate cease-fire. Protests around the world have been met with a heavy-handed response from Israeli security forces. The international community is now calling for both sides to come to the negotiating table and find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Mount Marapi Volcano in Indonesia has erupted again, halting the search for 12 missing climbers and causing 11 hikers to be found dead. Rescuers worked through the night to find dozens of hikers stranded on the volcano and injured and burned survivors were carried down the mountain on foot. The Indonesian government has urged people to stay away from the area until further notice.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend a temporary truce for another 24 hours, with Hamas releasing 10 Israeli hostages per day in exchange for 30 Palestinian prisoners. Two more Israeli hostages were released on Thursday, and the temporary truce has allowed Palestinians to return to their homes and businesses in the Gaza Strip. Negotiations are ongoing to extend the truce, with additional hostages expected to be transferred in the coming hours.
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of George Floyd's murder, is expected to survive after being stabbed in prison on Friday. His lawyer has criticized the lack of transparency by the Federal Bureau of Prisons following the incident, and a law enforcement source said Chauvin was seriously injured. The Office of Minnesota Attorney General said Saturday that Chauvin was expected to survive, but the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona, where the incident took place, has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
Alex Murdaugh, a 55-year-old convicted killer, has struck a plea deal in Beaufort County Court for money laundering, breach of trust and financial fraud, in exchange for a 27-year sentence in addition to his life sentence. The plea deal follows a lengthy investigation into Murdaugh's financial crimes, complicated by his access to financial resources as a lawyer for more than 30 years. The plea deal is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks.
President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are meeting in San Francisco to discuss migration, fentanyl trafficking, and Cuba relations. The two leaders are attending the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, where Biden has held a series of face-to-face meetings with other leaders. Fentanyl is also sure to be a topic of conversation, as the two countries work together to address the many issues facing them.