Jim Trusty, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, has stated that he expects the Trump legal team to seek a motion to dismiss the historic New York City indictment over the $130,000 hush money payment to Stormy Daniels. Glenn Kirschner, a former U.S. Army prosecutor and legal analyst for MSNBC, has criticized House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for attempting to probe the indictment, and Trusty has suggested that the Trump legal team will argue that the indictment is "overreaching" and "unconstitutional." It is yet to be seen if the motion to dismiss will be granted.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is seeking to pardon Sergeant Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder in the 2020 fatal shooting of an armed protester during nationwide protests. Perry had claimed to police that the protester, a U.S. Air Force veteran, had pointed the weapon at him, inspiring him to shoot in self-defense. Abbott has asked the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to recommend a pardon and to expedite his request, sparking debate over the use of lethal force in self-defense and the right to bear arms.
Nine U.S. service members were tragically killed in a mid-air collision of two Black Hawk helicopters near Fort Campbell, Kentucky on Wednesday evening. The Army identified the nine soldiers aboard the two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and provided support to their families. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the crash, which occurred near a residential field but did not injure any residents.
Two military helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) crashed Wednesday night in southwestern Kentucky during a routine training mission, resulting in fatalities. Kentucky State Police, the state Division of Emergency Management and local officials are responding to the crash, and the cause is still under investigation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the servicemembers affected by this tragedy.
The U.S. military has released footage of a mid-air encounter between a Russian fighter jet and a US drone that ended with the drone crashing into the Black Sea, raising tensions between the two countries. The U.S. has called on Russia to investigate the incident and take steps to prevent similar incidents in the future, while a senior Russian official has said Moscow would try to recover the wreckage of the drone. U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley has said the unmanned aerial vehicle had likely broken during the crash and whatever debris was left likely sank to a depth of thousands of feet in the Black Sea.
The White House honored retired U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis with the Medal of Honor on Friday for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War nearly 60 years ago. President Biden presented the award to Davis at a ceremony, recognizing his gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty during 20 hours of intense fighting. Davis' nomination for the award had mysteriously vanished twice at the height of the civil rights movement, but the White House's recognition of his heroism has finally come almost 60 years later.
Former Member of Armed Forces Arrested in Connection with 2001 Murder of Pregnant Soldier in Germany
Former Member of Armed Forces Arrested in Connection with 2001 Murder of Pregnant Soldier in Germany
Shannon Wilkerson, a former member of the armed forces, was arrested Thursday in Florida in connection with the murder of Pfc. Amanda Gonzales, a pregnant soldier stationed in Germany in 2001. Gonzales was found dead in her barracks room after failing to report for work, and Wilkerson is being held in Florida awaiting extradition to Germany. The FBI is asking anyone with information about the case to contact their local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported an outage of a system used to notify pilots of important information on Wednesday morning, causing disruption to air…