Lesley Wolf, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, defended her work in a closed-door deposition with congressional investigators on Thursday, despite facing threats and harassment. She said that she was legally obligated not to address specific allegations made by IRS whistleblowers due to Justice Department policies. Wolf also accused Republicans of coddling the president’s son Hunter Biden, and said that the truth has become collateral damage in today's political climate.
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Connecticut State Rep. Maryam Khan was attacked after attending an Eid al-Adha service on Wednesday, prompting Gov. Ned Lamont to express his concern over the incident. The Hartford Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with the attack, and the details of the assault are still unfolding. Khan, the first Muslim member of the Connecticut House, has not commented on the incident.
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Kim Cattrall is set to make a brief return to the small screen as Samantha Jones in the finale of the second season of the "Sex and the City" spinoff series, "And Just Like That...". Variety reported that the actress will reprise her iconic role for the show's finale, which will air June 22. Cattrall filmed her cameo March 22 in New York and will only appear in one scene of the season finale. Fans of the show will be eager to see how her return will be incorporated into the finale.
Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn have reportedly split after four years together, with Entertainment Tonight reporting that the split was not dramatic and occurred a few weeks ago. The couple had kept their relationship mostly private, only being photographed together publicly at the 2020 Golden Globe Awards, and Swift had given Alwyn a shoutout after winning the Grammy for Album of the Year. It is unclear what the future holds for the former couple, but fans are likely hoping for the best.
Five people were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a bank in Louisville, KY on Monday morning. Two of the wounded were police officers, and the suspected gunman was also dead. The FBI is responding to the shooting, and the investigation is ongoing. This is the second mass shooting in Louisville in the past two months.
This article reports on a train derailment in Raymond, Minnesota that occurred early Thursday morning. 22 rail cars were carrying mixed freight, including ethanol and corn syrup, and 14 of the 40 cars were carrying hazardous material. The Raymond Fire Department was alerted to the derailment and evacuated nearby residents, and the fire has been contained. No injuries have been reported and the cause of the derailment is still under investigation.
Roger Ng, a former Goldman Sachs banker, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday for his role in the embezzlement, laundering, and bribery of Malaysia's 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. The charges stem from $6.5 billion in bonds that Goldman Sachs helped 1MDB sell, of which $4.5 billion was embezzled and used to finance luxury items. Ng denied the charges, but the court's sentence stands as a reminder of the consequences of financial fraud and corruption.