Former Senator DiesAvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar1 day agoFormer Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82ABC News - Melissa Gaffney and Tal AxelrodLieberman died "due to complications from a fall," his family said. Former Sen. Joe Lieberman has died, his family announced Wednesday. He was 82 …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar2 days agoWhat We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimoreverified_publisherThe New York Times - Adeel HassanFederal investigators are searching for answers about how a giant cargo ship struck a major bridge minutes after leaving the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday. Follow our live coverage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. The giant container ship that struck and downed the Francis …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar2 days agoS&P 500 closes lower for a third straight session as market rally cools: Live updatesverified_publisherCNBC - Lisa Kailai Han,Hakyung KimThe S&P 500 fell for a third consecutive session on Tuesday. The broader market index slid 0.28% to close at 5,203.58, while the Nasdaq Composite lost …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar2 days agoJudge Imposes Gag Order on Trump in Manhattan Criminal Trialverified_publisherThe New York Times - Ben ProtessThe order limiting the former president’s speech came after Justice Juan M. Merchan set an April 15 trial date for the case, which involves a sex scandal cover-up. The New York judge presiding over one of Donald J. Trump’s criminal trials imposed a gag order on Tuesday that prohibits him from …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar2 days agoOfficials stopped traffic onto Baltimore Key Bridge before collapse: 'These people are heroes'ABC News - Meredith DelisoNo vehicles were transiting the bridge during the incident, a briefing said. Officials were able to stop the flow of traffic onto the Francis Scott …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar2 days agoTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Deal to Avoid Criminal Trialverified_publisherThe New York Times - J. David GoodmanNearly a decade after his indictment for securities fraud, Mr. Paxton will pay restitution, take legal ethics classes and do community service as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Nearly nine years after his indictment on charges of felony security fraud, Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, …
Bridge Collapse in MarylandAvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar3 days agoCargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 6 presumed deadverified_publisherCNNCNN — The US Coast Guard says it is suspending its search and rescue efforts for the six individuals still missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. “I’d like to announce tonight that based on the length of time that we’ve gone in this search, the extensive search …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar3 days agoDow closes more than 150 points lower as stocks take a break from their rally: Live updatesverified_publisherCNBC - Lisa Kailai Han,Pia SinghStocks slipped Monday to start a shortened trading week as the rally that brought Wall Street to record levels took a breather. The Dow Jones …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar3 days agoTrump hush money case updates: Trump indicates he'd testify at upcoming trialABC News - Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous and Olivia Rubin and Emily ShapiroA judge ruled the trial will start April 15, rejecting Trump's bid for a delay. Former President Donald Trump has indicated he plans to testify at his …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar3 days agoIn win for Trump, appeals court lowers his bond to $175M in civil fraud caseABC News - Aaron Katersky and Peter Charalambous and Mike Levine and John SantucciThe ruling also delays enforcement of the $464 million judgment by 10 days. A New York appellate court has ruled that former President Donald Trump …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar4 days agoPolice Say They’ve Cracked Rio de Janeiro’s Most Notorious Murder Mysteryverified_publisherThe New York Times - Jack NicasTwo politicians were arrested in the assassination of a rival, Marielle Franco, who was known for fighting corruption and police violence. “Who killed Marielle Franco?” That has been the question haunting Rio de Janeiro for the past six years, ever since a gunman assassinated the Black, gay, …
AvatarTobechukwu OlumbaAvatarAvatar4 days ago4 Men Showing Signs of Beating Charged With Terrorism After Moscow Attackverified_publisherThe New York Times - Neil MacFarquharThe four accused of carrying out an assault at a concert hall near Moscow are migrant laborers from Tajikistan. They face a maximum sentence of life in prison. The four men suspected of carrying out a bloody attack on a concert hall near Moscow, killing at least 137 people, were arraigned in a …