Lawyers for former President Donald Trump asked a federal judge Monday to halt the FBI's review of documents recovered from his Florida estate earlier this month until a neutral special master can be appointed to inspect the records. The request was included in a federal lawsuit, the first filing by Trump's...
Whistleblower Accuses Twitter of Cybersecurity Negligence
A former head of security at Twitter alleged that the company misled regulators about its cybersecurity defenses, privacy protections and its ability to detect and root out fake accounts, according to a whistleblower complaint filed with U.S. officials. The revelation could create serious legal and financial problems for the...
2 Men Convicted in Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor Over COVID Rules
A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, delivering a swift verdict in a plot that was broken up by the FBI and described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists. The result was a big victory...
Republicans Praise Newsom’s Veto of Legal Drug Injection Sites
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Monday that he said could have brought “a world of unintended consequences” by allowing Los Angeles, Oakland. and San Francisco to set up sites where opioid users could legally inject drugs under supervision. “The unlimited number of safe injection sites that...
Regal Movie Theaters Face Bankruptcy as Parent Company’s Struggles Continue
Conditions are dimming at many movie theaters around the world. Cineworld Group PLC, one of the industry's biggest theater operators, confirmed Monday that it's considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., as it contends with billions of dollars in debt and more empty seats in front...
Bakersfield Trainer Arrested After 11 Dogs Found Dead, Dozens Mistreated
A 22-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of felony animal abuse after nearly a dozen dogs in her care were found dead at three Bakersfield residences, authorities said Monday. Police and Animal Control began investigating on Aug. 11 after ten dead dogs were discovered in closed kennels at an...
Palestinian Striker Held by Israel in Critical Condition
A Palestinian hunger striker held by Israel is in critical condition and could die at any moment from a range of maladies, a doctor who has examined him said Monday, after the country’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal to release the man. Khalil Awadeh, 40, has been on a...
Sun-Maid’s Top Leader Steps Aside, Will Aid Search for New CEO
Sun-Maid Growers of California announced Monday that company President and CEO Harry Overly will transition to the new role of Executive Chairman of the Board as he assumes new responsibilities outside of the company, effective September 14, 2022. Sun-Maid Chief Financial Officer Braden Bender will be appointed interim president...
Study: Already Shrunk by Half, Swiss Glaciers Melting Faster
Switzerland's 1,400 glaciers have lost more than half their total volume since the early 1930s, a new study has found, and researchers say the ice retreat is accelerating at a time of growing concerns about climate change. ETH Zurich, a respected federal polytechnic university, and the Swiss Federal Institute...
Court Puts on Hold Graham’s Testimony in Ga. Election Probe
A federal appeals court on Sunday agreed to temporarily put on hold a lower court’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating possible illegal efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. A subpoena had instructed the South...