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FBI: Niagara Falls Bridge Closed After Vehicle Explosion

Buffalo’s ABC affiliate reports: The Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls is closed in both directions Wednesday afternoon due to an incident involving a vehicle coming into the U.S. A spokesperson for the Niagara Falls Mayor’s Office said the closure will be in place until further notice and federal authorities are currently investigating the situation. Video from the scene shows smoke …

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BREAKING: Former First Lady Rosalyn Carter Dies At 96

NBC News reports: Rosalynn Carter, the Georgia-bred former first lady and humanitarian who championed mental health care, provided constant political counsel to her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and modeled graceful longevity for the nation, died Sunday at her home in Plains, Georgia, according to the Carter Center. She was 96. She was widely regarded for her political shrewdness, drawing …

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Mass Shooting At NH Hospital, Suspect Dead [VIDEO]

ABC News reports: New Hampshire State Police said Friday afternoon that troopers are investigating a report of a shooting at New Hampshire Hospital. “There are multiple victims,” state police posted on social media. Two helicopters circled the area as police from multiple agencies reported to the scene, and police scanner traffic indicated authorities were working to clear the building. The …

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BREAKING: Manchin Says He Won’t Run For Reelection

Politico reports: Joe Manchin will not seek reelection to the Senate, a move that essentially cedes his seat to the GOP in deep red West Virginia and will remove one of Congress’ most prominent centrist voices in either party. The Democratic senator indicated in a video posted Thursday to social media that he may not be leaving the political scene …

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BREAKING: Mike Pence Drops Out Of Presidential Race

Breitbart reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence told the annual leadership summit of the Republican Jewish Coalition that he was dropping out of the race for the Republican nomination for president. Pence said that after traveling the country, he had realized that his time to lead was not now. Earlier in his speech, Pence said the U.S. should support Israel …

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BREAKING: Cultist Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty In Plea Deal

The Meidas Touch reports: Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis has struck a plea deal with Georgia prosecutors to plead guilty in the Trump Georgia RICO case. Ellis has agreed to plead guilty to one count of aiding and abetting false statements and writings. Expect a probationary sentence like the one received by Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro. Also, expect this …

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BREAKING: GOP Reps Vote Jordan Out Of Speaker Race

The Washington Post reports: House Republicans, meeting behind closed doors, voted Friday by secret ballot for Jordan (Ohio) to step aside following a third vote on the House floor in which Jordan fell well short of a majority of the full chamber. The move leaves the Republican conference without a speaker nominee more than two weeks after the ouster of …

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Breaking: Kenneth Chesebro Pleads Guilty In Plea Deal

ABC News reports: Kenneth Chesebro, a co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, has taken a last-minute plea deal in the case. The deal comes after the jury selection process had gotten underway Friday. Chesebro, an attorney, was facing seven counts after prosecutors said he drafted a strategy to use so-called “alternate electors” to prevent Joe Biden …

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BREAKING: Smith Wins Gag Order In Trump J6 Case

The New York Times reports: A judge imposed a limited gag order on former President Donald J. Trump on Monday, restricting Mr. Trump from making public statements attacking the witnesses, prosecutors or court staff involved in the federal criminal case in which he stands accused of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election. But the narrowly tailored order by the judge, …

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BREAKING: Scalise Wins Secret Ballot For Speaker

NBC News reports: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has won the Republican nomination to be speaker, Rep. Darrell Issa said as he left the room. The vote was 113-99, Issa said. There was a burst of applause heard inside the meeting room just now. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, says he’s not sure Republicans will unify behind their speaker nominee, or …

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BREAKING: House Votes To Fund Govt For Next 45 Days

The New York Times reports: In a stunning turnabout, the House on Saturday approved a stopgap plan to avert a government shutdown that was less than 12 hours away as a coalition of Republicans and Democrats backed a last-ditch proposal hastily put forward by Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The measure, which still must pass the Senate, would keep money flowing to …

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BREAKING: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dies At Age 90

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at 90 years old, ABC7 Insider Phil Matier has confirmed. Her career was one of many firsts. She was the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate …

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BREAKING: Judge Rules That Trump Defrauded Banks

The Associated Press reports: A judge has ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud for years while building the real estate empire that catapulted him to fame and the White House. Judge Arthur Engoron, ruling Tuesday in a civil lawsuit brought by New York’s attorney general, found that the former president and his company deceived banks, insurers and others by massively …

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Seeks Gag Order On Trump

NBC News reports: Citing threats against individuals former President Donald Trump has targeted, Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking a federal judge for a narrowly tailored gag order that restricts the 2024 presidential candidate from making certain extrajudicial statements about the election interference case brought against him. A redacted copy of a government filing — released Friday, after an order …

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DOJ Indicts Hunter Biden On Three Gun Charges

NBC News reports: Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show. Biden was indicted in Delaware federal court on three counts tied to the possession of a gun while using narcotics. Two counts are tied to Biden allegedly filing a form claiming that he was not using illegal drugs at the …

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Meadows Loses Bid To Move GA Case To Federal Court

Politico reports: The prosecution of former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows for attempting to overturn the 2020 election will remain in state court, a federal judge ruled Friday as he turned down Meadows’ bid to move the case to federal court. The decision, which Meadows is likely to appeal, is a victory for Fulton County District Attorney Fani …

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BREAKING: Navarro Guilty Of Contempt Of Congress

CBS News reports: Former President Donald Trump’s top White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was found guilty Thursday of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. A jury in Washington, D.C., convicted the former Trump administration official following a trial that lasted just over …

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Trump’s Self-Reported Physical Stats: 6’3″ And 215 Lbs

The Washington Post reports: Former president Donald Trump surrendered at the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Thursday amid speculation that the world would finally learn how tall he is and how much he weighs. Trump’s booking record declared the former president’s height to be 6′3″ and his weight 215 pounds — more than 20 pounds lighter than his officially …

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Active Shooter Fires Hundreds Of Shots In Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports: Hundreds of law enforcement officers are responding to an active shooting situation in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood, and residents are being warned to stay away. Pittsburgh Public Safety said to avoid the 4800 block of Broad Street and North Mathilda Street in Garfield. The area is near Allegheny Cemetery and around the corner from Children’s Hospital in …

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BREAKING: Trump Indicted By Georgia Grand Jury, Also Indicted Are Giuliani, Meadows, Eastman, Ellis, & Powell

The New York Times reports: Former President Donald J. Trump and others, including some of his former lawyers and top aides, have been indicted by an Atlanta grand jury in a sweeping racketeering case focused on Mr. Trump’s efforts to reverse the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. The indictment — handed up after a single, extra-long day of …

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