Two people were arrested and charged in the United States in the last week for purchasing tens of millions of dollars worth of product from a blacklisted Ukrainian oligarch. A federal judge sided with House Republicans, denying Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's request to block a subpoena of an ex-prosecutor for testimony about their investigation into former President Donald Trump. Ideologically motivated hackers sympathetic to Russia and its invasion of Ukraine want to target the critical infrastructure of the democratic world, Britain's cybersecurity agency warned Wednesday. Venezuela's former National Treasurer and her husband were each sentenced to 15-year federal prison sentences, according to court documents released Wednesday. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled Republicans' plan to raise the debt limit by $1.5 trillion and cut government spending before the United States reaches its default deadline this summer. The launch of the Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster from SpaceX Starbase in Texas is slated for no sooner than Thursday, with a 62-minute launch window beginning at 8:28 a.m. CST. Police in Maine charged a 34-year-old man Wednesday with killing four people in Bowdoin, including his parents. A third suspect has been arrested and charged with four counts of reckless murder, after two teen brothers were taken into custody, in a shooting at an Alabama birthday party that killed four and injured 32 others. Investigators are looking into the weight of the cars and the age of the building in Tuesday's deadly parking garage collapse, as the city announced the building will be demolished. Elton John joined a Senate hearing virtually on Wednesday, to advocate continued support for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief program, or PEPFAR. A wrong turn, wrong address and wrong vehicle all resulted in acts of gun violence in the past week, Tesla saw earnings fall 20% when the electric vehicle maker released its latest financial records after the close of trading Wednesday. Florida moved ahead Wednesday with expanding its so-called 'don't say gay' law to the high school level. Universal Pictures released a second trailer for "Fast X" on Wednesday, showcasing a Vatican City action sequence, Michelle Rodriguez versus Charlize Theron, two semis colliding in flames and more. The Supreme Court on Wednesday tackled the question of what types of statements should be considered "true threats." The Biden Administration announced an additional security package for Ukraine Wednesday. The $325 million package includes anti-air and anti-armor systems, along with ammunition. Ukraine's prosecutor general told a congressional committee Wednesday that Russian forces have committed 80,000 cases of war crimes, including summary executions, mass graves, torture and crimes against humanity. A bipartisan group of centrist lawmakers in the House released a plan Wednesday to raise the debt ceiling, providing another option to Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plan. The BBC and "Doctor Who" revealed the first images of "Drag Race" winner Jinkx Monsoon as her villainous character in the upcoming season. Traffic was stopped on a section of highway in Italy on Wednesday morning when an escaped horse ran into the roadway. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland marked the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing Wednesday. Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was released from New York's Riker's Island jail Wednesday. He completed a sentence for his role in a ten year tax fraud scheme at the former president's company. Animal control officials in Philadelphia said they took custody of an 8-foot alligator named Big Mack after its previous owners decided to divorce. |
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