“Jeffrey Epstein should have been here before all of you,” Maxwell said at the podium, her legs shackled. “It is not about Epstein, ultimately. It is for me to be sentenced.” Maxwell, Epstein’s former girlfriend, acknowledged that she had been convicted in the sex trafficking scheme but stopped short of taking responsibility. “I am sorry … Read more
Chicago voters head to the polls to cast ballots in Illinois primary election It’s Primary Election day and Illinois voters get to choose which candidate will represent the party for the general election. CHICAGO – Polls are open across Illinois as voters cast ballots for a wide range of races in one of the seven … Read more
NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuters) – An Illinois man has been arrested on charges he threatened the prosecutors who won the conviction of R. Kelly on sex trafficking charges, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said on Monday, two days before the R&B singer’s sentencing. Christopher Gunn, 39, allegedly live-streamed a video on YouTube last October in … Read more
WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court has chipped away at the wall separating church and state in a series of new rulings, eroding American legal traditions intended to prevent government officials from promoting any particular faith. In three decisions in the past eight weeks, the court has ruled against government officials … Read more
Speed data on the route, data recorder information and camera footage from Amtrak will be requested by a “Go Team” of 16 investigators, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said Monday. The derailment occurred as the train, traveling eastbound to Chicago, collided with a dump truck at a crossing near the town of Mendon in north-central Missouri … Read more
Andy Murray celebrates after beating James Duckworth at Wimbledon Andy Murray recovered from dropping the first set to beat James Duckworth and reach the second round at Wimbledon. Playing for the first time since suffering an abdominal injury in the final of the Stuttgart Open earlier this month, Murray came through 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 … Read more
Earlier on Monday night, city councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia referred to the victims as migrants, after she was briefed on the situation by the San Antonio police chief. Authorities were alerted to the scene just before 6 p.m., when a worker in a nearby building heard a cry for help, San Antonio Police Chief Bill … Read more
NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell reported Brooklyn jail staff threatened her safety, prompting employees to place her on suicide watch, prosecutors said on Sunday, arguing there was no need to delay her sentencing on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell, 60, is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday for her December conviction for helping … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Bryce Harper saw the pitch flying toward his face, so he quickly turned his head and raised his left hand to protect himself. Turns out, the Phillies slugger would rather he hadn’t. Harper will be sidelined indefinitely with a broken left thumb after he was hit by a pitch from Blake Snell in … Read more
On Friday, the Court overturned the 1973 ruling known as Roe v. Wade, sparking protests that are expected to extend throughout the weekend. Smaller gatherings of people celebrating the ruling are also taking place. As states started enacting abortion bans and some clinics stopped offering the procedure, abortion-rights advocates took to the streets in major … Read more