Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s former confidant, invoked the Fifth Amendment when testifying remotely before a congressional committee on Monday. Lawmakers had hoped she would answer key questions about Epstein’s crimes and the identities of powerful men involved, as well as her prison transfer. The House Oversight Committee plans upcoming depositions from figures including Les Wexner, Hillary and Bill Clinton, and Epstein’s accountant and attorney. Congress … Continue reading Ghislaine Maxwell pleads the Fifth before House panel

A new report from the Network Contagion Research Institute alleges that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has coordinated domestic activism with messaging that mirrors talking points pushed by foreign adversaries, including Venezuela, Cuba, and China. The study documents DSA chapters organizing protests against ICE with slogans and tactics that critics say echo anti-U.S. propaganda abroad, while training members to monitor law enforcement. Researchers argue … Continue reading Far-left group with foreign ties undermining US under guise of protest, report warns

The stepbrother of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was found dead on a Carnival Cruise ship in November, is being charged with first-degree murder, according to her mother. Kepner’s body was discovered under a bed in the cabin she shared with her stepbrother and another sibling, and her death was ruled a homicide by mechanical asphyxiation. The 16-year-old suspect was arrested, appeared before a federal magistrate … Continue reading Stepbrother charged after teen’s death on Carnival Cruise, family says

A federal judge in Georgia has ordered the unsealing of documents related to an FBI raid that seized 2020 election materials from Fulton County. Judge J.P. Boulee gave the government until Tuesday to file the documents, including a redacted search warrant affidavit. The January 28 raid targeted ballots, tabulator tapes, electronic ballot images, and voter rolls at Fulton County’s main election facility. Fulton County officials … Continue reading Federal judge orders Fulton County election raid documents to be unsealed

Law enforcement searched Annie Guthrie’s Arizona home on Feb. 7 as part of the ongoing investigation into her mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance and possible ransom. The search came hours after Annie and her siblings shared a video message appealing to Nancy’s potential kidnapper. Authorities are also investigating an alleged ransom note that set a second deadline for Feb. 9. No suspects or persons of interest … Continue reading Annie Guthrie’s House Searched as Mom Nancy Remains Missing

Bronx County Judge Guy Mitchell convicted NYPD Sgt. Erik Duran for the death of 30-year-old delivery driver Eric Duprey, who left behind three children. The Feb. 6 bench trial resulted in a felony conviction carrying a maximum of 15 years in prison, and Duran was immediately fired by the NYPD. Security footage showed Duran, who was undercover, throw a cooler at Duprey while he fled … Continue reading Police sergeant convicted of manslaughter in cooler-throwing death

Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, has died at 47 after a battle with Stage 4 kidney cancer. The band said he passed peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones. Arnold co-founded 3 Doors Down in 1995, writing their breakout hit “Kryptonite” at age 15, and helped define mainstream rock with six albums, including The Better Life and Us And The Night. … Continue reading Brad Arnold, lead singer of rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47

Five ice skaters were rescued on Lake Champlain after becoming stranded on a drifting ice sheet on Tuesday. A group of 10 had been skating when part of the ice separated from shore, leaving half the group trapped. Witnesses alerted authorities, prompting Vermont State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard to respond with inflatable boats and kayaks to bring the skaters safely back to shore. … Continue reading Five stranded skaters rescued from drifting ice sheet in Vermont

More than 50 people were arrested in Minneapolis during protests remembering Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother fatally shot by an ICE officer on January 7. While much of the demonstration outside the Whipple Federal Building was peaceful, some protesters damaged property and clashed with authorities. Hundreds also gathered at Powderhorn Park to honor Good and Alex Pretti, a nurse killed by Border Patrol on January … Continue reading 50 Arrested After Protests Escalate Outside Minnesota Federal Building

US news anchor Savannah Guthrie and her family have issued a video plea for the safe return of their mother, Nancy Guthrie, who disappeared from her Tucson, Arizona home last weekend. Authorities believe Nancy was taken against her will, and early evidence shows her doorbell camera and pacemaker app were disabled in the early hours of Sunday, February 1. The FBI is offering a $50,000 … Continue reading US news anchor Savannah Guthrie says ‘we will pay’ in plea for mother’s return