Denise Cheung, the top criminal prosecutor at the Washington, DC, US Attorney’s Office, resigned on Tuesday after refusing to open a grand jury investigation into an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding decision during the Biden administration. She believed there was insufficient evidence to proceed and sought to protect lower-level prosecutors from the task. Cheung’s resignation follows ongoing tensions between long-time DOJ employees and Trump-appointed officials, … Continue reading Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending, sources say

A massive fire broke out at the SPS Technologies warehouse in Abington Township, Pennsylvania, around 9:35 p.m. Monday, with witnesses reporting an explosion. All 60 employees were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported. Firefighters battled the blaze overnight, and as of Tuesday morning, it was still smoldering but contained, NBC 10 Philadelphia has reported. Authorities urged residents to avoid the area. Written by B.C. … Continue reading Massive fire breaks out at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer

A Michigan man, Harrison Jones, was arrested and charged with six counts of attempted homicide after allegedly driving over 700 miles to Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and setting fire to a home where six people were inside. The fire, which occurred on Feb. 10, forced residents to jump from second-story windows, injured all six, and killed two dogs. Surveillance footage and license plate readers helped track Jones’ … Continue reading Man drives over 700 miles to set fire to home of man talking with his ex-girlfriend

A federal judge has ordered New York Mayor Eric Adams, his attorneys, and DOJ prosecutors to appear in court to explain the DOJ’s controversial request to dismiss corruption charges against Adams. Judge Dale Ho’s order suggests skepticism over the unusual move, which led to the resignation of seven top DOJ prosecutors. The dismissal request came after Adams agreed to let ICE access Rikers Island, raising … Continue reading Judge orders Mayor Eric Adams, DOJ lawyers to appear in court, explain case dismissal request

Jack LaSota, 34, alleged leader of a cultlike group linked to multiple killings, including the recent shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont, was arrested in Maryland for trespassing, firearms violations, and obstruction. LaSota, who previously faked her death in 2022, has alleged ties to violent attacks, including a stabbing and a double homicide. Authorities continue investigating her group’s role in recent crimes, NBC … Continue reading Leader of cultlike group linked to multiple killings is arrested in Maryland

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, 80, was released from a Florida prison Tuesday after President Biden commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents. His imprisonment symbolized systemic injustice for many Native Americans, while critics, including former FBI Director Christopher Wray, maintain his guilt. Peltier, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, was a key figure in the American … Continue reading Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents