Defense rests after Menendez declines to take stand
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said Wednesday he will not take the stand in his federal bribery and corruption trial, claiming prosecutors failed to prove “every aspect” of the sprawling case against him. The Democratic senator said that to “give them another chance” by taking the witness stand was “simply not something that makes any sense to […]
Supreme Court Declines To Consider Illinois’ ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban
The Supreme Court declined to take up a case involving a ban on certain semiautomatic firearms Tuesday, with Associate Justice Clarence Thomas issuing a statement on the denial. Several pro-Second Amendment organizations, including Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR), sued over the legislation banning multiple semiautomatic guns in […]
Isaiah Hartenstein declines Knicks’ offer, takes more money to join Thunder: reports
Isaiah Hertenstein, a New York Knicks fan favorite for his hustle and skill in the paint, will not play in any home games at Madison Square Garden next season. Hartenstein reportedly agreed to a three-year, $87 million contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder, who joined the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference last season […]
Paul George declines $48.7M option with Clippers, becoming free agent: reports
The NBA free agent market is getting very interesting. Paul George, who was due to make $48.7 million in 2024-25, is reportedly opting out of his final season with the Los Angeles Clippers and set to become a free agent. There’s still a chance the two sides can come to an agreement, but he’s apparently […]
Highland Park parade shooting suspect Robert Crimo III declines plea deal
The suspect in a mass shooting that opened fire on a crowd at a 2022 Independence Day parade in Highland Park, killing seven people and wounding dozens, has backed away from a plea deal that would have spared survivors the trauma of testifying in court. Robert Climo III, 23, initially pleaded not guilty to 21 […]
Supreme Court declines to hear reality star Josh Duggar’s appeal of child pornography conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected reality TV star Josh Duggar’s appeal of his child pornography conviction. In a list of orders on Monday, the court announced the rejection of Duggar’s appeal of his conviction. The former reality TV star had sought to overturn the 12-year prison sentence he was given in December 2021. He […]
Laura Ingraham: Biden declines, America declines
Fox News host Laura Ingraham reacts to a bombshell report from the Wall Street Journal that President Biden is ‘slipping’ mentally … source
DOJ Declines to Prosecute Garland After House Holds Him in Contempt
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it will decline to indict Attorney General Merrick Garland after the House of Representatives voted to hold him in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a congressional subpoena. in letter In a letter Friday to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), Assistant Attorney General Carlos Felipe […]
Dem-Run Town Declines To Fly ‘Thin Blue Line’ Flag For Fallen Officer — But Agrees To Fly LGBT Pride Flag
The town council of Wethersfield, Connecticut, earlier this week rejected a motion to fly the “thin blue line” flag to honor a state trooper killed in the line of duty — while flying the LGBT pride flag, according to multiple reports. Aaron Pelletier, a nine-year veteran of the Connecticut State Police, was killed in a […]
CT town declines to raise thin blue line flag, lowers Pride flag to half-mast to honor trooper killed in line of duty
A Connecticut town is under fire after its town council voted against flying a flag featuring a thin blue line in memory of a fallen state trooper. On the afternoon of May 30, Pvt. Aaron PelletierPelletier, 34, was conducting a routine traffic enforcement operation on eastbound I-84 in Southington, about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, […]