Bob Menendez wife may take plea following his conviction
The trial of the wife of convicted federal Sen. Robert Menedez on corruption charges has been postponed indefinitely, but sources say she faces an uncertain future with mounting legal costs and the possibility of losing all her income and health insurance. Nadine Arslanian, 57, who is currently battling breast cancer, was devastated when her husband, […]
Biden makes primetime plea to ‘cool it down’ after Trump shooting
President Biden on Sunday night made a primetime appeal for de-escalating tensions in US politics after a gunman shot former President Trump at a rally the previous day. “The political rhetoric in this country has become so heated. It’s time to calm down,” Biden said in a speech from the Oval Office. “This puts a […]
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley makes plea against ‘pay disparity’ in Jimmy V Award speech at ESPYS
South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley received the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at Thursday night’s ESPY Awards. Staley joins a list of recipients that includes Dick Vitale, who is battling cancer, Liam Hendricks, Jim Kelly, the late Stuart Scott and Craig Sager, and Eric LeGrand, who was left paralyzed after being tackled during […]
Boeing accepts a plea deal to avoid a criminal trial over 737 Max crashes, Justice Department says
The Department of Justice announced Sunday night that Boeing Co. will plead guilty to fraud charges stemming from the two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner, after the government determined the company violated an agreement that had given it immunity from prosecution for more than three years. Federal prosecutors this week gave Boeing the […]
FBI honcho makes personal plea for suspected Kyle White vics to come forward
A top FBI agent went to X on Tuesday and personally pleaded with more than 900 people who he believes are victims of suspected child and adult pornography dealers — including athletes, actresses and influencers — to contact the FBI. The move comes six months after “The Ho Zone” creator and accused kinky trafficker Kyle […]
Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect rejects plea deal over terrorism charge | Salman Rushdie
A man charged with stabbing to death author Salman Rushdie in 2022 rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have reduced his state prison sentence but put him on federal terrorism charges, the suspect’s lawyer said. Hadi Matar, 26, has been held without bail since the attack on Rushdie, accused of stabbing the renowned author […]
DOJ to offer Boeing plea agreement amid potential fraud charges — crash victims’ families slam ‘sweetheart’ deal
The Justice Department is preparing to propose a plea deal that would require Boeing to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration in connection with two 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. Reuters report. The Justice Department is alleging that Boeing violated a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement […]
DOJ to offer Boeing plea deal, victims' families 'strenuously object'
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to offer Boeing a plea deal in a criminal case over two fatal crashes involving the company’s 737 Max jetliners, according to lawyers representing the families of the crash victims. Paul Cassell, a lawyer for the families of the 15 people killed in the Boeing 737 Max jetliner […]
Joe Biden Rolls Out Robert De Niro for Another Fundraising Plea Following Debate Disaster
Joe Biden has brought on Robert De Niro for another fundraising call less than a day after the president’s disastrous debate performance, leaving many big Democratic donors scrambling to find an alternative candidate. The Biden campaign on Friday afternoon denounced the email fundraiser, which included a message from Robert De Niro, in which De Niro […]
Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect Rejects Offered Plea Deal
Robert E. Climo III speaks with Lake County Assistant Public Defender Anton Trizna during a hearing before Judge Victoria A. Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Illinois, on June 26, 2024. Climo III is charged with killing seven people and wounding dozens more in a shooting at a Fourth of July parade in […]