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 […]