A second suspect was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard. The Auburn, Alabama, Police Department, along with the US Marshals Task Force, arrested Antwain Shamar Fisher, 35, of Montgomery and charged him with first-degree kidnapping. Fisher, who also goes by the nickname “Squirmy,” is being held in the Lee County Jail. ...Read more
A second suspect was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Alabama college student Aniah Blanchard. The Auburn, Alabama, Police Department, along with the US Marshals Task Force, arrested Antwain Shamar Fisher, 35, of Montgomery and charged him with first-degree kidnapping. Fisher, who also goes by the nickname “Squirmy,” is being held in the Lee County Jail. ...Read more
Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has formally launched a Democratic bid for president, ending weeks of speculation. The 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as uniquely positioned to defeat President Donald Trump. “I’m running for president to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America,” Bloomberg wrote. ...Read more
Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. ...Read more
The Air Force said on Thursday that two U.S. airmen were killed while performing a training mission at Vance Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The base, located in Enid, is roughly 85 miles north of Oklahoma City. According to a statement from the base, two Air Force T-38 Talons, which are training aircraft, were involved in a “mishap” at approximately 9:10 a.m. local time. ...Read more
Buckingham Palace announced on Wednesday that Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, will step away from his public duties as a royal. This comes following the fallout from his past friendship with late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. ...Read more
On Wednesday, Ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators that he worked with Rudy Giuliani on Ukraine at the “express direction” of President Donald Trump and pushed for a political “quid pro quo” with Kyiv because it was what Trump wanted. Sondland testified of his dealings with Trump’s personal attorney that “Mr. Giuliani was expressing the desires of the president of the United States, and we knew that these investigations were important to the president.” ...Read more
On Tuesday, a White House official told impeachment investigators that President Donald Trump’s request that Ukraine investigate a political rival was an improper demand. ...Read more
Two federal prison staffers were arrested on Tuesday in New York and are expected to face charges related to their alleged failure to conduct regular checks on accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein before he hung himself inside his Manhattan cell. ...Read more
Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is no longer funding two organizations that oppose same-sex marriage, the company said Monday. The Atlanta-based restaurant chain has come under fire from LGBTQ+ activists for donating millions of dollars to two Christian charities: The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. ...Read more
