A Georgia judge rejected the request for a new trial made by defense lawyers representing Jose Ibarra, who was convicted of killing Laken Riley over two years ago. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard sentenced Ibarra, 26, to life in prison without the possibility of parole in November 2024 for murdering the 22-year-old […]
Israel has kept up its pressure campaign on Hezbollah with a new wave of airstrikes on Tuesday in Lebanon despite Lebanese leaders calling for talks with its southern neighbor. Lebanon has felt the brunt of Israel’s attacks outside of Iran since the start of the war on Feb. 28, as Iran-backed Hezbollah is largely based […]
Maryland authorities on Tuesday confirmed a suspect and an officer were shot during an active shooting incident in Baltimore. An officer was also shot during the shooting. Baltimore police said the incident “was NOT at a synagogue or religious institution,” in comments to Fox News Digital. Earlier reports suggested that the shooting was near the […]
The District of Columbia’s attorney disciplinary body has filed ethics charges against Ed Martin, a senior Justice Department official in the Trump administration, as the department seeks to curb the role of state bar associations in policing federal attorneys. The complaint, submitted Friday to the D.C. Court of Appeals Board on Professional Responsibility, accuses Martin […]
The head of Florida International University’s Turning Point USA chapter resigned following revelations that he sent numerous racist messages in a group chat for conservatives. Ian Valdes wrote and affirmed messages targeting both Jewish and black people in a WhatsApp group chat. He has now stepped down from his position as FIU’s TPUSA chairman, after […]
The largest oil refinery in the Middle East, located in the United Arab Emirates, was hit by Iranian drones, boosting fears of a rise in oil prices. On Tuesday, a wave of Iranian drones breached Emirati air defenses, striking Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s Ruwais refinery. The hit is one of the most significant targets […]
This week, California Democratic leaders crafted an initiative designed to address growing fears that a packed gubernatorial race could hand Republicans the governor’s mansion. The California Democratic Party is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to conduct six gubernatorial polls, with the first results to be released on March 24. The development comes as eight […]
Welcome to Tuesday’s Washington Secrets. We ask what happens when you ask people whether they recognize eight possible contenders for the next president of the United States. The result? Confusion. And why one of Donald Trump’s vice presidents is making the case for war in Iran. And it’s not the one you are thinking of […]
Iran‘s top national security leader threatened President Donald Trump in a social media post on Tuesday, as the war with Iran stretches into its second week. “Iran doesn’t fear your empty threats. Even those bigger than you couldn’t eliminate Iran. Be careful not to get eliminated yourself,” Ali Larijani posted on X, responding to an […]
A law working its way through Tennessee’s legislature could serve the interests of the pharmacy industry-linked GOP lawmakers sponsoring it by reducing competition for them and their donors. Tennessee Senate Bill 2040, according to CVS, would force it to close every pharmacy it maintains in the Volunteer State. Some of the lawmakers pushing the bill […]
