A U.S. Border Patrol agent wouldn’t let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter needed asylum, pointing to the coronavirus. That confrontation in Texas came just days after the Trump administration quietly shut down the nation’s asylum system for the first time in decades in the name of… Read More
DOJ charges 2 with federal terrorism in attempting to spread virus
The Justice Department charged two people with federal terrorism offenses on Wednesday for allegedly claiming they were intentionally trying to spread the coronavirus. The charges, in cases in Texas and Florida, come about two weeks after Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen instructed federal prosecutors across the U.S. that they could… Read More
Navy boss resigns after explosive remarks on colleague
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, bringing to a climax an extraordinary drama that he advanced by delivering a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt. Sponsored: Russia’s dark secret In announcing the resignation, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Modly quit… Read More
Pulitzer Prize winner writes Melania Trump biography
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized biography of first lady Melania Trump. Mary Jordan’s “The Art of Her Deal,” which draws upon more than 100 interviews, comes out June 16. “The picture is one of a woman who is savvy, steely, ambitious, deliberate, and… Read More
Rape, child pornography case dismissed against megachurch leader
A California appeals court ordered the dismissal of a criminal case Tuesday against a Mexican megachurch leader on charges of child rape and human trafficking on procedural grounds. Doctor’s quick “trick” for better blood pressure in 24 hours [Sponsored] Naasón Joaquín García, the self-proclaimed apostle of La Luz del Mundo,… Read More
90-year-old COVID-19 survivor shares hopeful message
Anna Fortunato, a 90-year-old survivor of COVID-19, has a message for the rest of us: Do not be afraid. Do not despair. “Keep on fighting, have that positive attitude, and pray,” she says. “And get out of bed. Don’t stay in bed all the time. … And I want to… Read More
Police seeking 3 suspects after Chicago man shoved onto subway tracks
A Chicago “L” passenger was killed Tuesday when he was shoved from a Loop business district subway platform into the path of a train, according to police. Clinically Studied Pain Relief Formula Used by Surgeons, Now Available to the Public [sponored] The attack on the unidentified male victim occurred during… Read More
Judge demands R. Kelly stay jailed amid coronavirus
A federal judge in New York on Tuesday denied R&B singer R. Kelly’s request for release from jail in Chicago because he was concerned he could contract the coronavirus while behind bars. Sponsored: Woman’s incurable cancer beaten by German “cancer diet” “The defendant is currently in custody because of the… Read More
Judge says death penalty at play for massacre suspect
A federal judge has rejected a bid by the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting to have the death penalty removed as a potential sentencing option. Bad News for Bottled Water [Sponsored] Lawyers for Robert Bowers argued that capital punishment violates the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause and the Eighth… Read More
MLB considers radical plan to save season
Putting all 30 teams in the Phoenix area this season and playing in empty ballparks was among the ideas discussed Monday by Major League Baseball and the players’ association. The sides held a telephone call to talk about paths forward for a season delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated… Read More