A federal judge in Delaware formally dismissed misdemeanor tax charges against Hunter Biden on Thursday, but the president’s son is expected to face the same charges — or new ones — in the near future. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Maryellen Noreika was expected following a failed plea agreement last month between federal… Continue reading Hunter Biden misdemeanor tax charges are dismissed — for now
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British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
The British Museum said Wednesday that a member of its staff has been dismissed after items dating back as far as the 15th century B.C. were found to be missing, stolen or damaged. The museum said it has also ordered an independent review of security and a ‘‘vigorous program to recover the missing items.″ The… Continue reading British Museum says staff member dismissed after items were found to be missing, stolen or damaged
Tulsa Massacre survivors appeal dismissed case to the Oklahoma Supreme Court
A group of descendants and survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre filed an appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court on Friday, requesting it to pick up a case that a lower court dismissed last month. The group is calling for reparations for the century-old attack on the city’s prosperous Black neighborhood, nicknamed “Black Wall Street.”… Continue reading Tulsa Massacre survivors appeal dismissed case to the Oklahoma Supreme Court
Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed, arguing that they rely on alleged acts of corruption before he was reelected to a third term in 2022. In motions filed with the Senate, where Paxton’s impeachment trial is scheduled to begin Sept. 5,… Continue reading Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks to have most charges dismissed before September trial
Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit Donald Trump filed against CNN in which the former U.S. president claimed that references in news articles or by the network’s hosts to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election as “the Big Lie” was tantamount to comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Trump had been seeking punitive damages of $475 million in… Continue reading Trump’s defamation lawsuit against CNN over ‘the Big Lie’ dismissed in Florida