Former Trump adviser Flynn to dismiss legal team-court filing
Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn has decided to dismiss his lawyers at Covington & Burling LLP and has retained new counsel, according to a court filing by his former legal team on Thursday.
West Point military vehicle accident kills a cadet, injures 22
A tactical vehicle flipped over on Thursday in a training area near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, killing at least one cadet and injuring nearly two dozen cadets and active-duty soldiers, the academy said.
At least two killed in vehicle accident near U.S. Military Academy: CBS
At least two people were killed on Thursday morning in a vehicle accident involving more than a dozen cadets near the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, CBS News reported, citing unnamed sources.
Opioid drugmaker Insys Chairman Steven Meyer quits after settlement with DoJ
Insys Therapeutics Inc said on Thursday Chairman Steven Meyer and board member Pierre Lapalme will resign, a day after the opioid drugmaker agreed to settle a kickback probe with the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ).
Let the most popular win: Oregon backs change in presidential voting
Lawmakers in Oregon passed legislation on Wednesday to award its seven Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationwide, rather than the candidate who gets the most votes in the state.
In Ohio, Republicans leaving nothing to chance in Trump re-election bid
Dozens of Republican activists, county chairs and volunteers gathered at Franklin University in Columbus last month for the state’s first-ever “Trump Victory Communication College.”
Six undocumented migrants die after Texas police chase
Six undocumented migrants were killed when their car crashed into an irrigation ditch after a police chase in rural South Texas, police said.
Animal welfare activists urge end to SeaWorld dolphin shows
Years after the documentary film “Blackfish” galvanized a movement to end SeaWorld’s killer whale performances, animal rights activists on Wednesday called for an end to “circus-style” dolphin shows at the theme parks.
Mexican church leader held on $50 million bail in Los Angeles for sex crimes
The head of a Mexican-based church, which claims over 1 million followers worldwide, was ordered held on $50 million bail in a Los Angeles court on Wednesday on charges that included human trafficking, child pornography and rape of a minor.
Sheriff’s deputy charged with neglect in Florida school shooting has strong defense: legal experts
A sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to protect students during a mass shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school has a simple defense, some legal experts said – he did not have a duty to save the victims.
