A man who was caught spraying pesticide on grocery items at a big-box store in Arizona's East Valley has been formally indicted on multiple charges. According to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, 27-year-old Charles Smith, who has been described as a TikToker, turned himself in to authorities on December 21.
Alyce Van, a former Democrat Stanton City Councilwoman, is facing multiple felony charges of election fraud after allegedly violating residency laws during her time in office.
A former CIA analyst, Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, pled guilty this week to charges of stealing and leaking classified information regarding Israeli retaliation plans against Iran.
Efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza have seen limited progress, according to Palestinian sources involved in the negotiations.
Attorney Alan Dershowitz highlighted historical examples of alternate electors during a recent episode of The Dershow. He argued that the use of alternate electors in contested elections, including Al Gore’s 2000 Florida challenge and the 1960 presidential election in Hawaii, raises questions about recent criminal charges against Donald Trump and his legal team for their efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.
Intelligence sources from the U.S. and Israel estimate that only about 20 of the 251 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, remain alive. This figure, shared during ongoing negotiations in Qatar, includes civilians and female Israeli soldiers but excludes male soldiers, whose inclusion might slightly increase the count.
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once one of the most powerful figures in state politics, took the stand this week to testify in his own defense during his federal corruption trial.