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Eric Adams corruption case dismissed, judge says Trump can no longer use charges as 'leverage'
A judge ruled to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams after the Trump administration argued the case distracted from his ability to enforce immigration policy.NBC News - 2d -
Eric Adams corruption case dismissed by federal judge
A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) with prejudice, ensuring the charges cannot be refiled. The ruling dropping the charges comes after the ...The Hill - 2d -
Eric Adams pushes judge to dismiss charges before ballot deadline
New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a federal judge on Monday to drop criminal corruption charges before a political deadline this week.ABC News - 4d -
Mayor Eric Adams' case dismissed with prejudice in opposition to Trump's DOJ
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday dismissed corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.ABC News - 2d -
Watch: NYC Mayor Eric Adams gives remarks after corruption case dismissed
New York City Mayor Eric Adams briefed reporters Wednesday afternoon — the same day a federal judge dismissed his criminal corruption case. The decision, citing prejudice, ensures the charges ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge dismisses criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams
The DOJ argued that charges against Adams should be tossed to avoid hurting the mayor's ability to cooperate with immigration policies of President Trump.CNBC - 2d -
Adams calls on judge to ‘promptly’ dismiss bribery case, citing campaign
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Monday called on the federal judge mulling whether to toss his criminal bribery charges to act with urgency as a deadline approaches later this week for ...The Hill - 4d -
NYC Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case dismissed with prejudice, judge rules
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' historic federal corruption case has been dropped with prejudice, meaning Adams cannot be re-tried on the same charges at a later time.CBS News - 1d -
Eric Adams’s Charges Were Dropped, but His Re-Election Chances Remain Dim
Even with the dismissal of a five-count federal corruption indictment, Mayor Eric Adams faces an uncertain future.The New York Times - 2d -
UK chose most ‘disruptive’ date for private schools’ VAT charge, files show
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves dismissed idea of launching tax later in bid to ‘maximise revenue’, Treasury documents revealFinancial Times - 1d -
In Adams Case, Some Say It’s Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law
Some legal observers say the court-appointed expert who recommended dismissing charges against Mayor Eric Adams failed to account for the extraordinary factors in the case.The New York Times - 3d -
Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court ...ABC News - Mar. 17 -
Man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from "Wizard of Oz" is dead
A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz." Prosecutors informed the court ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Eric Adams announces he will run as independent in New York mayoral race
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will run for reelection as an independent, opting out of the Democratic primary just one day after a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against him.NBC News - 1d -
Bondi dismisses Biden-era lawsuit against Georgia election law
Attorney General Pam Bondi has dismissed a federal lawsuit challenging a controversial Georgia election law that limits voting practices and was accused of suppressing Black voters, despite record ...The Hill - 4d -
Democrats decry reported dismissal of NSA director Tim Haugh
Lawmakers say dismissing head of US Cyber Command puts country at risk at a time of ‘unprecedented cyber threats’. Top congressional Democrats are protesting against the reported firing of Gen ...The Guardian - 8h -
Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
Actor and comedian charged with rape, indecent assault, oral rape and two counts of sexual assault, say police. The comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with one count each of rape, ...The Guardian - 10h -
Russell Brand Is Charged With Rape and Sexual Assault in U.K.
British prosecutors said that they had charged the comedian and actor with offenses between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.The New York Times - 8h -
New details emerge about man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting
Luigi Mangione is charged with murder in the deadly shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.CBS News - 3d -
Goldberg dismisses Waltz’s Signal leak defense: ‘Numbers don’t just get sucked into other phones’
Atlantic editor says Trump adviser’s defense for accidentally adding him to war plans chat was implausible. Atlantic magazine editor Jeffrey Goldberg has dismissed the explanation offered by ...The Guardian - 5d -
Judge finds ICE agent in contempt and dismisses a case that was midtrial when the defendant was detained
A state judge in Boston cited prosecutorial misconduct in dismissing a case against a man after he was taken into federal custody in the middle of his criminal trial last week.NBC News - 4d -
National Security Agency chief and deputy director dismissed
Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh was both the head of U.S. Cyber Command and the director of the NSA since February 2024.NBC News - 21h -
Man charged with 64 offences as part of investigation into funeral home
The charges follow an inquiry into a Hull funeral directors in which police removed human remains.BBC News - 2d -
Comedian and actor Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London’s Metropolitan Police said Friday.NBC News - 11h -
Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, London police said.CBS News - 7h -
Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces new charges of sex trafficking and prostitution
The rap mogul now faces a total of five charges in a criminal trial that is set to begin next month.BBC News - 4h -
Los Angeles prosecutors say no charges against movie producer David Guillod
The Los Angeles County district attorney says his office will not file sexual assault charges against movie producer David GuillodABC News - Mar. 21 -
Staffers charged in alleged abuse of 26 children at Philadelphia-area school
Twenty workers at a Philadelphia-area charter school were charged in connection with allegations of abuse of young children and failure to report it, prosecutors announced Monday.NBC News - 3d -
Girlfriend of murdered Green Beret speaks out after his wife charged
A community is reeling after the killing of Clint Bonnell, whose remains were found in a lake. Now, his wife has been charged with his murder.ABC News - 2d -
Teen charged with murder in fatal stabbing of student at track meet: Police
A 17-year-old student has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet in Texas, police said.ABC News - 2d -
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault in UK
Russell Brand is facing multiple sexual misconduct charges, including rape and sexual assault, following an investigation by London's Metropolitan Police. The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" actor and ...The Hill - 10h -
Rapper Yella Beezy charged with capital murder in shooting death of rapper Mo3
Court records show that Dallas rapper Yella Beezy has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting death of fellow rapper Mo3 on a busy interstate in 2020ABC News - Mar. 21 -
Johnson’s chief of staff pleads not guilty to drunken driving charges
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) chief of staff has pleaded not guilty to DUI charges he acquired the same night President Trump delivered his joint address to Congress. Hayden Haynes, 35, appeared ...The Hill - 1d -
Comedian Russell Brand charged with rape, UK authorities announce
Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.ABC News - 11h -
Democrats Fired from F.T.C. Sue President Trump Over Dismissals
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, who were fired from the agency this month, accused President Trump in a lawsuit of executive overreach.The New York Times - Mar. 27 -
National Security Agency chief dismissed, 'no real reason for why'
President Trump ousted the two top officials at the National Security Agency. NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube reports on the ouster and the lack of clarity from the ...NBC News - 3h -
Prosecutors drop charge against man who Rep. Nancy Mace accused of assaulting her at the Capitol
According to a filing with D.C. Superior Court, prosecutors dropped the lone charge against James McIntyre, a foster care advocate. No explanation was given.NBC News - 1d