Washington — The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C., said a woman has been arrested and faces two felony charges related to vandalism of the World War II Memorial in the capital. Melissa Farris has been charged with depredation against property of the United States and destruction of veterans’ memorials, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said…
3m ago UAE says Iran attacked two vessels in Strait of Hormuz The United Arab Emirates on Friday blamed Iran for attacks on two vessels linked to its state-owned oil company as they passed through the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier. Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, frequently attacking commercial…
The baby at the center of a dispute between a surrogate and the parents is now in his parents’ custody and receiving care, their lawyer said Thursday. The baby, born Wednesday morning in Texas, has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect that requires a series of surgeries, the first typically happening in the…
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A sailor went overboard off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier earlier this month, but was quickly rescued. Sources say the incident is under investigation as family members fear that its long deployment is worsening mental health issues. Charlie D’Agata reports. Source link
Washington — Senate Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier’s record-setting deployment. In a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, called for the Navy to…
White House officials have asked the Justice Department to weigh whether it is possible to bring a new criminal case against David Hearn, the former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool, after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss the indictment against him earlier this month, according to multiple sources familiar with…
Amid the Trump administration infighting over a decision to move to dismiss a felony criminal charge against a former Olympian who was accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, prosecutors in Washington dropped charges against three other defendants who were similarly accused of damaging the pool, court filings reviewed by CBS News in D.C….
Washington — President Trump on Monday publicly rebuked Jeanine Pirro, his handpicked U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, for dropping the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool vandalism case, and ignored questions about whether he intends to fire her. The Justice Department submitted a court filing Friday moving to dismiss vandalism charges against 67-year-old former Olympian…
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is now drained of water and awaiting repairs, as a feud within the Trump administration spills into the open. President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum are both rejecting the conclusion by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro that contractors caused the pool to peel. Olivia Rinaldi reports. Source link
