Haitian immigrants flee Springfield, Ohio, in droves after Trump election win(theguardian.com)
Man arrested over alleged violent threat against Fema staff in North Carolina - William Jacob Parsons, 44, faces a charge of “going armed to the terror of the public” ... “Parsons acted alone, and there were no truckloads of militia,” the sheriff’s office alleged.(theguardian.com)
TikTok's use of casino-like virtual currency to allegedly exploit children faces scrutiny in DC lawsuit(cnbc.com)
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris: "... possible 8- to 12-foot ... storm surge in Tampa Bay ... Five to 10 inches ... of rain was forecast for mainland Florida and the Keys, with as much as 15 inches ... in some places"(apnews.com)
Former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters sentenced to 9 years for voting data scheme(apnews.com)
Ex-'Apprentice' candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump's Truth Social platform(abcnews.go.com)
Newsmax and Smartmatic settle 2020 US election defamation lawsuit - Pair reach agreement days before case, filed after rightwing network aired false voter claims, was due to go to trial: "The terms of the settlement are not public."(theguardian.com)
Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance: "Trump and Vance, a U.S. senator from Ohio, are charged with disrupting public services, making false alarms, telecommunications harassment, aggravated menacing and complicity."(apnews.com)
“This Was An Assassination Attempt On Donald Trump”: Suspect Left A Letter Outlining Plans - "The man arrested last week in an apparent assassination attempt on the life of former President Donald Trump wrote of his plans in a letter months earlier, prosecutors said in a court filing today."(deadline.com)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs Placed on Suicide Watch While Awaiting Trial But Mental State Unclear, Sources Say (Exclusive)(people.com)
Musicians Keep Humbling Donald Trump in Court(youtu.be)
Georgia Mom, 28, Dies of ‘Preventable’ Infection After Being Denied Life-Saving Procedure Due to State’s Abortion Laws(people.com)
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket(propublica.org)
Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. The music mogul is charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking.(apnews.com)
The man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump camped outside a golf course with food and a rifle for nearly 12 hours, lying in wait for the former president ... He did not fire any shots and never had Trump in his line of sight, the Secret Service’s acting chief said(apnews.com)
Trump is safe after Secret Service opened fire at suspected person with firearm near his golf club - U.S. Secret Service agents opened fire after seeing a person with a firearm near Trump’s golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, while the Republican presidential candidate was golfing Sunday(apnews.com)
The homes of at least four top officials in Mayor Eric Adams' administration, including that of Police Commissioner Edward Caban, were raided by federal authorities Wednesday, sources told CBS News New York.(cbsnews.com)
A fighter jet pilot crashed a Utah Apache helicopter after spending only 35 minutes in a simulator: report(yahoo.com)
‘Pro-family’ New Hampshire legislator must pay drag queens he defamed $200,000 – Baptist News Global(baptistnews.com)
A Colorado man has been arrested by the FBI and charged with making threats against election officials, a judge and federal law enforcement agents. Teak Brockbank, 45, of Cortez, was arrested Friday and charged with transmitting interstate threats.(nbcnews.com)
Human brain tissue made up of 0.5 per cent microplastics, study reveals(smh.com.au)
Trump rally shooting: local Swat officer fired first shot knocking gunman down - Congress report says shot hit would-be assassin’s weapon, wounding him before he was killed by Secret Service sniper(theguardian.com)
FBI arrests D.C. Council member Trayon White - The nature of the allegations against White, a Democrat representing Ward 8, were not immediately clear. The FBI declined to comment. [WaPo](archive.is)
Child rapist ex-cop’s 10-weekend US jail sentence called ‘epitome of injustice’(theguardian.com)
Former Rochester Police officer gets 10 weekends in jail for rape of 13-year-old(whec.com)