European Court Fines Romania for Not Probing Fatal Car Crash
The European Court of Human Rights fined Romania on Tuesday for not properly investigating the country’s involvement in a deadly car accident caused by an uprooted tree.
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LA County Supervisors Demand Probe of Super Tuesday Voting Problems
The LA County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ordered an investigation into the county’s voting system after Super Tuesday voters experienced hours-long delays to vote, poor communication from poll workers and broken ballot machines.
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Defiance by Prince Andrew Could Escalate Epstein Probe
After federal prosecutors in New York revealed Britain’s Prince Andrew will not cooperate with the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, experts called their surprise rebuke of the royal family member extraordinarily rare.
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Romney to Vote for Subpoena in Senate Probe of Hunter Biden
Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who last month broke ranks with Republicans by voting to convict President Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial, said Friday he will back a subpoena in an investigation into presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son.
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Investigators: No Engine Failure in Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
Investigators found no sign of engine failure in debris from a helicopter that crashed last month and killed NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, the National Transportation Safety Board reported Friday.
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Feds Launch Investigation Into Troubled Mississippi Prisons
Murders, suicides, riots, escapes and substandard living conditions are just a few of the issues in the Mississippi prison system that prompted the federal government to step in.
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Author Claims National Enquirer Trampled Confidentiality Deal
An author and former federal prosecutor has sued the National Enquirer, claiming a story it published on the death of actress Natalie Wood used confidential information from his voluminous book manuscript on the subject.
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GOP Attack on Ex-DNC Consultant Echoes Putin Propaganda, Wyden Warns
Senator Ron Wyden warned Thursday that Republicans’ offensive against a former Democratic National Committee consultant echoes Russian disinformation.
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Feds Call Shooting at Florida Military Base an Act of Terror
A shooting at a naval air station in Pensacola last month was an act of terrorism motivated by jihadist ideology, the Justice Department said Monday.
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West Virginia Governor Cleared in Probe of Businesses
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has been cleared in a federal investigation that sought financial records from his golf resort and other businesses, his attorney said.
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Feds to Hand Over Roger Stone Records to Media Outlets
Federal prosecutors told a judge Monday they are prepared to release sealed materials in search and seizure warrants against Roger Stone issued during the FBI probe into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
Read moreUS Probes 4 Automakers in New Takata Air Bag Recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation into four automakers that have a potentially deadly type of Takata air bag inflator in their vehicles but have yet to recall them.
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Watchdog Pushes Back on Claims of Bias in Russia Probe
The Justice Department’s inspector general was back in the hot seat Wednesday, fielding questions from senators on his explosive report on the origins of the FBI investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
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Justice Dep’t Watchdog Defends Russia Probe Report in Senate
The Senate took up the Justice Department’s internal watchdog report on the origins of the Russia investigation Wednesday, with Democrats and Republicans unpacking diametric takes on the inspector general’s findings.
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DOJ Watchdog Report Finds No Bias in Russia Probe
The Justice Department’s inspector general released a 434-page report Monday refuting Republican claims that the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election was based on political motives.
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International Court Asked to Open Afghan War Crimes Probe
The International Criminal Court was packed Wednesday as hearings began over whether prosecutors can investigate potential war crimes in Afghanistan.
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Chicago Mayor Fires Police Chief Weeks Before Retirement
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson was fired Monday morning, just weeks after announcing his retirement at the end of the year, over what the mayor called lies about falling asleep in his car.
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Ex-National Security Official Fights Bid to Toss Testimony Case
In a legal battle to determine if senior White House advisers are immune from testifying to Congress, John Bolton’s former deputy is arguing his case in D.C. federal court is not moot despite House Democrats pulling his impeachment subpoena.
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Journalist Murder Probe Reaches Malta’s Political Leadership
An investigation into the car-bomb killing of a Maltese anti-corruption journalist has led to the arrest of the prime minister’s former chief of staff.
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Judge Delays Flynn Sentencing Until Release of DOJ Report
A federal judge has agreed to postpone Michael Flynn’s sentencing originally slated for Dec. 18 after both sides requested a delay until the release of a Justice Department internal report on the investigation into Russia and the 2016 Trump campaign.
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