Friday's Top 8 includes coverage of former President Donald Trump's myriad legal woes, the end of Rep. Jim Jordan's run for the House speakership, and three Friday features!
Jordan out as GOP’s speaker nominee after third rout in House
The Republican caucus agreed behind closed doors that the Ohio Republican should step aside, but a replacement candidate has yet to emerge.
Second pro-Trump lawyer pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro entered a plea agreement while potential jurors began filling out questionnaires.
Trump troubles
Donald Trump fined $5,000 by Manhattan judge for breaching gag order
Judge Arthur Engoron issued a scathing statement to the court after discovering Trump never fully deleted a social media post that he had been ordered to remove.
DC Circuit backs feds’ use of ‘corruptly’ in key Jan. 6 charge for Trump election subversion case
The charge, obstruction of an official proceeding, requires a defendant to have acted "corruptly," which the panel ruled 2-1 only requires unlawful acts, rejecting an additional requirement of a personal benefit.
That’s entertainment
Reggaeton stars ask judge to throw out copyright case over ‘dembow riddim’
How a Charlotte community fought to save affordable housing (and won)
When a Charlotte community learned that 32 homes were being sold by the same landlord, residents leapt into action to keep them affordable.
Buried ancient city slowly emerges from Sicilian dirt
On the northern coast of Sicily, archaeologists and historians are uncovering an ancient Greek and Roman city buried by time. Their discoveries, including a Greco-Roman theater, are providing new insights into the Italian island’s fascinating history.
Can Darth Vader and Batman save an ancient Malaysian tradition?
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