US federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury transcripts after Donald Trump signs Transparency Act

US District Judge Rodney Smith on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Florida investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Smith said in a brief order that the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates their release.The Justice Department requested the unsealing after President Donald Trump signed a bill last month requiring […]

Indian-origin CEO in US, killed in 2019, made employees do 500 pushups for paychecks: Suspect tells jury

Indian-origin CEO Tushar Atre was kidnapped and killed in California in 2019. Tushar Atre, the 50-year-old Indian-origin CEO and a cannabis entrepreneur who was kidnapped and killed in 2019, allegedly made his employees do 500 pushups for their paychecks, a suspected killer told the jury as the trial of the murder is going on. 23-year-old […]

US jury finds ‘Sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting border agent with sub

A US protester who was charged for using a sandwich to assault a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent was found “not guilty” on Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump’s prosecutors were baloney. The verdict in Washington Capitol Square came after 37-year-old Sean Dunn was accused of flinging a […]

Nobel Peace Prize 2025: Who are the 5 judges deciding Donald Trump’s fate for award; meet the jury

Five members of Norway’s Nobel Committee could decide whether US President Donald Trump achieves his long-sought goal of winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, elected by Norway’s parliament, awards the Peace Prize to those who have “done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction […]

Donald Trump hit with $83mn defamation penalty: Appeals court backs E Jean Carroll; jury cites malice

US President Donald Trump A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an $83.3 million jury award against US President Donald Trump for defaming writer E Jean Carroll in 2019, after she accused him of a decades-old rape in a Manhattan department store.The ruling from the 2nd US circuit court of Appeals in Manhattan was unanimous […]

No Epstein grand jury transcript unsealing: Judge rejects DOJ’s request; testimony called ‘hearsay’

A federal judge in Manhattan has denied the US government’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the sex trafficking case against late financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying the records offer limited value compared to the wider case file already held by the department of justice, reported news agency AP.The ruling on Wednesday by US […]

Russiagate ‘hoax’: Attorney General Pam Bondi orders grand jury probe of Obama officials- Report

United States attorney general Pam Bondi directed her staff on Monday to proceed with the criminal referral from director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard concerning the alleged Russia-Trump conspiracy, Fox News Digital reported adding that the department of Justice is initiating a grand jury investigation into this matter.According to a letter reviewed by Fox News […]

‘Crossfire Hurricane’: Grand jury probe Obama-era intel for role in 2016 Trump-Russia narrative; DOJ examines conspiracy claims

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard (Image credits: AP) The justice department has convened a federal grand jury to investigate officials from former US President Barack Obama’s administration, who are accused of pushing a false scandal about President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia during the 2016 election.The investigation could lead to criminal charges against […]

A jury is deciding the fate of an Australian woman accused of 3 murders by mushroom poisoning

The accused – Erin Patterson, (image credit: AP) MORWELL: A jury in Australia began deliberations Monday in the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, accused of killing her estranged husband’s relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch. Three of Patterson’s four lunch guests, her parents in law, Don and Gail Patterson, and Gail’s […]

Who is Karen Read? Boston woman acquitted of murdering cop boyfriend in 2022; jury declares her not guilty

Karen Read, a 45-year-old financial analyst from Mansfield, Massachusetts, was found not guilty on Wednesday of second-degree murder, manslaughter, and leaving the scene of an accident in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe. The jury did find her guilty of operating under the influence (OUI), for which she received one […]