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‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot
Jay Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder, a felony. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols is scheduled to sentence Johnston on Oct. 7.
Alec Baldwin goes on trial this week, nearly 3 years after fatal ‘Rust’ shooting
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film “Rust” set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms
While the details vary, both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
The stakes are high for Joe Biden and Donald Trump for Thursday's first presidential debate. But they're not the only ones on the stage: CNN's Dana Bash and Jake Tapper will be with them, carrying the hopes of a network that could use a boost.
New 'Washington Post' chiefs can’t shake their past in London
The new CEO of The Washington Post and his hand-picked news chief come from a tradition of rough-and-tumble British journalism that plays loose with ethics, compared to U.S. media.
The DOJ has indicted an Epoch Times executive for money laundering
The once small newspaper was founded by Chinese dissidents. It became prominent in right-wing media in recent years but is now facing accusations that a top officer laundered at least $67 million.