Special counsel deals deft blow to Trump’s bid to delay federal trial

Donald Trump’s attempt to delay his impending federal trial on charges over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results may have been dealt a deft blow by special counsel prosecutors, after they directly asked the US supreme court to resolve whether the former president can be criminally prosecuted. Related: Special counsel to disclose Trump’s … Read more

California high school security officer pleads guilty to making explosives with student, selling them on Instagram

A campus security supervisor at a California high school, who was arrested in June and charged with making and selling explosives on social media, pleaded guilty on Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Angelo Jackson Mendiver, 27, used an Instagram account to sell the explosives and then sent them in the mail to residents of … Read more

17-year-old girl is stabbed to death outside mall where she worked, Texas cops say

A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed outside the mall where she worked, and the search continues for the woman responsible, Texas police say. The incident happened at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, outside the Galleria shopping center in Houston, according to Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Wyatt Martin. A sergeant working in the area was … Read more

Former GOP chairman running for Utah attorney general

Derek Brown — a former state lawmaker, Republican Party chair and Senate staffer — officially launched a campaign for Utah attorney general Tuesday morning. Brown, who is an attorney at a Salt Lake City-based lobbying firm, is the first to enter the race for the now-open seat following Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes’ announcement that … Read more

Northern California’s Mill Fire sparks new lawsuit by Pacific Bell against timber company

Pacific Bell Telephone Co. is suing an Oregon-based timber company, claiming negligence by Roseburg Forest Products Co. sparked the 2022 Mill Fire in Siskiyou County and cost the AT&T subsidiary more than $1 million in equipment losses as the blaze ripped through the community of Weed. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Sacramento, says … Read more