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Aiden Fucci sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing Tristyn Bailey

The Florida teen who fatally stabbed 13-year-old cheerleader Tristyn Bailey 114 times in 2021 was sentenced Friday to life in prison, authorities said. Aiden Fucci, 16, was handed the sentence by Judge R. Lee Smith, said Haley Harrison, with the State Attorney’s Office 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Harrison said Fucci’s sentence is subject to […]

4 ex-Memphis cops barred from police work

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four of five former Memphis officers charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ death following a police beating cannot work as law enforcement officers again in Tennessee, a state panel decided Friday. The Peace Officer Standards & Training Commission, or P.O.S.T., voted to decertify Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith during a […]

Lawmaker compares Parkland father's outburst to Jan. 6 rioters

Manuel Oliver, the father of a victim of the Parkland school shooting, was arrested on Capitol Hill for shouting at a Republican lawmaker during a hearing on gun regulations. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, a survivor of gun violence, tweeted a video of officers detaining Oliver after he interrupted Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX), who was arguing […]

Trump lawyer appears in court over mishandling of classified documents

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Joe: There is no post-truth world when it comes to the court system 07:53 Now Playing Trump lawyer in court to testify before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago probe 06:18 UP NEXT Lawmaker compares Parkland father’s outburst to Jan. 6 rioters […]

Why was #McCarthy meeting with #AshliBabbit's mother?

Michael Steele examines why House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would be meeting with Ashli Babbit’s mother. Ashli was a Capitol rioter who was killed by police on January 6th, 2021. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc Follow MSNBC Show Blogs MaddowBlog: https://www.msnbc.com/maddowblog ReidOut Blog: https://www.msnbc.com/reidoutblog MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as […]

'We're not going to shy away': Kirby responds to Iran-backed attack on U.S. Syria base

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby joins Morning Joe to discuss the rocket attacks on U.S. military bases in Syria by Iran-backed groups and the United States’ response to their destabilizing activities. He also discusses President Biden’s visit to Canada, where he is expected to address migration challenges, climate change, and trade. » Subscribe to […]

Trump hasn’t immediately appealed this Mar-a-Lago ruling, and this may be why

March 24, 2023, 3:33 PM UTC / Updated March 24, 2023, 3:30 PM UTC By Lisa Rubin On Thursday, Donald Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran was seen entering the Washington, D.C. federal courthouse where grand jury disputes are heard. By all accounts, he was there to take one more swing at Trump’s executive privilege claims, this time as they apply to former […]

Fearing charges, Trump ratchets up crusade against prosecutors

The New York Times published a striking report several years ago about Donald Trump ordering the firing of Robert Mueller — during the special counsel’s investigation into the then-president’s Russia scandal. The Republican backed down, the article added, after the White House counsel threatened to resign. After the Times’ front-page piece ran, Trump sent a […]

Autism now more common in Black, Latino children than white in the U.S. 

For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Among all U.S. 8-year-olds, 1 in 36 had autism in 2020, the CDC estimated. That’s up from 1 in 44 two years earlier. But […]

Three TikTok users go viral for their prank trolling Truth Social app

Three TikTok users said they believe their video was the inspiration for thousands of people to troll Truth Social, the social media platform launched by former President Donald Trump. Their goal? To get Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely considered to be Trump’s biggest opponent in the 2024 presidential race, trending on Trump’s own […]

House passes GOP ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ measure opposed by Biden

WASHINGTON — The House passed GOP-sponsored legislation Friday aimed at providing parents with more information about their children’s educations, marking the congressional Republicans’ foray into culture war battles taking place across the country over what children are taught in public schools. Lawmakers approved the bill in a 213-208 vote after voting on several amendments. The […]

Generation Q’ canceled by Showtime after three seasons

“The L Word: Generation Q” has been canceled at Showtime after three seasons, but a reboot of the original series is in the works, Variety has confirmed. Despite “Generation Q’s” cancellation, the “L Word” franchise may still live on as there is a reboot of the original 2004 series, which ran for six seasons, in development with creator Ilene […]

'Potential death and destruction': Trump threatens D.A. with violent imagery 

Donald Trump issued a warning via his social media platform, Truth Social, regarding “potential death and destruction” if he is charged in a criminal case related to alleged hush-money payments to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels. This marks Trump’s most explicit reference to violence if he faces an indictment from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation. […]

Sheryl Lee Ralph alleges a ‘famous TV judge’ sexually assaulted her

Sheryl Lee Ralph has alleged she was sexually assaulted by a “famous TV judge” at a business event years ago, claiming network executives witnessed the attack but asked her to stay silent to avoid “bad press.” “I’m at a very public place. I was suited. I had my suit on. I was handling my business for […]

Ukraine ambassador drops by McCarthy’s office as Republicans split on aid

WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., Oksana Markarova, dropped by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s office suite Thursday as Republicans have grown increasingly divided on sending more aid to the country to combat the Russian invasion. NBC News spotted Markarova entering the speaker’s office Thursday evening, where she stayed for about 45 minutes before departing […]

Man who inspired ‘Hotel Rwanda’ movie to be freed from prison

The sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offences years later in a widely criticized trial, has been commuted Rwanda’s government said Friday. His 25-year sentence was commuted by presidential order after a request for clemency, government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo […]

Why a Pro-Trump protester wants an on-air apology from Tucker Carlson

Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News hasn’t done Tucker Carlson any favors. Revelations from the case suggest Fox News promoted bogus election claims they knew to be false, but the details surrounding the prime-time host have been especially damaging, including a text message in which Carlson appeared to prioritize News Corp’s stock price […]

Fiery Maryland tanker crash injures driver, closes lanes

Officials in Maryland say a fiery crash involving a tanker truck full of fuel briefly shut down the Interstate 795 expressway where it meets the Baltimore Beltway on Friday morning PIKESVILLE, Md. — A fiery crash involving a tanker truck full of fuel briefly shut down the Interstate 795 expressway where it meets the Baltimore […]

Suspected tornado touches down in northern Texas

Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down in north Texas as a storm system moving eastward threatens to spawn tornadoes in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee DECATUR, Texas — Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down early Friday in north Texas as a storm system threatens to spawn tornadoes in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee […]

U.S. Congressional Committee sheds light on alleged genocide in China's Xinjiang region

Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) joined Way Too Early to discuss the second hearing of the new house committee focused on China, which highlighted human rights abuses in the country. The panel heard from two women who have experienced life in Chinese reeducation camps for the Uyghurs. Auchincloss believes that the US needs to do better […]

John Kirby responds to Iran-backed attack on U.S. Syria base

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Joe: There is no post-truth world when it comes to the court system 07:53 Trump lawyer in court to testify before grand jury in Mar-a-Lago probe 06:18 Lawmaker compares Parkland father’s outburst to Jan. 6 rioters 02:55 Now Playing ‘We’re […]

Members of House Oversight Committee to tour Washington jail holding Jan. 6 defendants

On Friday, members of the House Oversight Committee are scheduled to tour a jail in Washington where defendants charged with crimes related to the January 6 insurrection are being held. Committee member Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s criticized the detainment of the January 6 defendants calling for their release tweeting, will lead the group calling it […]

GOP rep suggests replacing libraries with ‘church-owned’ alternatives

As conservative politics has become more extreme, libraries have become more common targets. The New York Times reported in the fall, for example, on a report from the American Library Association that found attempted book bans accelerating at a rate unseen in recent decades. The same article went on to note that public libraries “have […]

Hong Kong traffic accident leaves 87 people injured

HONG KONG — Four passenger buses and a truck collided near a Hong Kong road tunnel Friday and 87 people were injured, including children. Most of the injuries were minor. The accident occurred after midday near a tunnel entrance on Tseung Kwan O Road in Lam Tin, a residential area in Kowloon. A taxi carried […]

Hong Kong fire forces 3,400 people to evacuate

HONG KONG — Hong Kong firefighters were battling a blaze Friday at a warehouse that forced 3,400 people to evacuate, including students, police said. Thick smoke was seen pouring out from the building where the fire broke out around 2 p.m. at the warehouse on Fat Tseung Street in Cheung Sha Wan, a residential and […]