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Here’s the latest for Thursday, March 2: Jury deliberating murder charges in Murdaugh trial; Top US and Russian diplomats meet; Big fire in Hong Kong; Snowboarder’s avalanche escape captured on video
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Business InsiderMichael Cohen's lawyer says NY case against Trump is 'very solid' and likely jurors need only ask themselves if Trump had 'any political motivation' for the Stormy Daniels payment
An attorney for Michael Cohen, who is expected to be a "principal witness" in the Manhattan investigation, said there is a "solid case" against Trump.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Wrestler known as She-Hulk — a mom of 3 — vanishes traveling for a UFC event in Texas
“Our family is living a nightmare right now,” the missing woman’s mom said.
- The Guardian
Mar-a-Lago events suspended as Trump huddles with ‘shaken’ advisers
Former president prepares for New York court appearance at Florida resort after news of indictment caught him by surprise
- USA TODAY
Fact check: False claim different images of John Fetterman prove he was replaced by a body double
Two pictures of Sen. John Fetterman look different because they were taken in different conditions and different angles. Not due to a body double.
- Miami Herald
Drums of lithium batteries explode and destroy trailer in Alabama, photos show
The trailer was carrying dozens of 55-gallon drums full of lithium batteries.
- CBS-Losangeles
Caught on Camera: Woman goes on carjacking rampage in Agoura Hills parking lot
Lauren Pozen reports from Agoura Hills, where a woman was arrested Friday after she stole a car and pinballed around a parking lot while onlookers attempted to get her to stop driving.
- Miami Herald
Miami-Dade cops got a tip about a woman held against her will. Here’s what they found instead
Police said they found eight women “in different stages of post-operative recovery” and medical waste.
- VC Star | Ventura County Star
Retired Oxnard firefighter who aided shooting victim sues Santa Paula over police treatment
In 2020, a retired firefighter stopped to render aid to a shooting victim in the street in Santa Paula. He's suing over how police treated him.
- Deadline
Andrew Tate Posts Cryptic Message From House Arrest After Release From Jail In Romania
Andrew Tate has shared a video with a cryptic message for his followers after being released from prison, and placed under house arrest. The former kickboxer posted a video in which he was seen shirtless, pacing a room and smoking a cigar after he and his brother Tristan were released from jail. Tate told his […]
- NBC News
Two New Yorkers tried to leave Brazil with 77 pounds of gold in their luggage
Experts say the ease with which the two men obtained the 77 pounds of questionable gold underscores the challenges of cracking down on a trade that fuels environmental destruction and enriches international criminal groups.
- Complex
Ontario Police Officer Found Guilty After Recording Sexual Assault of Woman to 'Teach Her a Lesson'
Jason Redmond, a constable with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leeds County was convicted of sexual assault for having and recording non-consensual sex
- WSB Cox articles
Ga. public defender charged with felony after deputies say he handed inmate roll of toilet paper
An attorney with the Public Defender’s Office in Augusta is facing a felony charge.
- Miami Herald
Cop’s pistol fires, hits his partner at crime scene. He didn’t touch trigger, suit says
Twenty gun users who became gunshot victims are suing a U.S. gun-maker over its “defectively designed” pistol.
- The State
Alex Murdaugh moved to protective custody unit at SC prison after double-murder conviction
The state Department of Corrections has sent Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife and son, to a maximum security facility.
- NBC News
3 people arrested in alleged gym attack on rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine
Three people were taken into custody after an alleged assault on rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine in a South Florida gym last week, authorities said Thursday.
- WSB Cox articles
Customer shot by employee at Burger King over wrong sauce on his sandwich, police say
Another Burger King employee was also arrested several days later.
- Fox News
NYPD off-duty officer beaten after asking motorcyclist to drive safely: police
An off-duty New York Police Department officer was beaten after asking a reckless motorcyclist to slow down after the victim was struck by the motorcycle in New York City.
- South Bend Tribune
Anthony Hutchens sentenced as a juvenile to 55 years for the murder of 6-year-old Grace Ross
The judge ordered the 16-year-old to be held in a juvenile detention facility until he turns 18. The rest of his sentence will then be evaluated.
- The Daily Beast
Alan Dershowitz Says He's Suing Michael Cohen Over Epstein Claims
Fox NewsPassionate defender of former President Donald Trump and famed attorney Alan Dershowitz threatened former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen with a defamation lawsuit on Thursday night after Cohen referenced Dershowitz’s relationship with deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Appearing on Fox News host and longtime Trump confidant Sean Hannity’s show Thursday evening, Dershowitz was ostensibly tapped to discuss the criminal indictments against Trump which center on the ex-president’s hush money sch
- Fox News
Stephen Smith probe: Bombshell report names persons of interest in his killing
South Carolina authorities are focusing on two persons of interest in the 2015 homicide of Stephen Smith, who was found dead in the road miles from Alex Murdaugh's former hunting estate estate, a new report reveals.