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Imaad Zuberi charged to one count of obstruction of justice. Imaad Zuberi, a major donor to President Trump’s inaugural committee, was reportedly charged with obstructing a federal probe into whether foreign nationals were illegally giving money to Trump’s inaugural fund. According to the Associated Press, the Los Angeles-based venture capitalist is accused of taking “numerous steps” to block the investigation …

A murder investigation has been launched by Essex Police after 39 bodies were found in a lorry. The ambulance service was called to Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays shortly before 1.40am this morning. Emergency services arrived and 39 people were pronounced dead at the scene. Early indications suggest 38 of the bodies belong to adults and one is believed to …

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, today’s Doodle celebrates Mexican-American botanist and explorer Ynes Mexía, who braved earthquakes, bogs, and poisonous berries to reach a remote volcano on the border of Colombia and Ecuador—all for the sake of botanical discoveries. “We started on the long journey back,” she wrote after collecting samples of the rare wax palm, “very tired, very …

Tropical Storm Dorian could be hurricane when it approaches a Puerto Rico still in recovery. As tropical storm Dorian threatens to become a hurricane, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released a statement regarding the use of nuclear weapons against massive storms. According to the agency, aside from being a ridiculous idea, nuking hurricanes also won’t work. Currently, the …

A high school band director. A youth group leader. A fireman. A county leader. All are among the 82 people, including 31 in Georgia, who have been arrested and accused of sexually exploiting children in a multistate sting. The sting, dubbed Operation Southern Impact III, was spread over three days recently and across eight southern states from Florida to West …

Donald Trump believing in Santa: Because at seven, that’s marginal, right?’. Despite a grumpy old man inviting her to question the existence of Santa Claus, it can now be revealed that seven-year-old Collman Lloyd still believes, even though the grumpy old man in question was the president of the US. Collman’s views on Santa Claus became subject of global concern …

California fires utility customers May Be on Hook for Billions in Wildfire Damage. As wildfires ravage large swaths of California for a second year, one of the state’s biggest utilities has declared that it faces billions of dollars in potential liability — far more than its insurance would cover. The potential losses could leave the company’s customers on the hook …

Belgian mechanic destroys F-16: accidentally fired on the ground. A Belgian Air Force F-16 has been destroyed and another aircraft damaged when the M61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon on board a third F-16 was accidentally fired on the ground by maintenance personnel at Florennes Air Base in the Walloon area of Southern Belgium on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Multiple reports indicate …

Michael Rotondo refuses to move out of his parents’ house. New York State Supreme Court Justice Donald Greenwood ordered 30-year-old man Michael Rotondo to move out of his parents’ house in Syracuse, New York, on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported. Parents Mark and Christina Rotondo took legal action against their son after he ignored their eviction letters and offers of …

A mysterious $1 million gift to President Trump’s inaugural fund in 2016 has been traced to conservative legal activists who have been influential in the Trump administration’s selection process for federal judges. The donation — one of the largest made — was given by Northern Virginia company called BH Group, LLC. According to a report by McClatchy, little is known …

California judge affirms ruling for coffee cancer warnings. A California judge this week affirmed a ruling that coffee served in the state must have a cancer warning. The ruling comes after a Long Beach lawyer sued restaurants stating the warning is needed as coffee contains acrylamide, a carcinogen. Attorney Raphael Metzger filed a lawsuit in 2010 against companies such as …