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Matthew J Huttle, recently pardoned by Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol riot, was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in Indiana. Huttle resisted arrest and was armed, leading to an altercation with a sheriff’s deputy. The incident raises questions about Trump’s pardons possibly encouraging further political violence.
Luigi Mangione's attorney in Pennsylvania Thomas Dicky declined to say if Mangione’s prominent Baltimore family is fronting his legal bills, though he said that members of the public had offered to contribute but he also mentioned that it's highly unlikely that the aid fund would come to use. Meanwhile, Mangione now has another attorney in New York who also declined to comment on who is paying her.
A Brazilian court ordered the removal of Adele's "Million Years Ago" from global platforms due to alleged plagiarism of Brazilian composer Toninho Geraes's song. Geraes claims the 2015 hit resembles his samba classic "Mulheres." Record labels Sony and Universal face fines for non-compliance. Geraes seeks royalties, damages, and songwriting credit.
Conservative commentator and writer Ann Coulter said H-1B workers can not leave a company and are actually preferred not because they are highly skilled but because they are "indentured servants" which the techs want. The comment came amid a major row over Vivek Ramaswamy's criticism of American culture in which he justified why American companies hire more foreigners for tech roles.
MAGA and the technocrats have been fighting over the issue of the H-1B as Vivek Ramaswamy lectured Americans about the lack in their culture. Right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk said that all this is an op as any smart leftist would try to create a rift between the MAGA and the technocrats who fought the election making Trump triumphant.
US special counsel Jack Smith determined Donald Trump engaged in a criminal effort to stay in power post-2020 election defeat, but Trump's impending return to office hindered the trial. Smith defended his unbiased investigation, while the report revealed additional details regarding the January 6 Capitol attack and sensitive document retention charges.
An 8-year-old boy named Tinotenda Pudu was found alive nearly a week after wandering into the dangerous Matusadonha Game Park in northern Zimbabwe. Rescuers followed fresh footprints and located him, thanks to efforts from park rangers and the local Nyaminyami community. The remarkable rescue has been hailed as a true miracle.
Sebastian Zapeta, a Guatemalan immigrant, has been indicted for the murder and arson of a sleeping woman on a New York City subway. Zapeta allegedly set the fire on a stationary F train at Coney Island station, resulting in the woman’s death. Police are identifying the victim while investigating Zapeta’s immigration status.