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Month: September 2022

DOJ and Trump each propose 2 special masters for Mar-a-Lago probe

By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers proposed two selections each to a federal judge for who should serve as “special master” in the Mar-a-Lago investigation. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, the Trump-appointed judge presiding over the case, earlier this week granted the former

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Strong earthquakes shake part of Indonesia’s West Papua

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A series of strong inland earthquakes have shaken Indonesia’s easternmost province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said at least four land-based earthquakes between 6.2 and 5.5 magnitudes were centered about 23 miles northwest of Central Mamberamo district

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Judge grants final approval of Boy Scouts of America reorganization plan to pay more than $2.4 billion in sex abuse claims

By Lauren del Valle, CNN A judge in Delaware federal bankruptcy court granted final approval Thursday for the confirmation of a reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America — one set to pay out more than $2.4 billion in compensation to more than 82,000 sexual abuse survivors. The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice,

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Former California principal charged after shoving special needs student to the ground, authorities say

By Caroll Alvarado, CNN A former principal in California was charged with a misdemeanor Wednesday for “cruelty to child by endangering health” after he was caught on camera aggressively shoving a student with special needs to the ground, according to local authorities and court documents. Earlier this week the Fresno Unified School District released surveillance

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Trump and Justice Department submit special master nominees to review Mar-a-Lago documents

By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Kara Scannell, CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have submitted their respective nominees to serve as the special master reviewing materials seized from Mar-a-Lago and vastly different proposals for how the process should work. Friday night’s joint court filing also stressed the wide

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