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President Biden touted his new plans to eliminate student loan debt for as many as 30 million borrowers and vowed to 'never stop delivering relief' on Monday.
A Lakeshore man was handed a five-year prison sentence this week for a motor vehicle crash that killed a Lakeshore senior last May. Trevor Hosie, now 36, pleaded guilty in December to two criminal counts — of causing the death of Rose Lopetrone, 70; and for failure or refusal to comply with a peace officer’s […]
Donald Trump lost it with his lawyers once the group returned from the lunch recess, according to a report.The lawyers were fighting over Trump's team's failure to produce documents under New York's reciprocal discovery laws. "Justice [Juan] Merchan tells Trump’s attorneys they have 24 hours to do so, or such evidence will be precluded from use," reported Law360's Stewart Bishop. "Trump counsel Todd Blanche complains, says that’s not enough time, what with jury selection and all."That is the...
12:03 PM PT -- Defense attorney Mark Eiglarsh came on "TMZ Live" Tuesday to weigh in on the Crumbley case -- and he told us this case will serve as a precedent for years to come on this type of scenario. According to him, this is going to remind…
While Vanderbilt offers merit aid and need-based financial aid, its high sticker cost says a lot about college affordability in the U.S.
An illegal alien from Romania has been convicted of using electronic devices to break into ATM machines to steal money from public assistance benefits accounts meant to help low-income families in California.
Last week, Bankman-Fried was sentenced after his conviction in November 2023. Convicted on all seven counts of fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering - he could've faced up 115 years in prison and prosecutors wanted him to serve about 50 years. However, he didn't receive the Madoff-like sentence that people expected. The judge recalled in his sentencing that Bankman-Fried was not credible and lied multiple times on the stand during his trial. Judge Damian Williams said the sentence "will...
Michael Avenatti, the onetime lawyer for Stormy Daniels, was once seen as a hero of the anti-Trump resistance. His on-camera braggadocio and his insistence that his client’s hush money arrangement could spell danger for Donald Trump’s public perception — if not his freedom — made him into a celebrity of sorts on the left. But then a federal indictment in 2019 changed everything for Avenatti. He ultimately was convicted and sentenced to 30 months in prison over a wild scheme that involved his...
James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, have been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter.
Former President Donald Trump's biggest risk in the Manhattan hush money trial could be what he himself says if he takes the witness stand, former Trump administration White House lawyer Jim Schultz argued on CNN Monday.This came as the trial's first day opened with the jury selection process, with Trump sitting at the defense table and some experts remarking that he appeared diminished."Does today matter?" asked anchor Phil Mattingly. "Does what they see from these potential jurors matter in...
The revolving door of esquires for former President Donald Trump keeps swinging — this time Evan Corcoran has reportedly made a "quiet exit."However, a Trump campaign spokesman is denying the news. CNN's Kaitlin Collins reported that sources have told her that the attorney had left the classified documents defense team "in recent months" while the case has yet to be placed on a calendar. ALSO READ: 15 worthless things Trump will give you for your moneyThe attorney bowing out as counsel may...