Trump’s attacks on Comey and leadership shifts in prosecutors’ office could undermine case, legal experts say

[ad_1] Washington — The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday marked the culmination of President Trump’s yearslong desire to see one of his political foes punished after the bureau’s investigation into his 2016 presidential campaign and Russian meddling in that election. But the president’s long-held ire toward Comey, coupled with his latest…

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Social Security Admin.’s chief data officer resigns after filing whistleblower complaint

[ad_1] Charles Borges, the chief data officer at the Social Security Administration, resigned Friday — days after filing a whistleblower complaint about Department of Government Efficiency employees at the SSA.  He said in the complaint that the DOGE employees had uploaded a copy of the entire country’s Social Security information to a “vulnerable cloud environment.” Borges’ resignation…

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Grand Sumo Tournament comes to London for the second time outside Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history

[ad_1] London — The world of professional sumo wrestling stepped outside of Japan for only the second time in its centuries-long history on Wednesday night, as fighters clashed on a specially constructed ring in the middle of London’s Royal Albert Hall. The iconic venue in the British capital is hosting the Grand Sumo Tournament —the roughly 1,500-year-old…

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Celia Rose Gooding embraces “Star Trek” icon Uhura: “It’s just fun to play a recognizable, playful version of this character”

[ad_1] Actor Celia Rose Gooding has stepped into the center of one of science fiction’s most passionate fandoms, portraying the iconic character Nyota Uhura in Paramount+’s “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” “Trekkies are some of the most devoted fans I think in fandom history,” Gooding said. “To be embraced with open arms, reprising an iconic…

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Venezuela launches huge military exercise as U.S. Navy flotilla nears Caribbean waters

[ad_1] Venezuela announced Tuesday that it was launching a massive military exercise across the country, reportedly involving some 200,000 forces, in response to the increasing presence of U.S. military assets in the region. The announcement by Venezuela’s military came as the U.S. Department of Defense confirmed the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford had entered…

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