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Three people charged with threatening judge, witness and officials tied to Nolan Wells investigation

By JOSH KELETY
Aug 05, 2026 4:54 pm - Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old found dead after a July Fourth boat trip with friends to an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast.
European soccer leagues add to pressure on FIFA president Gianni Infantino amid ‘crisis’ meeting

By JAMES ROBSON
Aug 05, 2026 4:48 pm - The association of European soccer leagues called for governance reform of FIFA on Wednesday, adding to the mounting pressure on president Gianni Infantino following his ...
15 states now linked to iceberg lettuce cyclospora outbreak, CDC says

By MIKE STOBBE
Aug 05, 2026 4:19 pm - Parasitic illness cases in 15 states have been linked to iceberg lettuce, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Cyclospora cases have been reported in at least 47 states this year, and investigators have continued to probe how many could be linked to a common contaminated source.
Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated

By MANUEL VALDES, MARTHA BELLISLE and GENE JOHNSON
Aug 05, 2026 4:15 pm - Firefighters have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state's second-largest city, but hotter, drier and breezier days lie ahead.
Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course faces illegal weapons charges

Aug 05, 2026 4:03 pm - A California man who was arrested at President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course was pretending to be part of the security detail preparing for Trump’s visit and had a stash of illegal weapons in his car and home, authorities said.
Perez Hilton hospitalized after harming himself on live stream

Ethan Beck, Emily Yahr, Scott Nover
Aug 05, 2026 4:00 pm - Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger, was hospitalized Tuesday after live-streaming himself committing acts of self-harm on TikTok, according to a statement from police that didn’t name Hilton but was sent in response to a question about him.
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

By SAVANNAH PETERS
Aug 05, 2026 2:02 pm - The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Wednesday, saying the federal government blocked the state's ability to investigate the sex crimes of financier Jeffrey Epstein at a ranch there.
FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump’s helicopter approached

By JOSH FUNK and GARY FIELDS
Aug 05, 2026 1:41 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Donald Trump's helicopter was approaching Reagan National Airport Tuesday afternoon in what appears to be a violation of safety procedures put in place after last year's midair collision near that busy Washington D.C. airport.
No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

By JOSH BOAK
Aug 05, 2026 12:58 pm - Jeanine Pirro this week found out there’s a tradeoff between loyalty to President Donald Trump and being loyal to reality.
Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

By ERIC TUCKER
Aug 05, 2026 7:30 am - Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week as a Republican-led committee prepares to vote to hold him in contempt and refer the matter to the Justice Department.

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