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President Trump said Monday he is pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted of making several businessmen sworn law enforcement officers in exchange for cash bribes.Former Culpeper County Sheriff Jenkins, 53, was found guilty on fraud and bribery charges and sentenced to 10 years in prison in March. But on Monday, Mr. Trump posted on Truth Social that Jenkins and his family “have been dragged through HELL by a Corrupt and Weaponized Biden DOJ.””This Sheriff is a victim of an overzealous Biden Department of Justice, and doesn’t deserve to spend a single day in jail. He is a…

Three more inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail earlier this month have been captured, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Monday. Two escapees remain at large.Inmate Lenton Vanburen was detained in Baton Rouge, Murrill said on social media. Leo Tate and Jermaine Donald were arrested in Walker County, Texas, by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Murrill said in another post. Vanburen was originally serving time for a parole violation, possession of a firearm by a felon and illegal carrying of a weapon, Murrill said. Five people were arrested and charged with accessory after the fact for assisting Vanburen,…

NPR’s Michel Martin talks with Republican strategist Alex Conant about what to expect as the House budget bill with Trump’s domestic agenda, which passed by one vote, heads to the Senate. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump’s tax and spending bill is headed to the Senate after passing in the House by just one vote. It is estimated the bill will add $3.3 trillion to the national debt. How it fares in the Senate will offer insight into the dynamics at play in the Republican Party. For more on this, we’re joined by Republican strategist and founding partner of Firehouse Strategies…

5/19: Face the Nation – CBS News Watch CBS News This week on “Face the Nation,” Margaret Brennan speaks to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates about the war between Israel and Hamas, campus protests in the U.S. and the ongoing congressional debate on providing aid to Ukraine. Plus, Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova joins. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

The 2025 American Music Awards, billed as the largest fan-voted awards show, honored some of the most popular artists in the industry on Monday in Las Vegas.Kendrick Lamar, a three-time AMA winner, earned the most nominations this year with 10, but only ended up taking home one award for favorite hip-hop song. Lamar was competing in top categories such as artist of the year, which ended up going to Billie Eilish, album of the year and song of the year. Post Malone came into the night with the second most nominations with eight, as he too was eyeing big wins in…

Britain’s King Charles III is greeted by an honor guard after arriving at Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa, Canada, on Monday. Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images King Charles III and Queen Camilla have arrived in Canada at the start of a two-day visit widely seen as bolstering the country’s sovereignty amid threats by President Trump to turn the United States’ northern neighbor into the 51st state. The King was met at the airport in the nation’s capital, Ottawa, by dignitaries, including Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, and the country’s first…

Author highlights working Americans who are still homeless – CBS News Watch CBS News Homelessness in America remains at a record high, with more than 770,000 people unhoused in 2024. While the government does not track the number of unhoused who are working, shelter service agencies say that number is growing too. It’s a symptom of what’s being called “The Affordability Crisis.” Author Brian Goldstone discusses his book and the crisis at hand. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On Source link

At least 10 people were wounded in a shooting in the South Carolina beach town of Little River that appeared to stem from an altercation during a Memorial Day weekend gathering, police said Monday. At least one additional person reported sustaining what police described as a “non-gunfire-related injury.”The people with the most severe wounds were in critical but stable condition at area hospitals, the Horry County Police Department said in a statement posted to social media Monday.The police said Sunday’s shooting was believed to be an isolated incident that stemmed from an altercation on a charter boat during a private Memorial…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images It’s a classic Washington power move — the late-on-Friday news dump. This past Friday, at 4:30pm, start of a long holiday weekend, about half the staff of the National Security Council got emails asking them…

King Charles III arrived Monday in Ottawa on a visit that Canada’s leader says will underscore his nation’s sovereignty amid U.S. President Trump’s talk of the United States annexing its northern neighbor.Mr. Trump’s repeated suggestion that the U.S. annex Canada prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne that will outline his government’s agenda for the new Parliament.The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. Britain’s King Charles, left, is presented with the Key to Canada House by High Commissioner for Canada, Ralph Goodale,…