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Witness testimony began in Hunter Biden's gun trial. Air conditioner companies are about to get a major increase in phone calls. And former Trump associates are facing new charges in a fake elector scheme. |
👋Hey, Tuesday! Laura Davis here. Have a look at what's been going on in the news today! |
Testimony begins in Hunter Biden gun trial |
The first witness started her testimony in Hunter Biden's felony gun trial, kicking off the presentation of evidence in the historic case featuring the first criminal charges against a president's child. |
The charges: Hunter Biden faces three felonies over whether he lied on a federal gun form in 2018 that asked if he was addicted to drugs. |
In the courtroom: In opening arguments presented on Tuesday, Justice Department special counsel David Weiss' team began by laying out the case against Hunter Biden and saying "no one is above the law." Defense lawyers followed later in the morning, alleging that Biden didn't knowingly lie when he filled out a form in 2018 denying he used illegal drugs as he purchased a gun. |
About the laptop: Special Agent Erika Jensen testified about messages and other data from Hunter Biden's now-infamous laptop, which has sparked years of controversy. 👉 More from the courtroom. | Hunter Biden arrives with his attorney Abbe Lowell, left, for a press conference outside the United States Capitol on Dec. 13, 2023. Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK |
The heat dome is here. The country's first major heat wave of the summer will spread over the West in the next few days, forecasters said, pushing temperatures to dangerous and even "life-threatening" levels across several states, including California, Nevada and Arizona. By later this week, temperatures in Phoenix and Las Vegas could reach 111 degrees. |
What to do? If it's going to be hot in your area, try to stay in air-conditioned areas, drink plenty of fluids and please, check on neighbors and relatives and make sure they are doing OK. ☀️ A look at who will see extreme temps. | A sign warns of extreme heat in Death Valley National Park on July 15, 2023, near Furnace Creek, California. David McNew, Getty Images |
Trump aides charged in fake elector scheme |
Wisconsin's attorney general has filed felony forgery charges against an aide and two attorneys who worked for former President Donald Trump in 2020 for their part in a plan to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election by submitting false slates of electors. The charges are the first to be filed by state prosecutors against anyone involved in the scheme. |
Charges were filed against: Kenneth Chesebro, a Wisconsin native and lead architect of the fake elector plan; former Dane County Judge Jim Troupis, who represented Trump in Wisconsin during the 2020 election; and Mike Roman, a former Trump aide. 👉 Here's what we know. |
So, about that 'suspended license' ... |
Vindication. A Michigan man who went viral after a judge noticed him driving with a "suspended license" while he attended a virtual Zoom court hearing was apparently the victim of a clerical error. |
How did we get here? Corey Harris, 44, attended a virtual hearing for charges related to an October traffic stop. A clip from the hearing spread like wildfire across the internet, with many in disbelief that he would drive with a suspended license right in front of the judge. The judge revoked Harris' bond and ordered him to turn himself in to jail. But what nobody apparently knew was that Harris' license suspension had been lifted over two years ago. 👀👉 Here's what happened. | A Michigan man who went viral after a judge noticed him driving with a "suspended license" during a virtual Zoom court hearing has been vindicated by an apparent clerical error. USA TODAY | | | | The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday began assisting crews in Atlanta to fix a broken water main that's kept thousands under a boil-water advisory. | | | |  | The bribe attempt came during a federal trial involving mishandled money that was supposed to feed hungry children during the COVID-19 pandemic. | | | | Congress frozen, President Joe Biden is using executive authority on immigration before the 2024 election that he previously said he did not have. | | | | Grammy-winning singer-songwriter The-Dream is facing a bombshell lawsuit accusing him of rape. | | | | A Hamas official dismissed US efforts to negotiate a cease-fire, saying Israel is not serious about making a deal and is using the US as "cover." | | | | Alec and Hilaria Baldwin announced a new TLC reality show "The Baldwins" that will follow their fame and family life with seven children. | | | | Levi Wright died two weeks after he accidentally drove his toy tractor into a Utah river. "He was the best," a family friend said of the boy. | | | | Fauci, who became the face of the nation's COVID response effort, told CNN people like Greene are why he continues to face threats post-pandemic. | | | | Police say a 3-year-old boy died and his mother was hurt after both were stabbed by a woman in the parking lot of a North Olmsted Giant Eagle in Ohio. | | | | Popular social media star and teacher Ms. Rachel is facing backlash for her support of LGBTQ+ members amid Pride Month. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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