Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley said on "America's Newsroom" Friday that former President Trump's New York trial has resulted in a major boost of small-dollar campaign donations, telling host Dana Perino that Trump is "playing offense" while President Biden is on the defensive."I think that what we're doing is we're opening up the map. President Biden right now is playing defense all across the country. And President Trump is playing offense all across the country. We're leading in the national polls. We're leading on the issues, and we're leading on the polls in every single battleground state," said Whatley, who took over as head of the RNC last month, replacing Ronna McDaniel.Whatley said when Biden interacts with the press, it "never goes well." "President Biden's team has a really hard time right now, because they are either going to shield him from the press, or they are going to allow him to interact with the press."Whatley also slammed the president for his schedule. "He is going to bed at 4:30 in the afternoon. We're already running events with Donald Trump out there before the guy even gets out of bed," he said, questioning whether Democrats will "shield" Biden like they did in 2020.BRAGG FILES MOTION TO HOLD TRUMP IN CONTEMPT FOR ALLEGED GAG ORDER VIOLATIONS, THREATENS 30 DAYS OF JAIL TIMEIn an interview Friday with Howard Stern, Biden said he'd be "happy" to debate Trump.Whatley went on to downplay the Democrats' fundraising advantage heading into the November election. "We know that the Democrats are going to have a ton of money. They always have a ton of money. That is absolutely not a surprise. What we've seen, though, is that every day that President Trump has been in court, we've been getting, he's been getting $1 million or more in small-dollar donations that are coming in online."Whatley said Republicans are building strong support ahead of the general election. "Joe Biden's team has a lead because they've been in the White House for four years. We have been making up ground very fast, and we will absolutely have the resources that we need to be able to get our message out to the American voters."Trump said the criminal trial is having a "reverse effect," during a visit last week to an Upper Manhattan bodega, while vowing to "straighten out New York" by working with the Democrat mayor and governor if elected to another term in the White House. "It makes me campaign locally, and that's okay," Trump said. "We're doing better now than we've ever done, so I think it's having a reverse effect." Trump said New York has "gotten so bad in the last three years, four years." "And we're going to straighten New York out. So running for president, we're putting a big hit in New York – we could win New York," Trump said. Whatley pointed out that Trump is connecting with "everyday Americans," including on Thursday morning when he greeted hundreds of construction workers at a Manhattan job site."You look at the construction visit that he had yesterday while Joe Biden was still in bed… These are the people that he's waking up every day and thinking about and he's fighting for, and it really is truly showing a connection."Fox News' Brooke Singman contributed to this report.

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Ethan Chapin's family doesn't think about his suspected killer, as prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger's high-profile Idaho murder case filed a new motion regarding his next court appearance.The judge in the case this week ruled that Kohberger's defense team could resume phone surveys of potential jurors, and prosecutors filed a motion to seal his next court appearance. "It’s not a place I spend much time, thinking about him," Stacy Chapin told Fox 13 Seattle when asked about Kohberger. "We made a decision to not let it impact our family. We can’t change the outcome. We can’t bring Ethan back."Instead, they're letting the judicial process unfold and celebrating Ethan's siblings' accomplishments while she's back in Moscow, Idaho, where two of her children are in college. BRYAN KOHBERGER OFFERS UP ALIBI: DRIVING TO SEE ‘THE MOON AND STARS’Just two years ago, in November 2022, Ethan, along with Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, were allegedly murdered by Kohberger in a seemingly random attack in the middle of the night.A judge entered a not guilty plea to four counts of murder and burglary on his behalf, and prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty if he's convicted. IDAHO MURDERS: BRYAN KOHBERGER DEFENSE ‘FIRMLY BELIEVES’ IN SUSPECT'S INNOCENCEStacy had a positive spin about a town that could be a haunting reminder for her and her family. "We’ve been, and our kids have been, to hell and back, but we’re definitely on the other side of this thing," Stacy told the local news outlet. "That university and the town of Moscow, and the kids that go to school there and the police department, we have felt so much love from there and the support."The case made international headlines and gripped the true-crime community, and has been under the microscope since the four college students were killed. The case has been the topic of countless true-crime podcasts and shows.The court has sealed most of the records in the case to avoid potentially poisoning the jury pool. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S PENNSYLVANIA CLASSMATES SAY HE WAS ‘BRIGHT,’ AWKWARD, BULLIED IN SCHOOLProsecutors asked for the seal to include his next hearing, which is scheduled for May 14, because "discussion or dissemination of information" could be prejudicial. "There exists a compelling interest at stake to preserve a fair trial, no reasonable alterative exists but to conduct a closed hearing," prosecutors wrote in the April 23 court filing. Kohberger, who was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at Washington State University at the time of the stabbings, is accused of driving across the state line and massacring four University of Idaho undergrads in a 4 a.m. home invasion attack.The defense is pushing for a change of venue to a larger county with more potential jurors in the jury pool, suggesting Ada, Bonneville and Bannock counties.That is scheduled to be decided by June 27. 

A Democrat representative who is now running for Senate in battleground state Michigan is facing scrutiny over a Limited Liability Company she started in 2017 just weeks prior to announcing her congressional bid.Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., established the LLC, called Pinpoint Consulting, weeks before announcing in 2017 that she was running for Congress to unseat an incumbent Republican. According to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the business is "Not in Good Standing," as of 2020. The last annual report for the business was filed in 2019. TOP SENATE DEM CALLS FOR PROBE INTO MUSLIMS PROSECUTED BY DOJ FOR ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS"I’m a third-generation Michigander and spent my early life on a farm in Holly, Michigan where I currently live and run a small consulting business," Slotkin's campaign website, ElissaForCongress.com, stated in October 2017, according to an internet archive snapshot. In an ad launched by End Citizens United advocating for Slotkin in May 2018, the organization claimed, "she is a small business owner in Holly." In a financial disclosure report filed with the House clerk in August 2023, Slotkin is still listed as the founder and CEO of Pinpoint Consulting. However, a comment on the document states, "Business has been inactive since 2017 and generates no income/revenue."Slotkin's campaign did not say whether she ever had any clients, revenue, or employees. The congresswoman's various disclosures don't reveal any income coming from her firm at any time. In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for her said, "Rep. Slotkin set up a consulting firm after leaving the Department of Defense, when she was considering a number of different job opportunities. She ultimately decided to run for Congress."JEWISH DEMOCRAT CALLS OUT BERNIE SANDERS OVER OPPOSITION TO ISRAEL AID: 'NOW DO ANTISEMITISM'Slotkin served as an acting assistant secretary of defense until January 2017, per her official biography. The LLC was established with the state of Michigan on June 21, 2017. By July 10, she had announced her campaign for Congress to unseat then-Republican Rep. Mike Bishop. Her campaign further pointed to comments made in May 2018 to local outlet Lansing City Pulse. "I was looking for my next step after being in government for 14 years, and I was asked to do some work on an Iraq-related matter," Slotkin said of her departure from the DOD at the time. "Every time I’ve had a sort of life change, I’ve come back to Michigan to reset, to find out what’s going on. That’s always the place I come back to figure out what my next steps [are]."But some critics don't think the company's establishment and apparent inactivity are that simply explained."She was running against a sitting member of Congress in a Republican-leaning district and … everybody was wrapping their arms around small businesses" at the time, said Jason Cabel Roe, who led the Congressional Leadership Fund's effort to support Bishop in the 2018 race.  "What she tried to do in 2018 was make herself look like a moderate Republican to Republican voters that did not like Donald Trump," he said. HELP CHAIRMAN BERNIE SANDERS AVOIDS AGREEING TO CAMPUS ANTISEMITISM HEARINGSRoe explained the business "was a talking point that she relied on in 2018. But once she got elected, I bet she never talked about it again after 2019."Slotkin's business is not mentioned in her Senate campaign. It's also not featured in her official biography. "I mean, it doesn't stand up to scrutiny," Roe said. "Elissa Slotkin created a consulting business on paper, so she could call herself a small business owner when she ran for Congress," National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesperson Maggie Abboud told Fox News Digital in a statement."However, it does not appear that she ever actually had any clients. Slotkin’s misrepresentation of her experience in business could be a major issue for her campaign," she added. GOP LAWMAKERS DEMAND BIDEN ADMIN PROSECUTE ‘PRO-TERRORIST MOBS,’ HOLD SCHOOLS ACCOUNTABLEThe Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.Slotkin is considered the front-runner for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan to replace outgoing Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Actor Hill Harper is also running for the nomination but is far behind the congresswoman in polls of the primary race and with endorsements. Additionally, a Lebanese-born businessman from Dearborn is also running. Nasser Beydoun, an advocate for Gaza civilians amid the war between Israel and Hamas, was recently the chairman of the Arab American Civil Rights League in Michigan, which is home to one of the largest Arab populations in any state. The Senate primary in…

King Charles is well enough to return to work while he continues to battle cancer.The British monarch is set to resume his public-facing duties next week, according to a statement from Buckingham Palace obtained by Fox News Digital. The news comes after the monarch took a three-month break following his cancer diagnosis.On Tuesday, the 75-year-old and his wife, Queen Camilla, will visit a cancer treatment center, the palace announced. The couple will meet with both patients and medical professionals there."This visit will be the first in a number of external engagements His Majesty will undertake in the weeks ahead," the palace revealed.KING CHARLES GIVES KATE MIDDLETON HISTORIC ROYAL TITLE AMID CANCER BATTLESAnother upcoming event is scheduled for June, when Charles and Camilla will host the Emperor and Empress of Japan for a state visit."As the first anniversary of The Coronation approaches, Their Majesties remain deeply grateful for the many kindnesses and good wishes they have received from around the world throughout the joys and challenges of the past year," the statement concluded.A spokesperson for the palace explained to Fox News Digital that while Charles is well enough to resume his duties, he's still receiving treatment for his cancer."His Majesty’s treatment programme will continue, but doctors are sufficiently pleased with the progress made so far that The King is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties. Forthcoming engagements will be adapted where necessary to minimise any risks to His Majesty’s continued recovery," the palace said."His Majesty is greatly encouraged to be resuming some public-facing duties and very grateful to his medical team for their continued care and expertise," said a spokesperson.The palace added that it's "too early to say" how long the king's treatment may continue, "but His Majesty’s medical team are very encouraged by the progress made so far and remain positive about The King’s continued recovery."Going forward, plans will be made for Charles' engagements with advisement from his doctors, "with appropriate adaptations made where necessary to minimise any risks to His Majesty’s continued recovery."The announcement came days after the king gave his daughter-in-law Kate Middleton a new historic title.On Tuesday, the monarch appointed the Princess of Wales a Royal Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour. The mother of three is the first member of the royal family to ever be appointed to the Companions of Honour. It recognizes accomplishments in art, science, medicine and public service. It is also one of the most distinguished royal appointments.LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSCharles held that same order when he was the Prince of Wales from 1974 to 2022.Middleton’s latest royal title is being seen as a sign of support from the king as they both battle cancer.Charles was diagnosed with a form of cancer and is undergoing treatment, Buckingham Palace announced in February. A "separate issue of concern" was identified during Charles' "benign prostate enlargement" procedure at the London Clinic."Subsequent diagnostic tests have identified a form of cancer," the palace said in a statement at the time.Less than 18 months into his reign, the monarch suspended public engagements. He continued with state business and didn't hand over his constitutional roles as head of state.The palace added that the king "has chosen to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope it may assist public understanding for all those around the world who are affected by cancer."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTERIn a video shared in March, the Princess of Wales revealed that she, too, is battling a form of cancer, and has been undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment.Charles became king in September 2022 when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne.The Princess of Wales, 42, is still taking a break from royal duties as she recovers. Her husband, Prince William, who is heir to the throne, took time off to look after their three children. The eldest son of the king has since resumed royal duties.

Scotland's leader insisted Friday that he won't be resigning as he fights for his political survival amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government.The pressure on First Minister Humza Yousaf has ratcheted up sharply since he abandoned the power-sharing deal with the much smaller Greens on Thursday following a clash over climate change policies. He is set to face a no-confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament next week."I intend absolutely to fight that vote of no confidence, I’ve got every intention of winning that vote of no confidence," he said in a hastily arranged trip to Dundee.SCOTTISH LEADER FACES BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL AFTER ENDING POWER-SHARING DEAL OVER CLIMATE CHANGE CLASHFollowing his decision to ditch the deal with the Greens, the Scottish Conservatives put forward a motion of no confidence in Yousaf as first minister.The Greens, furious at their ejection from government, have already said they will vote against Yousaf himself, along with the other main opposition parties, including the Conservatives and Labour. Without the support of the Greens, who like the SNP back Scotland's independence from the U.K. Yousaf is two seats short of a majority.A defeat could set off a chain of events that leads to Yousaf stepping down and a potential early election in Scotland, which isn't due until 2026.Yousaf, who replaced long-time leader Nicola Sturgeon in March 2023, will likely need the vote of a former SNP lawmaker, Ash Regan, to survive. Regan, who left the party last October to become the first lawmaker of a rival pro-independence party, Alba, has indicated that she would seek to extract a price from Yousaf in order to back him.Of Parliament’s 129 seats, the SNP holds 63. Regan’s backing would result in the government having 64 votes at least. In the event of a tie, the chamber’s presiding officer — Scotland’s equivalent to the speaker — would be expected to vote in favor of the status quo.On Friday, Scottish Labour, which is connected to the U.K.'s main opposition Labour Party, said it wants to lodge a no-confidence vote next week. With Alba indicating that it won't be looking to vote against the government, it looks like the no-confidence vote will have less chance of succeeding.If Yousaf lost the vote, ministers in the government would be required to resign immediately and the legislature in Edinburgh would then have 28 days to see if it could create a new government with majority support. If that isn't possible, then an early election would be triggered."It’s a matter now of when, not if, Humza Yousaf will step down as first minister," Scottish Labour's leader Anas Sarwar said. "It would be untenable for the SNP to assume it can impose another unelected first minister on Scotland."The SNP, which has dominated Scottish politics since 2007 even though it lost 2014's independence referendum, has been rocked by the news earlier this month that Sturgeon's husband, Peter Murrell, has been charged with embezzlement in an investigation into the party's finances.Although Scotland is part of the U.K., its government has widespread powers, including over health and education, as well as some limited powers over the raising of revenues.Opinion polls are showing that the SNP, is facing stiff opposition from Labour in Scotland as the U.K. general election draws nearer — the SNP has 43 of Scotland's 59 seats in the U.K. Parliament. The vote will take place sometime in the coming months.

California Senate candidate Rep. Adam Schiff was given a rude welcome to San Francisco on Thursday as he was reportedly a victim of a theft just hours before a ritzy campaign dinner.According to The San Francisco Chronicle, thieves broke into his car that was parked in a downtown parking garage and stole his bags. Without business clothes to wear, Schiff still proceeded to the event in shirt sleeves and a hiking vest, according to the Chronicle, with others dressed in suits.At the dinner, Schiff thanked attorney Joe Cotchett for supporting Schiff’s bid to replace the late Dianne Feinstein and represent California in the U.S. Senate."I guess it’s ‘Welcome to San Francisco,’" joked Cotchett’s press agent Lee Houskeeper, who was at the dinner at Ristorante Rocca, located in Burlingame.SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR BREED PROPOSES BUSINESS CURFEW TO REDUCE RAMPANT DRUG USE, CRIMEDuring his own remarks, Schiff was reportedly unperturbed by the apparent theft. He was not in the vehicle when it happened."Yes, they took my bags," the California representative said, per the Chronicle. "But I’m here to thank Joe."CHINESE AMERICANS TURN ON SAN FRANCISCO DEMOCRATS OVER CRIME, EDUCATION: WSJSchiff’s resilient demeanor prompted a compliment from Cotchett."Adam really showed himself tonight," Cotchett said. "He’ll be a great senator — he’s going to change the Senate tremendously."The apparent theft came just days after the San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan's security guard was assaulted in downtown San Jose Tuesday, according to KRON4, a local Bay Area news outlet."While interviewing Mayor Matt Mahan in downtown San Jose, a man was shouting at us and fought Mayor Mahan's security guard,"KRON4 reporter Jack Molmud wrote in a post along with a video of the incident. "The fight lasted a couple minutes and the man was arrested by SJPD. Police said they were compiling evidence and sending it to the DA's office."The San Jose Police Department "said the motive and circumstances surrounding the altercation are under investigation."San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing various efforts to combat a part of the city that is notorious for high crime, homelessness and public drug use.Fox News’ Alexander Hall contributed to this report.

Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot and head coach Raheem Morris had a lot of explaining to do after the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Responsible for the biggest shocker of the evening, the Falcons drafted former Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 pick, a decision that came just a little over a month after veteran signal caller Kirk Cousins was signed to a four-year, $180 million deal. To make matters worse, the former Minnesota Vikings star was also in the dark about the Falcons’ plans until Atlanta was already on the clock. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMCousins' agent, Mike McCartney, told ESPN immediately after that Cousins was informed about plans to draft Penix only at that moment and that there’s a feeling of frustration that the first-round pick wasn’t used to improve the roster for the season ahead. Fontenot and Morris appeared to go into damage control in their press conference reporters.  "You don’t pass up that opportunity," Fontenot said, calling Penix a "high-caliber" player.  "Kirk Cousins is our quarterback, we’re very excited about Kirk, very excited about this team, and Michael Penix is – we’re talking about the future," he continued, before reiterating the Falcons' support of Cousins. FALCONS' KYLE PITTS REACTS TO SHOCKING MICHAEL PENIX JR PICK IN REAL TIME: 'I LIKE THIS ONE'"Kirk is our quarterback, but adding Michael Penix is thinking about the future." Fontenot and Morris continued to field questions about their pick, but when asked about the reports of Cousins’ apparent dismay, the pair remained tight-lipped. "We wouldn’t share that," Fontenot said.  "Reactions are pretty private," Morris added. "There's never a right time to talk to a quarterback about those things, and reactions are always going to be private when it comes to those things, unless Kirk decides to tell you some of those things, or whatever the case may be. But he’s a competitor, just like us all, and you can always expect those things to go just like you kind of think." Fontenot and Morris referenced "the Green Bay model," referring to what the Packers did when drafting Jordan Love to back up Aaron Rodgers in the 2020 NFL Draft. Fontenot suggested that it could be years before Penix takes over. "If you believe in a quarterback, you have to take him," Fontenot said. "And if he sits for four or five years, that's a great problem to have, because we're doing so well at that position. So, it's as simple as, if you see a guy that you believe in at that position, you have to take him."Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

A court in Romania’s capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors’ case file against Tate met the legal criteria but did not set a date for the trial to begin. Tate’s spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said the ruling has been appealed.Tate, 37, was arrested in December 2022 near Bucharest along with his brother, Tristan Tate, and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June last year. They have denied the allegations.ANDREW TATE INDICTED ON RAPE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING CHARGES IN ROMANIA"The ruling issued by the preliminary chamber judge lacks legal basis and reasoning," Eugen Vidineac, one of the brothers’ lawyers, said after the decision. "We have filed a strong appeal as we believe the ruling to be unlawful."Ahead of the court's decision Friday, the legal case had been discussed for months in the preliminary chamber stages, a process in which the defendants can challenge prosecutors’ evidence and case file."We reassert our belief in the fairness of the arguments we presented during the preliminary hearing and in the memoranda concerning the legality of the criminal investigation," said Ioan Gliga, another lawyer for the Tates. "Although they did not receive the necessary attention in the preliminary hearing, we are confident that the appeal court judge panel will support us."ANDREW TATE DETAINED IN ROMANIA, HANDED UK ARREST WARRANT, SPOKESPERSON SAYSAndrew Tate, who has amassed 9.1 million followers on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has repeatedly claimed that prosecutors in Romania have no evidence against him and that there is a political conspiracy to silence him.Tate was previously banned from various prominent social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and for hate speech. Both Tates are dual British-U.S. citizens.Last month, the Bucharest Tribunal extended geographical restrictions against Tate, a former professional kickboxer, stipulating he cannot leave the country. Tate had requested that he be able to travel within the European Union with the prior approval of a judge.After the Tate brothers' arrest, they were held for three months in police detention before being moved to house arrest. They were later restricted to Bucharest Municipality and nearby Ilfov County, but can now travel freely around Romania.Also last month, the Tate brothers appeared at the Bucharest Court of Appeal in a separate case, after British authorities issued arrest warrants over allegations of sexual aggression in a U.K. case dating back to 2012-2015.The appeals court granted the British request to extradite the the Tates to the U.K., but only after legal proceedings in Romania have concluded.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was interrupted by anti-Israel students during a speech she gave in the U.K. on Thursday. A protest group also called her a "warmonger."As Pelosi, former House speaker, was beginning her remarks to the Oxford Union at the University of Oxford, a student quietly stood up and walked to the front of the room. He then presented a Palestinian flag and turned to the audience, blocking their view of the 84-year-old California congresswoman."Warmongers like Nancy Pelosi are not welcome on University campuses," Youth Demand, who took credit for the protest, wrote later on X, sharing a video of the protest.The post also warned that the group’s protesters "aren’t f---ing around anymore."HEZBOLLAH TERROR FLAG FOUND AT PRINCETON'S ANTI-ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT, CRUZ TORCHES THE PROTESTERSThe student, who was joined by an apparent colleague, was met with boos and was told by people in the crowd to sit down after they realized it was a protest.Despite the disruption, Pelosi continued her remarks, calling for peace in Gaza.IRAN PICKS SIDES AS ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS RAGE ACROSS US UNIVERSITIES: 'DEEPLY WORRIED AND DISGUSTED'"The suffering of Gaza must stop," the Democratic lawmaker said, per the Telegraph. "We want peace on both sides. Both sides must agree to it."According to the Telegraph, the duo stood awkwardly in front of the podium but were later removed by police. Those in attendance appeared to applaud their removal."When children are being murdered, and hospitals are being bombed, we will not sit down and be quiet while these people are given platforms," Youth Demand added in the post.On Monday, Pelosi visited University College Dublin in Dublin, where she was presented the Sutherland Leadership Award. During her visit, students protest outside the university.The interruption comes as hundreds of students at elite U.S. colleges and universities have formed anti-Israel encampments on their campuses. The demonstrations, some violent and antisemitic in nature, have called for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza as their war has resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Ethan Chapin's family doesn't think about his suspected killer, as prosecutors in Bryan Kohberger's high-profile Idaho murder case filed a new motion regarding his next court appearance.The judge in the case this week ruled that Kohberger's defense team could resume phone surveys of potential jurors, and prosecutors filed a motion to seal his next court appearance. "It’s not a place I spend much time, thinking about him," Stacy Chapin told Fox 13 Seattle when asked about Kohberger. "We made a decision to not let it impact our family. We can’t change the outcome. We can’t bring Ethan back."Instead, they're letting the judicial process unfold and celebrating Ethan's siblings' accomplishments while she's back in Moscow, Idaho, where two of her children are in college. BRYAN KOHBERGER OFFERS UP ALIBI: DRIVING TO SEE ‘THE MOON AND STARS’Just two years ago, in November 2022, Ethan, along with Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves, were allegedly murdered by Kohberger in a seemingly random attack in the middle of the night.A judge entered a not guilty plea to four counts of murder and burglary on his behalf, and prosecutors said they will seek the death penalty if he's convicted. IDAHO MURDERS: BRYAN KOHBERGER DEFENSE ‘FIRMLY BELIEVES’ IN SUSPECT'S INNOCENCEStacy had a positive spin about a town that could be a haunting reminder for her and her family. "We’ve been, and our kids have been, to hell and back, but we’re definitely on the other side of this thing," Stacy told the local news outlet. "That university and the town of Moscow, and the kids that go to school there and the police department, we have felt so much love from there and the support."The case made international headlines and gripped the true-crime community, and has been under the microscope since the four college students were killed. The case has been the topic of countless true-crime podcasts and shows.The court has sealed most of the records in the case to avoid potentially poisoning the jury pool. BRYAN KOHBERGER'S PENNSYLVANIA CLASSMATES SAY HE WAS ‘BRIGHT,’ AWKWARD, BULLIED IN SCHOOLProsecutors asked for the seal to include his next hearing, which is scheduled for May 14, because "discussion or dissemination of information" could be prejudicial. "There exists a compelling interest at stake to preserve a fair trial, no reasonable alterative exists but to conduct a closed hearing," prosecutors wrote in the April 23 court filing. Kohberger, who was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at Washington State University at the time of the stabbings, is accused of driving across the state line and massacring four University of Idaho undergrads in a 4 a.m. home invasion attack.The defense is pushing for a change of venue to a larger county with more potential jurors in the jury pool, suggesting Ada, Bonneville and Bannock counties.That is scheduled to be decided by June 27. 

An Army reservist and friend of the gunman behind Maine’s deadliest mass shooting testified Thursday about his friend's mental decline, describing publicly for the first time the warning he issued a month before the tragedy unfolded.Sean Hodgson texted leaders of his reserve unit six weeks before the shooting that left 18 people dead and 13 wounded, telling them to change the passcode to the gate at their Army Reserve training facility and arm themselves if Robert Card showed up.Hodgson told a panel investigating the mass shooting on Thursday that he issued the warning to superiors after Card’s delusional and violent behavior spiraled and ended with Card punching him in the face.MAINE SHOOTING: LEWISTON POLICE WERE WARNED ABOUT ROBERT CARD WEEKS BEFORE MASSACRE"I said ‘Just so you know, I love you. I’ll always be there for you. I won’t give up on you.’ He had that blank stare on his face. It was a dead stare and he drove away," Hodgson recounted as his friend left him at a gas station.The attacks happened six months ago on Oct. 25 when Card opened fire at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston, two locations where he held a delusional belief that people were talking about him behind his back. Two days later, the 40-year-old Reservist was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.Hodgson told superiors on Sept. 15: "I believe he’s going to snap and do a mass shooting."But it wasn't just Hodgson who was worried about Card. Several other reservists witnessed his deterioration during training last summer. That led to a two-week hospitalization in July for Card, months after relatives warned police he had grown paranoid and that they were concerned about his access to guns.MAINE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO DISCUSS CONTACT WITH GUNMAN PRIOR TO LEWISTON MASS SHOOTINGThe failure of authorities to remove Card’s weapons in the weeks before the shooting has become the subject of a monthslong investigation in the state, which also has passed new gun safety laws since the tragedy.In an interim report released last month, an independent commission launched by Gov. Janet Mills concluded that the Sagadahoc County sheriff’s office had probable cause under Maine’s "yellow flag" law to take Card into custody and seize his guns. It also criticized police for not following up with Hodgson about his warning text. A final report is expected this summer.On Thursday, Hodgson said he warned of a mass shooting because Card threatened multiple members of the unit with violence and that his threats and delusions were escalating. And he had access to guns."The way he was behaving was very threatening. It was escalating. The totality of the circumstances, the events leading to that moment, I was pretty convinced he was going to cause harm," he said.Another reservist, Daryl Reed, testified he witnessed Card’s mental and physical decline firsthand, seeing a "normal guy" who successfully traded stocks and loved hunting and the outdoors become increasingly paranoid and believing others were calling him a pedophile.Card also acquired a thermal scope with a laser range finder that he said cost $10,000, and he demonstrated how it could be used to detect animals, including at night, Reed said.He added fellow reservists started to become concerned Card could become a danger to colleagues. They were surprised, several testified, when Card was released from a psychiatric hospital after only two weeks.In an exclusive series of interviews in January, Hodgson told The Associated Press he met Card in the Army Reserve in 2006 and that they became close friends after both divorced their spouses around the same time. They lived together for about a month in 2022, and when Card was hospitalized in New York in July, Hodgson drove him back to Maine.Growing increasingly worried about his friend’s mental health, Hodgson warned authorities after Card started "flipping out" after a night of gambling, pounding the steering wheel and nearly crashing multiple times. After ignoring his pleas to pull over, Card punched him in the face, Hodgson said."It took me a lot to report somebody I love," he said. "But when the hair starts standing up on the back of your neck, you have to listen."Some officials downplayed Hodgson’s warning, suggesting he might have been drunk because of the late hour of his text. Army Reserve Capt. Jeremy Reamer, the commanding officer of the reserve unit, described him as "not the most credible of our soldiers" and said his message should be taken "with a grain of salt."Hodgson said he struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and…

Law enforcement sources say a search conducted in the eastern Long Island community of Manorville, New York, where partial remains of two of the 11 Gilgo Beach victims were discovered, is connected to the ongoing investigation in the case.Suffolk County police deferred comment to the district attorney’s office. District Attorney Ray Tierney's office declined to confirm a connection to the Gilgo victims but acknowledged a search was underway in the area this week."The Suffolk County Police Department, the New York Police Department and the New York State Police are working with the District Attorney's Office on an ongoing investigation," his office said in a statement. "We do not comment on investigative steps while they are underway. We will make further statements when appropriate."SUSPECTED GILGO BEACH SERIAL KILLER REX HEUERMANN ‘NOT CAPABLE’ OF MURDERS, WIFE SAYS AFTER JAIL VISITSSuffolk police found 11 sets of remains along a remote stretch of Ocean Parkway in 2010 and 2011 after a woman named Shannan Gilbert called 911 for help and vanished from the gated community of Oak Beach.Among them were the Gilgo Four, Melissa Barthelemy, 24; Megan Waterman, 22; Amber Costello, 27; and Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25. Police arrested New York City architect Rex Heurmann in connection with those slayings in July. He lived a 20-minute drive from Gilgo Beach in Massapequa Park.After Heuermann's arraignment, Tierney vowed to continue using the grand jury process to investigate the other deaths."It could be [grand jury related[, but I don’t think it is," Joseph Giacalone, a former NYPD sergeant and cold case expert who teaches at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said of the new Manorville search effort. "I think it comes in as a tip that must’ve had some corroboration."SUSPECTED SERIAL KILLER REX HEUERMANN'S LAWYER DEFENDS ‘SADISTIC’ INTERNET SEARCHES IN GILGO BEACH CASEHe praised the county's handling of the investigation and willingness to consider whether there may be additional victims.Gilbert’s remains were the last ones found, and police years later said she had died accidentally, although her official cause of death was ruled undetermined.However, they still have six unsolved cases, and two of those victims, Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack, were dismembered and dumped in separate locations. Police first discovered their partial remains in Manorville in 2000 and 2003. Additional remains of both victims were uncovered in the search for Gilbert in 2011.GILGO BEACH SERIAL KILLER: WHY DNA FROM SUSPECT REX HEUERMANN'S DAUGHTER MATTERSHeuermann has pleaded not guilty to the Gilgo Four murders and has not been named a suspect in the other deaths.Tierney, the district attorney who is also the lead prosecutor against Heuermann, has vowed that a grand jury investigation will continue to dig into the other cases."John Bittrolff lived not far," Giacalone said, referring to another Long Island serial killer who prowled the area in the 1990s. "Jessica Taylor and Valerie Mack were found not far from there, and the rest in Gilgo."GO HERE FOR MORE TRUE CRIME FROM FOX NEWS DIGITALJohn Bittrolff, another Long Island serial killer, is currently serving two consecutive 25-year to life sentences in prison for the murders of Rita Tangredi, 31 and and Colleen McNamee, 20, whose remains were found stripped naked in Manorville in 1993 and 1994. Both had been strangled and showed signs of severe head trauma.His victims were last seen in nearby communities – but he also lived in Manorville and was at one point considered a suspect in the Gilgo murders.Former Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Robert Biancavilla, who prosecuted Bittrolff for the Tangredi and McNamee murders, said after sentencing that the killer may have been involved in at least one of the Gilgo cases.Bittrolff's attorney, Jonathan Manley, denied the claim and said it was a "laughable" attempt to get media attention on the unsolved cases.However, John Kelly, a criminal profiler who has been following the case for more than a decade, said there may be something to Biancavilla's prediction."I think body parts is really not something we can connect right now to Rex," he said, noting Hueurmann's alleged victims were found intact and concealed in camouflaged burlap used by duck hunters."Bittrolff was a poser and a cutter," Kelly told Fox News Digital. "He wanted his last victims, that we know of, to be found."He believes the convicted killer likely has additional victims and that investigators likely would know if the case is connected if they do find additional remains in Manorville.Although both men were accused of killing prostitutes, Kelly said Bittrolff differed from Heuermann in two key ways. Bittrolff met his victims in…

Columbia University officials continue to negotiate with anti-Israel demonstrators who have set up an encampment in the heart of campus despite crossing a deadline for the protesters to do so. The university gave an update on the "ongoing discussions" late Thursday evening.On Tuesday, the university notified the agitators of a midnight deadline to reach an agreement to clear out of the encampment, pack up their tents and go home. Hours later, the university said it would give the students an additional 48 hours for negotiations. That deadline, too, came and went, but the university said there had been "progress" in the talks."We have our demands; they have theirs," Columbia said in an update which was posted just after 11 p.m. on Thursday.In the update, the university said it would not invite the NYPD to the campus to clear the protest.NYPD RESPONDS TO AOC, SAYS OFFICERS 'HAVE TO TEACH' ANTI-ISRAEL MOBS THE 'CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIONS'"The talks have shown progress and are continuing as planned," the university said. "A formal process is underway and continues."Columbia continued, "For several days, a small group of faculty, administrators, and university senators have been in dialogue with student organizers to discuss the basis for dismantling the encampment, dispersing, and following university policies going forward."The statement comes after more than 100 people were arrested at Columbia University and cited for trespassing. Hundreds of students across the country have held similar protests at their own schools and have subsequently faced similar legal recourse.COLUMBIA STUDENT DESCRIBES CAMPUS FEAR, ANTI-ISRAEL SIGNS SUPPORTING TERRORISTS WHO 'PUT BABIES IN AN OVEN'Columbia, seen as the epicenter of the current protests at other elite colleges and universities, swelled quickly, and there have been instances of antisemitism and violence."I've had a friend who was beaten up," Itai Driefuss, a third-year Columbia undergrad and Israeli military veteran from Tel Aviv, told Fox News Digital. "It's scary. It's violent."He said the protesters are praising the militant Al-Quds Brigades, a Palestinian terror group aligned with Hamas. "It's the same people who do bus bombings and rape women and put babies in an oven."ANTISEMITISM ON CAMPUS SURGES AS AGITATORS TAKE OVERDriefuss told Fox News Digital that he and his girlfriend, who is also Jewish, had been followed home. He said he had been told to kill himself, spit on and shouted at."I don't think that's any way to have any campus, where you have a big part of your student body just scared for their lives," he said. "It’s loud, and it’s scary, and a lot of Jewish and Israeli people don’t walk around on campus after the sun goes down."Similar protests have been witnessed at USC, Princeton, the University of Michigan, UT-Austin and Yale. Hundreds of anti-Israel agitators have been arrested.Fox News' CB Cotton and Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.

Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Anti-Israel protester admits she doesn't know why she's at NYU protest- Speaker Johnson says calling National Guard on Columbia riots would be 'appropriate' - Patriots' Robert Kraft takes aim at Columbia professors amid anti-Israel protestsTOP STORY: A viral video shows an anti-Israel demonstrator at New York University confessing she doesn't even know why she's protesting. In a video clip posted to X by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a young woman at Monday night's NYU protest struggles to answer when asked what the "goal" of the demonstration was. "I wish I was more educated," she confesses.VIDEO: Fox News host Sean Hannity unpacks the anti-Israel protests disrupting college campuses in his opening monologue on "Hannity," specifically calling out these institutions' presidents.CAMPUS WATCH: House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference on the steps of Columbia University where he blasted university leaders for permitting "mob rule" and intimidation tactics "overtake" the Founding Fathers’ ideals of freedom of speech, freedom of religion and "the free exchange of ideas." He also said "there is an appropriate time for the National Guard."KRAFT CRACKS DOWN: New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft took aim at Columbia University professors after pulling support for his old school earlier in the week because of the antisemitic violence and protests on campus. He wrote that the demonstrations should shed light on what professors have been teaching and added, "I do not recognize my alma mater."RADICAL CHANTS: Fox News host Jesse Watters takes aim at the Biden administration and FBI Director Christopher Wray for their handling of anti-Israel protests on college campuses. "You've got to stop it before it spreads. Pretend it's like COVID, stop the spread," warns Watters.QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities. They call for the annihilation of Israel. They attack Jewish students. They attack Jewish faculty. This is reminiscent of what happened in German universities in the 1930s. It’s unconscionable," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.UP NEXT:- Looking for more on this topic? Find more antisemitism coverage from Fox News here.- Did someone forward you this email? Subscribe to additional newsletters from Fox News here.

The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port.The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35-foot channel headed for Saint John, Canada. Two more commercial ships followed later Thursday, including a vehicle carrier headed to Panama.Their long-awaited voyages marked an important step in the ongoing cleanup and recovery effort as crews have been working around the clock to clear thousands of tons of mangled steel and concrete from the entrance to Baltimore’s harbor.FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE: US ARMY VET SPECULATES ON WHAT WENT WRONG BEFORE COLLAPSEFive vessels that have been stranded for weeks are expected to finally leave Baltimore through the new, temporary channel. Other ships are scheduled to enter the port, which normally processes more cars and farm equipment than any other in the country.Thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners have seen their jobs impacted by the collapse, prompting local and state officials to prioritize reopening the port and restoring its traffic to normal capacity in hopes of easing the economic ripple effects of the collapse. Officials have also established various assistance programs for unemployed workers and others impacted by the closure.On Thursday morning, the Balsa 94 moved through the channel guided by two tug boats, one in front and one behind. It glided slowly past the fallen bridge and grounded Dali, the massive container ship that caused the collapse when it slammed into one of the bridge’s support columns.Pieces of the steel span are still blocking other parts of the port’s main channel, which has a controlling depth of 50 feet, enough to accommodate some of the largest cargo and cruise ships on the water.FBI OPENS CRIMINAL PROBE INTO BALTIMORE BRIDGE COLLAPSE: SOURCEThe Balsa 94 is expected to arrive in Canada on Monday.The Dali lost power and veered off course shortly after leaving the Port of Baltimore bound for Sri Lanka last month.Six members of a roadwork crew — all Latino immigrants from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras — plunged to their deaths in the collapse. Four bodies have been recovered from the underwater wreckage while two remain missing.A memorial for the victims near the south end of the bridge has grown in recent weeks. It now includes six large wooden crosses decorated with flags from the victims’ home countries and other personal items, including the hardhats and work boots that allowed them to provide for their families and chase the American dream. A painted canvas backdrop displays abstract scenes from the bridge collapse and salvage efforts as well as handwritten notes from the men’s loved ones."We want to send a message to the world that we’re here and we care," said the artist, Roberto Marquez, who was visiting the memorial late Thursday morning. "We will be here working until they are all recovered."The new channel will remain open until Monday or Tuesday and then close again until roughly May 10. During the closure, crews will work to remove steel spans from the deck of the Dali and refloat the ship, which will then be guided back into the port, officials said earlier this week.The port’s main channel is set to reopen next month after the Dali has been removed from the collapse site. That will allow for a normal flow of traffic to resume through the port.But for now, the 35-foot depth is a substantial increase over the three other temporary channels established in recent weeks. It puts the cleanup effort slightly ahead of schedule, as officials previously said they hoped to open a channel of that depth by the end of April.A hulking vehicle carrier named Carmen that is nearly as long as the Dali became the third commercial ship to traverse the channel Thursday afternoon. Viewed from the deck of a nearby passenger boat, it appeared to sail steadily between the marker buoys, dwarfing the cranes, barges and other wreckage removal equipment that was stationed nearby.Even with commercial ships chugging past, crews continued the arduous process of clearing debris from the collapse site. On Thursday, they were using a crane apparatus to smash the fallen roadway into more manageable pieces that could be lifted from underwater with a giant claw.In a court filing Monday, Baltimore’s mayor and city council called for the Dali’s owner and manager to be held fully liable for the bridge…

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The Biden administration plans to impose new restrictions on firearms exports and increase scrutiny on transactions to limit diversions of guns to drug cartels, criminal groups, gangs and others, a Commerce Department official said late on Thursday.The department on Oct. 27 issued a pause on most firearm exports to assess the "risk of firearms being diverted to entities or activities that promote regional instability, violate human rights, or fuel criminal activities."The department plans to announce on Friday it will lift the pause from May 30 when the new restrictions take effect. They are being imposed because the department believes it needs to do more prevent exported firearms from being diverted for malign purposes and harming U.S. national security, the official said.GOP SENATOR INTRODUCES BILL TO PROTECT US GUN EXPORTERS FROM BIDEN ADMIN'S LICENSE PAUSEThe Commerce Department expects the restrictions to result in about a 7% reduction, or $40 million, out of the $600 million in average annual U.S. firearm exports, the official said.The new interim final rule will impose restrictions on exports to non-governmental users in 36 countries where the State Department has determined they are at high risk of diversions or misuse.The department will revoke some export licenses and will cut some from four years to one-year licenses, the official said.The 36 countries include some former Soviet Republics, the official added, saying it is "increasing scrutiny on a transaction by transaction level to ensure that firearms aren't exported to destinations of concern."Bloomberg News reported the plan earlier.The Oct. 27 pause on export licenses for firearms and ammunition sales to non-governmental users had some exemptions, including export licenses for Ukraine and Israel, and some other close allies.In November, 46 Republican senators said they had "significant concerns" about the pause, saying it "puts at stake U.S. commercial and economic interests" as well as U.S. national security and foreign policy. A similar letter was sent by House Republicans.

An execution date has been set for a man convicted in the 1998 killing of a delivery driver at an ATM in northeast Alabama.Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Thursday that Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, will be put to death by lethal injection within a 30-hour time frame beginning at 12 a.m. on July 18 and ending at 6 a.m. on July 19.Her announcement comes a week after the state Supreme Court authorized the execution.ALABAMA HIGH COURT OKS DEATH PENALTY FOR MAN CONVICTED OF DELIVERY DRIVER'S 1998 KILLINGGavin was convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of William Clayton Jr., which took place on March 6, 1998, in the town of Centre.Clayton, who was a delivery driver, was getting money at an ATM to take to his wife for dinner when Gavin shot him during an attempted robbery, pushed him into his van and drove off in the stolen vehicle, according to local outlet AL.com.An investigator with the district attorney's office happened to be nearby when the shooting took place and began pursuing the van, AL.com reported. At one point, Gavin stopped the van, got out to shoot at the investigator, then continued fleeing.He was taken into custody shortly after and Clayton was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.ALABAMA INMATE SET FOR SECOND-EVER NITROGEN GAS EXECUTION SUES: 'PAIN AND DISGRACE'Gavin was identified as the suspect in Clayton's death by two eyewitnesses – the investigator he shot at and his cousin, whom he was with seconds before he shot Clayton.In 1999, a jury voted 10-2 for Gavin to be sentenced to death. His conviction marked the second time he was sentenced to prison for murder as he served 17 years of a 34-year sentence in Illinois before being released on parole shortly before Clayton's death, AL.com reported.Alabama also scheduled an execution date for Jamie Mills, who was convicted in the 2004 killing of a couple during a robbery. Mills will be put to death by lethal injection on May 30, according to the Associated Press.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a former Republican presidential candidate for the 2024 race, said Thursday that any anti-Israel protesters on Florida college campuses could face expulsion for any harassing, offensive or belligerent behavior.This comes as Ivy League schools like Columbia University, Harvard and Yale have all faced pro-Palestinian protesters overtaking their campuses with encampments and intimidation towards the Jewish population. Schools like Texas, USC and the University of Minnesota have also faced challenges, with Texas and USC having more than 100 people arrested, collectively, between the two on Wednesday.DeSantis told a group of people at a "Strengthening Florida" event Thursday that pro-Palestinian demonstrators are "taking over bridges, and they’re taking over roads.""First of all, you don’t have a right to do that," DeSantis said, adding that if someone in a medical emergency who needed to get to a hospital might get stuck in unwarranted traffic at an inopportune time.PARENTS WARN OF 'NIGHTMARE' CLIMATE ON COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS: JEWISH STUDENTS 'ARE BEING THREATENED'"Someone may need to pick up a child somewhere, and you’re just going to commandeer the road because you have this [ideology]?" The governor recanted when a similar group tried to do that in Miami, and "in 10 minutes they got dragged off the road where they belong.""We’re not going to tolerate that," DeSantis said, which was followed by a room full of applause. DeSantis called demonstrators who protest on behalf of Hamas "absurd." He said that chasing Jewish students around, and not letting Jewish professors into certain places, "isn’t free speech. That’s harassment. That violates appropriate conduct."The governor said anti-Israel protesters at Yale and Columbia "rule the roost, do whatever they want." He said those university presidents are "weak, scared, and they don’t do anything.""You do that at Florida, at our universities, we’re showing you the door. You're’ going to be expelled when you’re doing that stuff," he said. "And you know what? The minute people start to face consequences, you are not going to see this nonsense going on."DeSantis later tweeted his speech with this statement attached, echoing his earlier comments."At places like Columbia and Yale, Hamas protesters rule the roost, and the universities are too weak and scared to do anything — even as these mobs harass Jewish students and faculty," DeSantis tweeted Thursday.Anti-Israel agitators at Columbia issue defiant ultimatum, end ‘negotiations’ with school"If you try that at a Florida university, you are going to be expelled."Florida is home to three of the country’s most-populated campuses, with the University of Central Florida at fourth in the country with 68,442 students. The University of Florida is fifth in the country with 60,795 students, and Florida International University in Miami has 55,687 students, all according to enrollments from the 2022-23 academic year.Two Texas schools in the top 10 have had demonstrations and protests this week. Texas A&M University, the second-largest populated campus in the country with 74,869 students, saw a small gathering of pro-Palestinian students Tuesday reading to folks on the College Station campus to raise money to evacuate a family trapped in Gaza. There were no reported frictions or arrests.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPMeanwhile, two hours west in Austin at the University of Texas — the 10th-most populated campus in the country with 52,384 students — there were hundreds of anti-Israel protesters who flooded a campus lawn Wednesday. Many of them clashed with local police officers and state troopers. There were 57 arrests on Wednesday, and 46 of those charges have already been dropped, according to the Texas Tribune.

Scotland's leader insisted Friday that he won't be resigning as he fights for his political survival amid the fallout of his decision to pull the plug on a three-year power-sharing agreement that has made his Scottish National Party a minority government.The pressure on First Minister Humza Yousaf has ratcheted up sharply since he abandoned the power-sharing deal with the much smaller Greens on Thursday following a clash over climate change policies. He is set to face a no-confidence vote in the Scottish Parliament next week."I intend absolutely to fight that vote of no confidence, I’ve got every intention of winning that vote of no confidence," he said in a hastily arranged trip to Dundee.SCOTTISH LEADER FACES BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL AFTER ENDING POWER-SHARING DEAL OVER CLIMATE CHANGE CLASHFollowing his decision to ditch the deal with the Greens, the Scottish Conservatives put forward a motion of no confidence in Yousaf as first minister.The Greens, furious at their ejection from government, have already said they will vote against Yousaf himself, along with the other main opposition parties, including the Conservatives and Labour. Without the support of the Greens, who like the SNP back Scotland's independence from the U.K. Yousaf is two seats short of a majority.A defeat could set off a chain of events that leads to Yousaf stepping down and a potential early election in Scotland, which isn't due until 2026.Yousaf, who replaced long-time leader Nicola Sturgeon in March 2023, will likely need the vote of a former SNP lawmaker, Ash Regan, to survive. Regan, who left the party last October to become the first lawmaker of a rival pro-independence party, Alba, has indicated that she would seek to extract a price from Yousaf in order to back him.Of Parliament’s 129 seats, the SNP holds 63. Regan’s backing would result in the government having 64 votes at least. In the event of a tie, the chamber’s presiding officer — Scotland’s equivalent to the speaker — would be expected to vote in favor of the status quo.On Friday, Scottish Labour, which is connected to the U.K.'s main opposition Labour Party, said it wants to lodge a no-confidence vote next week. With Alba indicating that it won't be looking to vote against the government, it looks like the no-confidence vote will have less chance of succeeding.If Yousaf lost the vote, ministers in the government would be required to resign immediately and the legislature in Edinburgh would then have 28 days to see if it could create a new government with majority support. If that isn't possible, then an early election would be triggered."It’s a matter now of when, not if, Humza Yousaf will step down as first minister," Scottish Labour's leader Anas Sarwar said. "It would be untenable for the SNP to assume it can impose another unelected first minister on Scotland."The SNP, which has dominated Scottish politics since 2007 even though it lost 2014's independence referendum, has been rocked by the news earlier this month that Sturgeon's husband, Peter Murrell, has been charged with embezzlement in an investigation into the party's finances.Although Scotland is part of the U.K., its government has widespread powers, including over health and education, as well as some limited powers over the raising of revenues.Opinion polls are showing that the SNP, is facing stiff opposition from Labour in Scotland as the U.K. general election draws nearer — the SNP has 43 of Scotland's 59 seats in the U.K. Parliament. The vote will take place sometime in the coming months.

A court in Romania’s capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors’ case file against Tate met the legal criteria but did not set a date for the trial to begin. Tate’s spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said the ruling has been appealed.Tate, 37, was arrested in December 2022 near Bucharest along with his brother, Tristan Tate, and two Romanian women. Romanian prosecutors formally indicted all four in June last year. They have denied the allegations.ANDREW TATE INDICTED ON RAPE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING CHARGES IN ROMANIA"The ruling issued by the preliminary chamber judge lacks legal basis and reasoning," Eugen Vidineac, one of the brothers’ lawyers, said after the decision. "We have filed a strong appeal as we believe the ruling to be unlawful."Ahead of the court's decision Friday, the legal case had been discussed for months in the preliminary chamber stages, a process in which the defendants can challenge prosecutors’ evidence and case file."We reassert our belief in the fairness of the arguments we presented during the preliminary hearing and in the memoranda concerning the legality of the criminal investigation," said Ioan Gliga, another lawyer for the Tates. "Although they did not receive the necessary attention in the preliminary hearing, we are confident that the appeal court judge panel will support us."ANDREW TATE DETAINED IN ROMANIA, HANDED UK ARREST WARRANT, SPOKESPERSON SAYSAndrew Tate, who has amassed 9.1 million followers on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, has repeatedly claimed that prosecutors in Romania have no evidence against him and that there is a political conspiracy to silence him.Tate was previously banned from various prominent social media platforms for expressing misogynistic views and for hate speech. Both Tates are dual British-U.S. citizens.Last month, the Bucharest Tribunal extended geographical restrictions against Tate, a former professional kickboxer, stipulating he cannot leave the country. Tate had requested that he be able to travel within the European Union with the prior approval of a judge.After the Tate brothers' arrest, they were held for three months in police detention before being moved to house arrest. They were later restricted to Bucharest Municipality and nearby Ilfov County, but can now travel freely around Romania.Also last month, the Tate brothers appeared at the Bucharest Court of Appeal in a separate case, after British authorities issued arrest warrants over allegations of sexual aggression in a U.K. case dating back to 2012-2015.The appeals court granted the British request to extradite the the Tates to the U.K., but only after legal proceedings in Romania have concluded.

A fire tore through a small hotel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre early Friday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 11, authorities said.The fire broke out in the early hours in the three-story building, which provided affordable housing for single people but which lacked proper licensing and lacked an emergency fire plan, the fire brigade of the Rio Grande do Sul state said on social media.A witness told local media that he managed to leave his room at around 2 a.m. after the fire broke out, dashing through smoke as flames approached.4 DEAD, 30 INJURED IN BRAZIL AFTER METAL FACTORY EXPLODES"I only had time to put on my flip-flops and run. My sister, who lived on the third floor, ended up being burned to death," 56-year-old Marcelo Wagner Schelech told daily newspaper Zero Hora.Nine of the 11 people rescued were hospitalized, five of them in critical condition, local authorities said. Porto Alegre Mayor Sebastião Melo said on his social media accounts that he was following the investigations into the fire closely.Known as Garoa Floresta, the hotel is part of the Garoa group, a chain that has at least 10 small hotels in Porto Alegre. In 2022, a fire broke out in another one of the hotels, killing one person and injuring 11.

A British man accused of plotting to torch a London business connected to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit Russia, prosecutors said Friday.Dylan Earl, 20, is connected to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, which the U.K. government has declared a banned terrorist organization, prosecutors said.Earl is accused of fraudulent activity, research and reconnaissance of targets, and attempting to recruit others to assist a foreign intelligence service carrying out activities in the U.K.RUSSIA WARNS UK THAT TROOP DEPLOYMENT IN UKRAINE WOULD BE 'DECLARATION OF WAR'"Included in the alleged activity was involvement in the planning of an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked commercial property in March," said Nick Price, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division.He allegedly planned and paid others to burn down two industrial properties in east London on March 20.He is the first person to be charged under the National Security Act 2023. Four other men face charges connected to the case.Jake Reeves, 22, was charged with agreeing to accept a material benefit from a foreign intelligence service and aggravated arson.Dmitrijus Paulauska, 22, was charged with having information about terrorist acts.Paul English, 60, and Nii Mensah, 21, face aggravated arson charges.

A journalist for the Russian edition of Forbes magazine has been detained on charges of spreading false information about the Russian military, his lawyer said Friday.Sergei Mingazov is being held in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk, lawyer Konstantin Bubon said on Facebook. He said that Mingazov was detained because of social media posts he made about the Ukrainian city of Bucha, where more than 400 bodies of civilians were found, many bearing signs of torture, after Russian forces pulled out in April 2022.RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER PROPOSES EXPANDED MILITARY EXERCISES IN ASIA TO COUNTER US SECURITY EXPANSIONMingazov will appear in court on Saturday on the charge of spreading false information, which could send him to prison for 10 years if convicted.Russia cracked down severely on criticism of the war soon after launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, passing laws that criminalize allegedly false information about the military or statements seen as discrediting the military.Journalists, opposition figures and regular citizens have been swept up in the crackdown, many of them sentenced to long prison terms. The longest to be imposed was against prominent activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was sentenced to 25 years.

The disgraced former Paralympian track star Oscar Pistorius was spotted for the first time in eight years following his release from prison for the murder of his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.Pistorius, now 37, served nine years of a 13-year prison sentence for fatally shooting Steenkamp, 29, on Valentine's Day in 2013.During his trial, he maintained that he thought Steenkamp was a burglar when he opened fire through a closed bathroom door in the middle of the night. Prosecutors argued that he knew she was the one on the other side of the door because they had just had an argument, and he watched her run in and slam the door. OLYMPIC 'BLADE RUNNER' OSCAR PISTORIUS WHO SHOT GIRLFRIEND STRUGGLES TO FIND JOB AFTER PRISON TIME: REPORTIn images first captured by South African news site Netwerk24, the former track star is seen grinning from ear to ear, yet looking like a shadow of his old self, now fully gray and noticeably thinner than his previous weight gain in prison. Since his release back in January, Pistorius has been hidden away at his uncle’s Pretoria mansion. Sources told the Mirror that he had reportedly been regularly working out since his release and has been following a strict alcohol-free diet. He has also been allowed out on parole until 2029. However, he must follow a strict set of rules including random check-ins from his parole officer, and he is prohibited from using social media or having any contact with the Steenkamp family, the New York Post reported. According to the Mirror, Pistorius must also undergo a course of "anger management" to help him cope with his raging temper which prosecutors believe led him to kill Reeva.OLYMPIC RUNNER OSCAR PISTORIUS RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER SERVING 9 YEARS FOR MURDER OF GIRLFRIENDOne of Steenkamp's friends told the Mirror that she is very bothered by the recent photos."It is very disturbing to see Pistorius smiling like he doesn't have a care in the world. If I could, I would wipe that smile off his face. I don't know how he sleeps at night for what he did," the friend, who wished to stay anonymous, told the Mirror. The New York Post also previously reported that when he was first released from prison, he was struggling to find work."He's too toxic to work with now," a member of South Africa's Paralympic Committee told the New York Post, after Pistorius allegedly reached out trying to find employment there. "There's nothing for him here."Before he was a killer, Pistorius was a Paralympic track star who earned the name "Blade Runner" due to the prosthetic legs he ran on in races with able-bodied men. He made history when he competed in the 2012 London Olympics.He was born without fibula bones in either leg and had amputations below both knees before his first birthday. Fox News' Michael Ruiz and Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to this report.

South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors and confiscated his mobile phone as he faces accusations that he incited the protracted walkouts by thousands of medical interns and residents.The development could further dim prospects for an early end to the strikes. The office of Lim Hyun-taek, who is to be inaugurated as head of the Korean Medical Association next week, called the raid politically motivated and questioned whether the government is sincere about its offer for dialogue to end the strikes.Police said they sent officers to Lim's office in Seoul and residence in the southern city of Asan on Friday to confiscate his mobile phone and other unspecified materials.SOUTH KOREA DELAYS PLAN TO ADMIT MORE MEDICAL SCHOOL STUDENTS AS DOCTORS' STRIKE DRAGS ONLim is one of five former or incumbent Korean Medical Association officials who have been under police investigation for allegedly inciting and abetting the strikes. In mid-April, two of them had their medical licenses suspended by health authorities.Lim's office said in a statement that the police raid was "a clear retaliation and political suppression" of Lim. It said the government should have not orchestrated the raid if it truly wants talks.More than 10,000 interns and residents at major university hospitals walked off the job in February in protest at the government's plan to increase the country's medical school enrollment quota by 2,000 starting next year, from the current cap of 3,058. Their walkouts have caused numerous cancellations and delays of surgeries and other medical treatment at their hospitals.In the face of growing public calls to find a compromise to end the strikes, the government said last week it could adjust its plan by allowing universities to determine whether to lower planned admissions by up to 50% next year. This means the number of newly recruited medical students next year could be as low as 1,000But Lim said doctors want the government to completely scrap the enrollment hike plan, saying they won't allow any increase in the number of students. He also urged the government to fire top officials involved in the formulation of the admissions plan.Officials say the plan is aimed at adding more doctors because South Korea has one of the world's fastest aging populations and its doctor-to-population ratio is one of the lowest in the developed world.Doctors say schools aren't ready to handle an abrupt increase in students and that it would ultimately undermine the country’s medical services. They say the government plan would also result in doctors in greater competition performing unnecessary treatments. But critics say those aren't the real reasons behind their protests and that they simply worry the supply of more doctors would lead to lower income for them in the future.South Korea's current medical student enrollment cap has been unchanged since 2006, with doctors thwarting previous government attempts with vehement protests.Deepening worries about the medical impasse, senior doctors at the university hospitals where the striking junior doctors worked have threatened to resign in support of the strikes. Their associations recently decided to let senior doctors take a day off every week, citing the overwork caused by the departures of their junior partners.In a briefing Friday, senior Health Ministry official Jun Byung Wang called the senior doctors' moves "regrettable." He urged them not to leave their patients, though the government hasn't found any hospitals planning to accept their resignation offers.

A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother's womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died, her uncle said Friday.Sabreen Jouda died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, said her uncle, Rami al-Sheikh.Sabreen's home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah was hit by an Israeli airstrike shortly before midnight Saturday. Her parents and 4-year-old sister were killed.HOUSE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSES $26 BILLION AID TO ISRAEL, GAZA AS TENSIONS WITH IRAN ESCALATEFirst responders took the bodies to a nearby hospital, where medical workers performed an emergency cesarean section on her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani, who was 30 weeks' pregnant. The infant was kept in an incubator in a neonatal intensive care unit at another hospital until she died five days later.Al-Sheikh told The Associated Press that Sabreen was buried next to her father on Thursday."We were attached to this baby in a crazy way," he said, speaking near Sabreen's grave in a cemetery in Rafah."God had taken something from us but given us something in return" with the baby surviving after her family died, he said. "But (now) he has taken them all. My brother’s family is completely wiped out. It's been deleted from the civil registry. There is no trace of him left behind."More than 34,000 Palestinians have been killed during the Israel-Hamas war, according to local health officials, who say about two-thirds of the dead are women and children. The health officials don't differentiate among combatants and civilians in their count.Israel declared war on Hamas and unleashed a pulverizing air and ground offensive in Gaza in response to the militants' Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. The militants killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took another 250 hostage.More than half of Gaza's 2.3 million people have sought refuge in Rafah, where Israel has conducted near-daily raids as it prepares for a possible offensive in the city.

A court on Friday sentenced a Syrian woman to life in prison for a deadly explosion on a busy shopping district in Istanbul in 2022, Turkey's state-run news agency reported.Alham Albashir was given seven consecutive life sentences after being convicted on terrorism charges.The blast on Nov. 13, 2022 tore through Istiklal Avenue, a thoroughfare in Istanbul lined with shops and restaurants, killing six people, including two children, and wounding 99 others.TURKEY TRIAL BEGINS FOR 36 PEOPLE INVOLVED IN DEADLY ISTANBUL BOMBINGAlbashir and a man named as Bilal el-Hacmaus were intelligence operatives of the YPG, a Syrian Kurdish militia group, and its political branch, the PYD, according to an indictment prepared by Istanbul prosecutors last year.Turkey regards the YPG as the Syrian arm of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which has waged a decades-long insurgency within Turkey to establish an autonomous region in southeastern Turkey.Albashir and el-Hamaus were given special training by the YPG and PYD and sent to Turkey along with explosives, where they traveled to Istanbul with the help of a network established by the organization, the indictment said. El-Hacmaus managed to flee the country.The fight between the PKK and Turkey has claimed tens of thousands of lives since the 1980s and Turkey and its Western allies have labelled PKK a terrorist organization.

Sweden should increase its military budget by nearly $5 billion until 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and beef up the number of conscripts, a Swedish parliamentary committee recommended Friday.The Scandinavian country joined the NATO alliance in March, moving away from a decades-long policy of neutrality in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The report by the Defense Committee which is made up of representatives of the eight political parties sitting in the Swedish parliament, said that NATO membership and the serious security situation require higher ambitions. "An armed attack against Sweden or our allies cannot be ruled out," the commission said in its report entitled "Strong defense capability, Sweden as an ally."SWEDEN’S FLAG IS RAISED AT NATO HEADQUARTERS TO CEMENT ITS PLACE AS THE 32ND MEMBER OF THE ALLIANCESweden’s air defense must also be expanded to meet threats from unmanned flying craft, more hunting and cruise missiles must be purchased and the navy should receive more personnel, according to the nearly 300-page report which also suggested that the number of conscripts should gradually be increased to 12,000 in 2032. Presently there are about 8,000 conscripts in Sweden.The recommendation follows similar moves in its two Scandinavian neighbors, both of them longstanding NATO members. Earlier this month, Norway said it would gradually increase the number of conscripted soldiers from 9,000 at present to 13,500 by 2036. Meanwhile, Denmark last month said it wants to increase the number of young people doing military service by extending conscription to women and increasing the time of service from four months to 11 months.Sweden’s current military budget is about $11 billion.The center-right, three-party coalition of Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is likely to follow most of the commission's recommendations in the report, which was presented Friday.