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A federal judge has denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Fulton County election interference case to federal court. A federal judge in Georgia on Friday denied former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' bid to move his Fulton County election interference case to federal court. "Having considered the arguments and the evidence, the Court concludes that Meadows has not met his burden," Judge Steve Jones wrote in a 49-page order. Meadows has already filed notice with the court that he intends to appeal the ruling from Judge Jones to the eleventh circuit. The notice of appeal came just hours after he lost his bid to remove the case to federal court. Meadows had sought to have his case moved based on a federal law that calls for the removal of criminal proceedings brought in state court to the federal court system when someone is charged for actions they allegedly took as a federal official acting "under color" of the...

A federal appeals court has significantly whittled down a lower court order curbing Biden administration communications with social media companies NEW ORLEANS -- A federal appeals court Friday significantly whittled down a lower court's order curbing Biden administration communications with social media companies over controversial content about COVID-19 and other issues. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Friday said the White House, the Surgeon General, the Centers for Disease Control and the FBI cannot “coerce” social media platforms to take down posts the government doesn’t like. But the court threw out broader language in an order that a Louisiana-based federal judge issued on July 4 that effectively blocked multiple government agencies from contacting platforms such as Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) to urge that content be taken down. Even the appeals court’s softened order doesn’t take effect immediately. The administration has 10 days to seek a Supr...

The wife of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has filed for divorce nearly a week after his arrest in the case, according to a new court filing. The wife of alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has filed for divorce nearly a week after the Manhattan architect was arrested in the case, according to a new court filing . The filing in Suffolk County Supreme Court is dated Wednesday and indicates the divorce will be "uncontested." The case caption is Asa Ellerup v. Rex Heuermann. The development comes in the wake of Heuermann's arrest on July 13 in connection with three of the 10 victims linked to the Gilgo Beach, New York, murders. In a statement shortly after the arrest, defense attorney Michael Brown referred to Heuermann as a "loving husband" and said he and Ellerup had been married more than 25 years. Ellerup has no comment at this time, her attorney told ABC News on Wednesday. In this handout provided by the Suffolk County Sheriff...

The parents of children killed or traumatized by a mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville asked a court to prevent the killer's writings from being released. Arguing no one has suffered more than them, the parents of three children killed and those traumatized by a mass shooting in March at Covenant School in Nashville are asking a court to prevent the killer's writings from being released The request was filed Wednesday in Davidson County Chancery Court in response to three separate lawsuits asking that the journals of the shooter, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, be made public to shed light on a possible motive for the massacre. A woman pauses as she visits a memorial at the entrance to The Covenant School, March 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Wade Payne/AP, FILE In their court filing, the parents asked a judge set a hearing in which they would be allowed to give victim impact statements on how the deadly rampage has affected their lives. "No one was more traumatized o...

University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is due back in an Idaho courtroom on Thursday. University of Idaho quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is due back in a Latah County, Idaho, court room on Thursday. The 28-year-old faces first-degree murder and burglary charges and has not yet entered a plea. MORE: Idaho college murders: Timeline of events Kohberger was arrested on Dec. 30 in his home state of Pennsylvania in connection to the quadruple murder s that captivated the nation. Kohberger, a Ph.D. student in Washington State University's department of criminal justice and criminology at the time, was visiting his family in Pennsylvania for the holidays. Bryan Kohberger who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, looks toward his attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, right, during a hearing in Latah County District Court, Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. Ted S. Warren/AP A law enforcement source told ABC News that federal...

A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, 39, who was reported missing Jan. 4, is expected to appear in court as soon as Wednesday morning. A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, Ana Walshe, 39, who was reported missing Jan. 4, is expected to appear in court Wednesday morning. Quincy District Court officials issued a warrant for Brian Walshe, 47, of Cohasset, on Tuesday. Walshe, who is already in custody in Norfolk, pleaded not guilty to a charge of misleading investigators. He is being held on a bail of $500,000 cash or $5 million surety bond. "The continued investigation has now allowed police to obtain an arrest warrant, charging Brian Walshe with the murder of his wife," Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a video statement posted on Tuesday. "Mr. Walshe will be transported to the Quincy District Court for arraignment on the charge of murder." Walshe will also be charge d with improper transport of a body, officials ...

Bryan Kohberger, 28, is set to appear in court hearing Tuesday as he faces charges over the November murders of four University of Idaho students. The suspect accused of murder ing four University of Idaho students in November is set to appear at a court hearing on Tuesday as he faces four counts including first-degree murder and burglary. Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, a graduate student at Washington State University, will appear in a Monroe County, Pennsylvania, court to hear the charges and as the first step in his extradition to Idaho, where he will have another appearance. Monroe County Chief Public Defender Jason LaBar, who is representing the suspect, previously said Kohberger "intends to waive his extradition hearing to expedite his transport to Idaho" and that he "is eager to be exonerated of these charges and looks forward to resolving these matters as promptly as possible." MORE: Families of Idaho murder victims address suspect's arrest: ...