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Sen. Bob Menendez's attorney calls government's case 'cherry-picked nonsense' in closing argument
Gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash the FBI found in Sen. Bob Menendez's home were not given to him as a bribe, a defense attorney insisted Tuesday during closing arguments in the New Jersey senator's federal corruption trial. While waving his arms and pacing in front of the jury box, the defense attorney, Adam Fee, used a sarcastic tone to mock the government's case as "cherry-picked nonsense." Fee accused prosecutors of "fudging" the facts and said the story they told about Menendez is false and insufficient to convict. "The only honest verdict I submit here is to acquit him on each count," Fee told the jury during closing arguments Tuesday in the Manhattan federal courthouse. "His actions were lawful, normal and good for the country."
Son's drowning death leads to Seattle mom starting nonprofit to promote water safety
A Seattle mom who lost her 3-year-old son in a drowning incident has now established a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives through water safety education, legislation and increasing equitable access to swimming lessons. Chezik Tsunoda created "No More Under" to increase awareness about drowning dangers and to offer access to swim lessons after her son Yori Tsunoda died in 2018. In 2018, Tsunoda took Yori on a playdate with someone they knew from the preschool he attended, who happened to have a pool in their backyard. When they got to the pool, she said everybody just jumped in. Yori slipped beneath the surface of the pool, the mom told ABC News. Tsunoda said that kids and adults were all around the pool when they noticed Yori floating face down. He was unresponsive when pulled out of the water, but first responders were able to revive him with CPR and transfer him to Seattle Children's Hospital where medics pronounced him dead.
Dartmouth fraternity member's death prompts hazing investigation
The death of a Dartmouth College student and fraternity member has prompted a hazing investigation, police said. Won Jang, 20, was reported missing Sunday afternoon, having been last seen the prior night by the docks of the Connecticut River on the school's New Hampshire campus. Search and rescue teams found his body offshore Sunday evening. His cause of death has not yet been determined, but police said they do not suspect foul play.
Marshal guarding Supreme Court justice's home shoots 18-year-old who tried to carjack him
A deputy U.S. Marshal allegedly shot an 18-year-old who tried to carjack him while he was on guard outside a Supreme Court justice's home in Washington, D.C., according to officials. The shooting unfolded outside of the apartment where Justice Sonia Sotomayor lives, according to public records. Two deputy Marshals were parked in separate cars when, at about 1:15 a.m. Friday, the suspect approached one of the Marshals and pointed a handgun at him in an apparent carjacking attempt, according to D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department. Both Marshals fired their service weapons, police said. The suspect, 18-year-old Kentrell Flowers, was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
TSA sets new single-day record with more than three million travelers at airport security
The high volume of travelers in the United States passing through airport security after their Fourth of July getaways helped set a new single-day screening record for the Transportation Security Administration. On Sunday, July 7, TSA officers screened 3,013,413 people at checkpoints nationwide, which surpassed the previous record of 2.99 million set on June 23, 2024, the agency announced Monday. More people flew on an airplane in a single day in the U.S. on Sunday than on any other day in history since TSA was founded in November 2001. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas hailed the agency's work as "an extraordinary achievement" in a congratulatory message on Monday.
How home-swapping has helped travelers save on vacation: What to know about the travel trend
More travelers are turning away from hotels and short-term rental properties to instead explore the growing trend of home exchanges. If it sounds familiar, you've most likely seen the hit 2006 rom-com The Holiday, where the two leading ladies swap living situations, one leaving her Los Angeles mansion to cozy up in the other's cottage in the Cotswolds, and vice versa. The trend has saved some families thousands of dollars on summer vacations: By switching homes with a friend, or even a vetted stranger, these getaways are a great way to avoid paying a pretty penny on lodging. The current average nightly rate for a hotel in the U.S. this summer is $240, according to the popular travel booking company Hopper, which also found rental properties coming in at $182 per bedroom, per night, on average.
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