All news on the topic: Justice Department

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First rioter to enter US Capitol during deadly attack was 'ready for civil war'
Justice Department prosecutor Emily Allen said Michael Sparks, 46, of Kentucky, who was first to enter the Capitol building was "ready for a civil war. Not just ready for a civil war. He wanted it."
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Former Iranian-owned Boeing plane linked to terrorist group returned to the US
The US government seized a Boeing 747 cargo plane in Florida, alleging violations of export control laws involving a sanctioned Iranian airline and a state-owned Venezuelan firm
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Over 560 deaths related to recalled Phillips sleep apnea machines, FDA claims
The Dutch manufacturer Phillips has been forced to recall millions of breathing devices following reports of foam entering users' airwaves - and the FDA claims they are connected to over 560 deaths
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Trump's 'hidden room' at Mar-A-Lago missed by FBI during document raid
Both a 'secret room' and a locked cabinet were reportedly not checked during a raid on Trump's Florida based residence for classified material back in August 2022.
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Arsonist threw two molotov cocktails at church planning to host drag show events
A convicted arsonist was sentenced to 18 years in prison and three on parole this week after a March 2023 incident in which he threw two Molotov cocktails at a church planning to host drag show events
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'Cunning' orphanage founder 'sexually abused boys for years'
Michael Geilenfeld, 71, from Iowa, was labelled as a 'dangerous, manipulative and cunning child sexual predator' for his alleged actions after setting up an orphanage in Haiti
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eBay to cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9% of its workforce
Online retailer eBay will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce, saying its number of employees and costs have exceeded how much the business is growing in a slowing economy
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Airlines agree to £1.5B merger despite possible clash with White House
Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a deal costing an eye-watering $1.9bn (£1.5B). The Biden administration has tried to tackle higher fares in the airline industy and the merger could lead to a showdown
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US terror threat concerns amid 'Day of Jihad' call to take to the streets
Former Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal has called for protests to take place across the world in support of the Palestinians - urging mobilisation and in turn sparking concerns of potential domestic attacks
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All we know after 3 killed in shooting from swastika gun to racist manifesto
In a racist attack, masked gunman 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter used a swastika daubed rifle to slaughter three Black people before taking his own life. Before the massacre he wrote a racist manifesto
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Evil mass shooter shown on CCTV beginning racist murder spree at store
CCTV video footage shows the moment the gunman walked up to the car where he killed the first woman with his gun loaded in a 'senseless act of violence'
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Trump demands that latest federal trial be delayed until after the election
The former president's legal team have argued that the January 2024 timeline would conflict with other criminal and civil cases in which the former president is a defendant
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Donald Trump expected to surrender in latest indictment as early as next week
With negotiations between the former president's lawyers and the Fulton County district attorney over details about his surrender spilling into next week, Donald Trump will be expected to turn himself in as early as next week.
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US Navy sailors accused of handing over military secrets to China
The two sailors have been accused of handing over sensitive military information to China. One of the suspects is accused of sharing technical military manuals to a Chinese government intelligence officer
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Trump will face hardline judge who's jailed every Jan 6 rioter she has sentenced
The former president will stand before Justice Tanya Chutkan, who will oversee the case against him – and could send him to prison if he is found guilty
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Pence deemed 'too honest' and blamed for election results by Trump
Former US President Donald Trump accused former Vice President Mike Pence of being 'too honest,' which he alleged cost them the 2020 election win, an indictment reads
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Officers 'assaulted Black men with sex toys, Tasers and shoved gun in mouth'
Deputies from the Rankin County Sheriff's Department said they were carrying out a raid after reports of drug activity when they were accused of beating, Tasering, and sexually assaulting the men and shooting one in the mouth. All five have since been fired
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Major Epstein report details how billionaire abuser was able to kill himself
The Justice Department’s watchdog said on Tuesday that a “combination of negligence and misconduct” enabled financier Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York
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Trump heard talking about classified documents in bombshell audio recording
An audio tape of Donald Trump appears to show the former present discussing classified documents with staff. The former president was indicted earlier this month
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Trump 'hid nuclear weapons secrets in bathroom & shared Pentagon plan of attack'
Friday's historic indictment against former US President Donald Trump claims that he risked national security by storing boxes of classified material in a Mar-a-Lago bathroom and shared a confidential 'plan of attack'
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Man who bragged he had ‘fun’ at Jan 6 Capitol riot is jailed for six years
A man convicted for his involvement in the US Capitol riot, has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to having "fun" during the incident
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Four barmy statements fact-checked from Trump's bizarre town hall rant with CNN
Last night former President Donald Trump appeared on stage at a town hall hosted by CNN, which in the past he branded "fake news" and the "liberal media", as he prepares for a potential election run in 2024
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Ex-Proud Boys leader convicted over US Capitol riot plot
Former leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for his part in the January 6 Capitol riots which aimed to block a transfer of power to newly elected president Joe Biden after Donald Trump's election loss
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Joe Biden breaks Pentagon papers silence and reveals probe into Discord leaker
US President Joe Biden has spoken out after an number of top secret documents appeared to have been leaked from the Pentagon onto the internet showing infromation about the Russia-Ukraine war
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Families of horror mass shooting at church killing 26 awarded $144million payout
Devin Kelley opened fire during a Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas, US, in 2017 killing 26 victims. It remains the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history
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