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Former White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Thursday on CNN’s “New Day” that someone very close to former President Donald Trump must have been the FBI informant. Keilar asked, “This is someone with knowledge inside who told the feds that there was additional material at Mar-a-Lago, directed them where it should be, clearly was concerned enough to tell them this information they should have besides the 15 boxes of material they got in the winter. Does that change your mind? Is that now sufficient when you have someone actually aligned with him drawing the attention of the feds to these documents?” Mulvaney said, “It certainly is worthwhile and worth noting, no question. It would be valid on getting a search warrant or part of getting a search warrant. The other thing the FBI had to establish, however, was that those documents were in imminent risk of being destroyed or removed from the location. Unless they had evidence that Trump was directing people to destroy … [Read more...] about Mulvaney: FBI Informant ‘Really Close’ to Trump; 6-8 People Knew About Mar-a-Lago Safe

(BPT) - It seems like just yesterday you were watching your child's first steps, and today she is asking for the keys to the car. While your teen may be excited about the prospect of driving, you probably have mixed emotions — and a lot of questions. Learning to drive is a big milestone for both parent and child, and being prepared with the right information can help ensure everyone is happy and safe. Go over this guide to teen driving with your child, making time to check each item off your to-do list. For more information, visit AutoInsurance.com/Teens . 1. Research permit/license requirements Getting a learner’s permit is the first step toward a regular driver’s license. Teens need to meet their state’s minimum requirements, which usually fall under the categories of ages, fees and documents. Depending on where you live, the minimum ages allowed to apply for a driving permit vary from 14 to 16. 2. Understand teen driver laws Even after applying for and receiving a … [Read more...] about Worried about your teen driver? These 6 steps will put you both at ease

There are plenty of ways to get TikTok famous . One Texas man has racked up nearly two million followers and over 25 million likes on the popular platform by disguising himself as a potted bush and scaring people. Dubbed the "Texas Bushman," Joe Jones, 33, dresses in a green ghillie suit covered in fake leaves, sits in a large planter and quietly waits for unsuspecting passerbys to walk past him before he suddenly springs to life, producing plenty of screams and frightened jumps. @texasbushman Offered him $20 but he declined #bushman #bushmanprank #texasbushman #scareprank #funnyvideos ♬ original sound - Texas BUSHMAN And no one is safe when it comes to Jones's pranks. Celebrities like MLB All-Star Matt Kemp and WNBA champion Chelsea Gray, as well as children and law enforcement officers have all fallen victim to his sneak attacks. In July, Jones tricked media personality Richard Rawlings of the Discovery Channel series "Fast N’ Loud." "Haha, that’s a … [Read more...] about ‘Texas Bushman’ TikTok star pranks his way to 1.9 million followers

With the FBI’s raid of Mar-a-Lago this week, former President Donald Trump is at one of his lowest moments since he left office. After fighting off a subpoena for half a year, Trump was finally forced to testify on Wednesday at a closed-door deposition with New York Attorney General Letitia James over allegations of bank and insurance fraud at his family company—a civil case which could force it to close shop. He pleaded the Fifth, still a self-incriminating tactic for a man who, during his 2016 presidential campaign, once declared: “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” While the move may spare him of criminal liability, it will only bolster the AG’s case in civil court, where staying silent can legally be perceived as damning evidence of its own. The prospect of another long and damaging trial is also hanging over the Trump Organization and the ex-president’s former right-hand money man, Allen Weisselberg. According to Duncan Levin, an attorney … [Read more...] about Hell Week: How Trump’s Problems All Converged at Once

NEW YORK CITY — On a scorching summer evening, with humidity choking the city, thousands of sweaty visitors lined up to ascend almost 1,400 feet up in the air. Children squealed in delight as they disembarked on the 57th floor Summit observatory at the One Vanderbilt tower, as all of Manhattan unfolded in front of them through glass windows, from the delicate, silvery tip of the Chrysler Building to One World Trade Center catching the setting sun, a symbol of the city’s rebirth from a 2001 tragedy. San Francisco also knows how to attract people during these bizarre times — take Outside Lands , for instance — but there’s a difference between an annual extravaganza and, in Summit’s case, a typical Monday. Lethargic downtown San Francisco lacks the energy and sheer mass of daily locals and tourists that have reinvigorated Midtown Manhattan and beyond to provide a sense of how life in this metropolis used to be. There’s always been a disparity — New York has 10 times the … [Read more...] about New York is roaring back from the worst of the pandemic. Why isn’t San Francisco?

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 7 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Western nations Thursday to provide more money to help Ukraine's military keep fighting nearly 5½ months after Russia invaded its neighbor. “The sooner we stop Russia, the sooner we can feel safe,” Zelenskyy said while addressing defense leaders at a Denmark conference aimed at strengthening financing for weapons, training and demining work in his country. “We need armaments, munitions for our defense," he added, speaking via a live link from Ukraine. The conference in Copenhagen is a follow-up to an April meeting at a U.S. air base in Germany that established the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which coordinates international military support for Ukraine. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, who attended the conference in Denmark's capital, told journalists that … [Read more...] about Ukraine wants donors to give more money to ‘stop Russia’

Another recently identified omicron subvariant was shown to be more robust than other coronavirus strains, according to the results of a new study. Anxiety and depression among children rose sharply in 2020 compared to prior years in an alarming sign of the mental health toll the pandemic is taking on the youth. Latest updates: BA.2.75 may rise behind BA.4, BA.5 wave, study suggests The recently identified omicron subvariant BA.2.7 displayed a local growth advantage over other strains of the virus, including the fast-moving BA.5, in India, according to a pre-print study posted online Wednesday in the journal BioRxiv. Additionally, the researchers in China found that BA.2.75 shows striking evasion of BA.5 infection plasma, meaning those infected with the current subvariant will have little immunity against it. “Our results suggest BA.2.75 may prevail after the global BA.4/BA.5 wave, and its increased receptor-binding capability could allow further incorporation of … [Read more...] about COVID in California: Anxiety, depression among California kids up 70%, reflecting pandemic’s toll

Many small and rural communities across California are vulnerable to drought and water shortages as they lack the diverse water sources and infrastructure of big cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles. In some cases, these communities are forced to rely on bottled water or water hauled in from elsewhere, which experts say is costly and unsustainable . Data from the state water board’s 2022 “ Drinking Water Needs Assessment ” shows that nearly 90 water providers across the state, including six in the Bay Area, have had to resort to bottled or hauled-in water to fully meet their communities’ drinking water needs in the past three years. The report finds that California’s ongoing drought played a role in straining supply for some of these providers. There are more than 7,000 water systems in California that provide water for people through pipes or other types of connections, and they vary in size, from those serving large cities to ones built for apartment complexes or … [Read more...] about Amid drought, some California communities are forced to rely on hauled-in or bottled water. This map shows where

19 Crime & Safety Police said the 25-year-old is also charged with violating the Concealed Carry Act at the water park. Shannon Antinori , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies YORKVILLE, IL — A 25-year-old man was carrying a concealed gun and threatened another man with it Friday at Raging Waves Waterpark, according to police. Officers responded to the park in the 4000 block of North Bridge Street just before 4:30 p.m. Friday for a report of a man with a gun concealed on his body inside the business, where guns are prohibited. Police said the man, identified as Tyronn L. Jones Jr. of the 12000 block of South State Street in Chicago, also made threats with the gun to someone he knew inside the park. In an update issued Saturday afternoon, police said the gun was not pointed at the victim or any member of the public. Jones was taken into custody without incident, and a handgun was recovered by police. Jones … [Read more...] about Gun At Raging Waves: Man Charged With Aggravated Assault

0 Real Estate Looking to scope out the market? Check out what the newest homes in and around Downers Grove have to offer. Real Estate News , Patch Staff Posted Reply DOWNERS GROVE, IL — When you're in the market for some new digs, keeping tabs on all the latest listings can take hours of tedious searching online. That's why we've gone ahead and done the initial work for you. Here's a list of the five most recent properties to hit the housing market in the Downers Grove area — such as a house in the Woodridge area with 4 beds and 3 baths for $375,000, and another for $1.2 million. Click on any address for more photos and details. Happy house hunting! Editor's note: This list was automatically generated. Related: Visit The Patch Mortgage Center To Lock In Today's Best Rates 1. 8050 Chesterton Drive, Woodridge, IL 60517 Price: $375,000 Size: 2,235 sq. ft., 4 beds, and 3 baths Listed by: Sean Bonselaar, Bons … [Read more...] about 5 New Downers Grove Area Homes On The Market