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TRUMP INDICTED BY NY GRAND JURY First former US president to be prosecuted Tribune Content Agency WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has been indicted in New York City on charges related to a $130,000 payment made by his former attorney Michael Cohen to adult film star Stormy Daniels in the final days of the 2016 presidential campaign, money allegedly paid to prevent the actor from publicly saying she had an affair with Trump. The unprecedented indictment, reported Thursday by multiple media outlets, marks the first time
in history that a former U.S. president has been criminally prosecuted. It comes as Trump is facing separate, ongoing investigations into his alleged involvement in 2020 election interference by his supporters and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, along with his handling of classified documents after leaving office. Trump is a declared candidate for president in 2024, and his Republican allies have sought to portray the work of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as politically motivated, with
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the former president calling on his supporters in a social media post Saturday to protest and “take our nation back.” Over the last year, Bragg revived the investigation, which was initiated in 2018 but was repeatedly placed on the back-burner. Trump, who declined an invitation to testify before the grand jury, has denied the affair with Daniels and alleged that she demanded cash because of his vulnerability as a presidential candidate. Earlier this See Trump, Page A8
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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Waco Regional Airport in Waco, Texas, March 25.
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Tribune Content Agency Nine U.S. military members have died after a crash involving two military helicopters in Western Kentucky Wednesday, according to officials with the military. The crash happened in Trigg County and was reported at approximately 10 p.m., according to military officials. It involved two HH60 Black Hawk Helicopters that were performing a routine training mission, military officials said. “Today is a tough and tragic day for Kentucky, for Fort Campbell, for the 101st,” said Gov. Andy Beshear, who was in attendance for a press conference outside the 101st Airborne Division. The Marshall County Rescue Squad, which assisted at the scene of the incident, reported that nine soldiers were killed in the crash. The number of deaths was further confirmed by military officials during a press conference Thursday morning. “The command is currently focused on caring for its servicemembers and their families,” officials said.
Soldiers were conducting training when crash occurred
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An emergency official crosses a damaged Lopes Road in Fairfield, Thursday. Wednesday’s storm caused damage to Benicia’s main
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The helicopters were flying in multi-ship formation under nightvision goggles when the crash occurred, according to Brig. Gen. John Lucas, deputy commander for 101st Airborne Division. The Black Hawk aircraft were a form of medical evacuation helicopters. Lucas said they don’t believe the helicopters were performing medical evacuation drills when the crash occurred. There were no signals for distress prior to the crash. Five soldiers occupied one helicopter while four other soldiers
FAIRFIELD — Flooding closed a southbound section of Interstate 680 in Fairfield for about three hours on Wednesday, with isolated flooding reported across the county. Both lanes of I-680, south of Gold Hill Road to Marshview Road, were closed starting at 10:45 a.m., with one lane reopened just before
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BENICIA — Be patient and conserve was the message for the community from the city of Benicia at a press conference on Thursday. The request comes following a hillside collapse that created a considerable leak for the city’s main water source the day before. At around 8 p.m. Wednesday, the Public Works Department noticed a drop in water pressure from the pipe coming from Lake Berryessa to the city’s main water processing plant, according to Public Works director Kyle Ochenduszko. “A week before we were informed of a minor amount of soil erosion along the road,” he said. They continued to monitor the situation and noticed a drop in water pressure Wednesday night, prompting a shutoff of the water main and evaluation of the situation. See Benicia, Page A8
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