Georgia gov files motion to quash subpoena in state’s 2020 probe
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) asked a judge on Wednesday to quash a subpoena requiring the governor to appear before the special grand jury investigating whether former President Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Kemp cited, among other reasons, that the probe is “being pursued at this time for improper political purposes,” according to
Read MoreWSJ: WWE board finds former exec made $5M in unreported contributions to Trump Foundation
An internal investigation conducted by the board of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) found that Vince McMahon provided former President Trump’s now-defunct charity with $5 million in undisclosed payments, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing securities filings and people familiar with the probe. The WWE board has been conducting an investigation into the former WWE chief executive and chairman regarding sexual misconduct allegations, according to th
Read MoreHalf of Texas school districts don't offer mental health services: report
Mental health services are not offered in close to half of Texas’s school districts, according to a CBS News report. The network analyzed data from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and found that of the state’s 1,247 public school districts, 593 of them did not have a school psychologist on staff or provide a telehealth option. The analysis also found that, on average, there was usually one psychologist available for more than 1,200 students — above what experts say the reasona
Read MoreChina calls US ‘a bully’ after White House official’s comments
A spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry hit back at comments from White House Indo-Pacific Coordinator Kurt Campbell that China “overreacted” to Pelosi’s Taiwan trip earlier this month. “It is clear that the U.S. is trying to defend the indefensible by applying a gangster logic and acting like a bully,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin during a press conference Wednesday, according to transcripts. China has
Read MoreUS looking into case of Saudi woman sentenced to 34 years for tweets
The United States is looking into the case of a Saudi student sentenced to 34 years in prison for her Twitter activity, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. “Exercising freedom of expression to advocate for the rights of women should not be criminalized. It should never be criminalized,” the department’s Ned Price said at a press conference, noting that the U.S. is “studying” the case and sentence. A PhD student at the United Kingdom’s Leeds University, Salma al-Shehab
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