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Ghislaine Maxwell · New York

Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records

57% Center coverage: 294 sources

A federal judge in New York on Monday rejected a request by the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the criminal investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted procurer for notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. See the Story

Hurricanes · United States

Tropical Storm Erin Forms in the Atlantic and Is Expected to Strengthen Into the First Hurricane of the Season

73% Center coverage: 122 sources

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Erin forms in the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean just west of the Cabo Verde Islands, forecasters say. Source See the Story

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When Might Erin Become a Hurricane?

62% Center coverage: 102 sources

Tropical Storm Erin, which formed Monday in the Atlantic Ocean, could become a hurricane by Wednesday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast. Located just over 450 km from Cape Verde and moving west, Erin is expected to become the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. The four storms recorded so far in the Atlantic basin failed to gain sufficient strength and dissipated before reaching hurricane status.See the Story

Trump signs order extending China tariff truce by 90 days, White House says

53% Center coverage: 81 sources

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will prevent U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods from snapping back to near-embargo levels for another 90 days, a White House official told CNBC on Monday. Tariffs · United States See the Story

Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop

53% Center coverage: 30 sources

Police Shooting · Louisiana See the Story

New area to watch in the southern Gulf

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

We're keeping an eye on a tropical wave currently moving through the northwestern Caribbean Sea. At the moment, it’s generating disorganized showers and thunderstorms, affecting parts of eastern Honduras, northeastern Nicaragua, and nearby marine areas. The system is expected to continue on a west-northwestward path, crossing the Yucatán Peninsula by Wednesday. As it makes this move, no significant development is anticipated. However, once the s…United States · United States Read Article

Hurricane Katrina documentary, 'A Reason To Stay' screening at The Broad Theater

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — With the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, there will be a special screening of a documentary shot during and immediately after Hurricane Katrina. WGNO's Kenny Lopez spoke with the married couple who captured all the footage for the documentary while riding out the storm. "It's a time marker, everyone refers to it as before Katrina or after Katrina," Harry Peter Becnel said. This is the story of during Katrina. "There a…United States · United States Read Article

Orleans Clerk of Courts meets with Louisiana Police regarding court documents dumped

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Orleans Parish Criminal Clerk of Court Darren Lombard met with state police as they investigate the dumping of court documents in a landfill. Something the clerk of court hopes once it's resolved, it never occurs again. "Why did they decide unilaterally without checking with the clerk of court to destroy those?" said Metropolitan Crime Commission President Rafael Goyeneche. According to Lombard, about 75 percent of the d…Jeff Landry · United States See the Story

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