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At Least 6 State Capitols Evacuated

News  By The Associated Press  January 3, 2024 at 10:01am Multiple state capitols received threats Wednesday morning that led to evacuations or lockdowns as police investigated, but no evidence of dangerous items was immediately found. The warnings came after a spate of false reports of shootings at the homes of public officials in recent days. […]

Trump Attorneys Respond to Jack Smith with Court Filing, Say ‘234-Year Unbroken Tradition’ Is on Their Side

Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers responded to special counsel Jack Smith ahead of oral arguments, writing that a “234-year unbroken tradition” supports Trump’s claim to presidential immunity from prosecution. Quoting extensively from early Americans like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall and Justice Joseph Story, his attorneys argue in a 41-page […]

Disney Loses Overall Box Office Crown for the First Time in Years

Disney lost the top spot in the 2023 race to be the highest-grossing movie studio. Instead, Universal Pictures, which had “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Oppenheimer” and “M3GAN, became the global champion, according to Variety. Overall, Universal racked up $4.907 billion in global ticket sales. Disney raked in $4.827 billion globally. Disney was quick to […]