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Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on election charges, then is quickly released on $200,000 bond

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president.He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey, flashing a thumbs-up through the window of his sport utility vehicle as his motorcade left. Unrepentant but subdued after the brief jail visit, he insisted as has repeatedly has that he "did nothing wrong" and called the case accusing him of subverting election results a “travesty of justice.”“If you challenge an election, you should be able to challenge an election," he told reporters on the airport tarmac before boarding his plane.Trump’s surrender to law enforcement authorities, the fourth time this year, has become by now a familiar election-season routine in a way that belies the unprecedented spectacle of a former president, a...

Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president.He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey, flashing a thumbs-up through the window of his sport utility vehicle as his motorcade left. Unrepentant but subdued after the brief jail visit, he insisted as has repeatedly has that he “did nothing wrong” and called the case accusing him of subverting election results a “travesty of justice.”“If you challenge an election, you should be able to challenge an election,” he told reporters on the airport tarmac before boarding his plane.Trump’s surrender to law enforcement authorities, the fourth time this year, has become by now a familiar election-season routine in a way that belies the unprecedented spectacle of a f...

Mug shot of Donald Trump during speedy booking at Atlanta jail shows scowling former president

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER, KATE BRUMBACK and JILL COLVIN (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president.He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey, flashing a thumbs-up through the window of his sport utility vehicle as his motorcade left. A booking photo released by authorities shot Trump, wearing a navy suit and red tie, angrily scowling at the camera, his brows furrowed as he stares into the lensUnrepentant but subdued after the brief jail visit, he insisted as has repeatedly has that he “did nothing wrong” and called the case accusing him of subverting election results a “travesty of justice.”“If you challenge an election, you should be able to challenge an election,” he told reporter...

Fred Lynn on Mookie Betts’ return to Fenway: ‘It’s gonna be very emotional’ for him

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

CAMBRIDGE — One night every summer, the Oldtime Baseball Game takes over a diamond at St. Peter’s Field in Cambridge, Mass., to play ball in authentic uniforms and raise money for good causes.It was those old uniforms that piqued Fred Lynn’s interest when the Red Sox reached out and asked if he’d be the marquee guest for the 29th annual event on Thursday night.“They said it was ‘Old-time baseball,’ and that got my attention right away,” Lynn told the Herald. “They said it would be flannel uniforms, and I thought, who’s wearing that?”The uniforms are a staple of the annual summer game. Thick, heavy woolen fabrics bearing the names of teams long gone, and the numbers of players long retired, including an authentic Ted Williams outfit.Lynn didn’t suit up, but other former Red Sox stars who’ve joined the game in similar roles did, including Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens. But Lynn, who underwent double knee replac...

Retired police sergeant who killed 3 at California bar shot his estranged wife first, officials say

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

By EUGENE GARCIA, AMY TAXIN and JOHN ANTCZAK (Associated Press)TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (AP) — The retired police sergeant who opened fire in a popular Southern California biker bar during a lively evening had traveled from Ohio to confront his estranged wife, whom he shot in the face before turning his gun on the crowd, authorities said.John Snowling killed three people, including his wife’s dining companion and a man who approached him as Snowling retrieved additional guns from his truck, and wounded six others, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said Thursday. He was fatally shot by deputies within minutes of the rampage.The shooting unfolded as a cover band entertained guests during the bar’s popular weekly spaghetti night. Some froze and others ran as bullets flew inside the bar before Snowling exited to the parking lot and continued to fire, witnesses and authorities said.As the shooting began, M Street band keyboardist Mark Johnson hid behind a speaker with his ...

Dozens of Trump fans spend day outside Georgia jail to show support when he surrendered

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

By SUDHIN THANAWALA and KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — Hours before former President Donald Trump arrived at the Fulton County Jail to turn himself in on charges related to his efforts to remain in power after his 2020 election loss, dozens of his supporters had already gathered Thursday morning outside the facility. As afternoon passed into evening, demonstrators for and against Trump milled around outside the jail. There were more Trump supporters than opponents braving the intense Georgia summer heat, but the entire group was outnumbered by media near the Rice Street entrance to the jail, which was locked down tight. The number of people grew as the hour of Trump’s booking approached.As word spread that Trump was on his way, demonstrators lined security barricades outside the entrance, with people two to three deep trying to get a good view. Fulton County sheriff’s deputies blocked one end of the block outside the jail’s back entrance with ...

READ: Trump jail record in Georgia election case

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

(The Hill) — Former President Trump surrendered to the Fulton County, Ga., jail on Thursday, where he was formally booked in a process that took only about 22 minutes. He has been released on $200,000 bond. Trump surrenders for historic fourth arrest Trump also agreed to other release conditions, including not using social media to intimidate co-defendants or witnesses in the case. His jail record includes a list of charges he faces as well as identifying information such as name, height and weight as well as an inmate number.Read the record below:This is a developing story.

2 injured in west end shooting, suspect fled on foot: police

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

Toronto police say two people were shot and injured in the city’s west end on Thursday night.Authorities were called to the Northcliffe Boulevard and St. Clair Avenue area around 7:30 p.m. for reports of gunshots.Police located two victims who had been shot — one was rushed to hospital via an emergency run, and a second victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.A firearm was discovered at the scene, police said, noting a suspect had fled on foot.The St. Clair Avenue West and Northcliffe intersection is shut down for the investigation.A heavy police presence is expected.

Trump has surrendered for a fourth time this year. Here’s where all the cases against him stand

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

Former President Donald Trump surrendered on Thursday for a fourth time this year, with this case focusing on his efforts to overturn his 2020 general election defeat in Georgia.The probe by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began shortly after the release of a recording of a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which the then-president suggested that Raffensperger could “find 11,780 votes” — just enough to overtake Joe Biden.Trump, a Republican, has described his phone call to Raffensperger as “perfect” and has portrayed the prosecution by the Democratic district attorney as politically motivated.Here’s a look at some of the other top probes against Trump as he campaigns for the 2024 Republican nomination:CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS CASESpecial counsel Jack Smith has been leading two federal probes related to Trump, both of which have resulted in charges against the former president.The first charges to result from tho...

Mother tells B.C. murder trial of final embrace with teenage girl, hours before death

Published Wed, 12 Mar 2025 23:01:13 GMT

VANCOUVER — The mother of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a British Columbia park six years ago has told a murder trial how she gave her a last hug, hours before the girl’s death.Testifying for a second day at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of Ibrahim Ali, the Chinese mother said through tears that she didn’t know it would be their “final farewell.”Ali has pleaded not guilty to murdering the girl, whose body was found in Burnaby’s Central Park in the early hours of July 19, 2017, just hours after her mother reported her missing.Neither the mother nor her daughter can be named under the terms of a publication ban.Speaking through a Mandarin interpreter on Thursday, the mother recounted her memory of what happened the day the girl died.She said her daughter went to summer school the morning of July 18. After the girl returned home, the mother said she prepared lunch and they ate together. She said she then invited her daughter to go to a friend’s far...