FBI foils far-right plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the 'Save America' rally at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds on January 29, 2022 in Conroe, Texas. Trump's visit was his first Texas MAGA rally since 2019.

DOVER, Del. - Delaware’s universal indoor mask mandate ends Friday morning, as their school mask requirements remain in effect through next month.Earlier this week, Gov. John Carney signed a revision of the State of Emergency order that lifted the state’s universal mask mandate, effective at 8 a.m. Also in Monday's revision to the State of Emergency order, Governor Carney temporarily extended the mask requirement in both public and private K-12 schools and child care facilities. As a result, that requirement will expire at 11:59 p.m.

Simon Cowell will miss the next round of auditions for Britain's Got Talent as he has contracted Covid-19.The 62 year old will be unable to judge the latest round of hopefuls on the ITV talent show while he self-isolates. A spokesperson for the music mogul confirmed the news to Mail Online, saying: "Simon was unable to attend filming today as he was isolating at home after testing positive for Covid-19." Current rules for contracting Covid-19 state people need to isolate for ten days but may leave after five if certain conditions are met. Alesha Dixon, David Walliams and Amanda Holden were spotted heading in to film the show and will be left with golden buzzer duties until the show's creator returns.

COLOMBO (News 1st): The foreign exchange shortage experienced in Sri Lanka will be short-lived, said the country’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.Speaking to officials at the Finance Ministry of Friday (11), Rajapaksa said the government expects to minimize the effects the forex shortage might have on the people.On Monday (7) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa instructed the officials to take steps to immediately release the containers containing essential items at the custody of Customs.The President also appointed a committee headed by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa to ensure that there is no shortage of essential commodities including food, and this committee met for the first time on Friday (11).A statement from the Finance Ministry noted that though there is a shortage of Milk Powder, Gas, Wheat Flour, and Cement in the local market, there are sufficient stocks of all other essential items and there will be no shortage.In addition, the tax reliefs granted by the government for essential food items not being enjoyed by the people were discussed and it was revealed at the meeting that errant traders abuse the concessions granted by the government and sell goods at exorbitant prices.The implementation of a new mechanism to expedite the release of essential commodities including food to the market, and to regulate and oversee this matter, was also discussed.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating after they say six people were stabbed inside if a Kensington home as they slept Friday morning.The incident happened around 4 a.m. on the 3000 block of North Front Street. Police say a family member went from bedroom to bedroom stabbing the six victims with two different knives that were described as kitchen knives.FOX 29’s Steve Keeley reports that all six of the stabbing victims are between the ages of 26 and 46. A 46-year-old woman is in critical condition after suffering stab wounds to the head and neck during the incident.

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France will deploy thousands of police in and around Paris and set up checkpoints at toll stations on major roads leading into the capital to keep so-called "Freedom Convoy" motorists out, the city's police force said.

₹9.57 lakh crore for the economy was far sharper than ₹2.12 lakh crore in GDP growth that was lost in 2008-09 global financial crises, yet the government was able to contain consumer price inflation (CPI) to within 6.2% as opposed to CPI ballooning to 9.1% during the global financial crisis.

Britain without taking any coronavirus tests starting Friday after the government scrapped one of the final restrictions imposed over the past two years in response to Covid-19.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Thousands of Sri Lankan health workers continued their strike action for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (11), despite a court issuing an order against a nurses trade union that is also taking part in the strike.Health workers in Sri Lanka have been staging demonstrations and strikes since November 2021 to draw attention to the issue of salary anomalies.Their major demands include the rectification of salary anomalies, higher allowances, and an increase in overtime rates.Supplementary and paramedical services, nursing services, and professionals from 16 health services including medical laboratory technologists, pharmacists, radiologists, public health inspectors, and family health officers are participating in the indefinite strike.Thousands of poor patients who visited government hospitals were turned away, as a result.A Sri Lankan court on Thursday (10) issued two enjoining orders preventing the strike action by the Government Nursing Officer’s Association from continuing.The Attorney General filed an action against the Government Nursing Officer’s Association and its president Saman Rathnapriya, seeking an enjoining order from the court to immediately suspend the trade union action of the said union.The Attorney General appraised the court of the present deplorable conditions in hospitals due to patient care being severely affected.District Court Judge of Colombo Aruna Aluthge issued two enjoining orders preventing the union from continuing the said trade union strike endangering the lives of the patients.As a result of the strike, over this week the activities at the Colombo General Hospital, Kandy General Hospital, 24 Teaching Hospitals, 26 General Hospitals, 46 Base Hospitals, 410 District

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is running out of time to recover from a series of self-inflicted setbacks that have rattled his base of support and triggered alarm among Republicans who fear the White House is on the verge of being lost to Democrat Joe Biden.The one-two punch of Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis and his widely panned debate performance also has Republicans worried they could lose control of the Senate.

Some of the people charged in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shared the stage in May with a county sheriff during a protest against state coronavirus restrictions.

DETROIT – The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed Saturday that two men charged in plots against Michigan's government spent time in the military.Officials are “aware of the circumstances surrounding” Daniel Harris and Joseph Morrison and will assist in any way in the investigation, the Marine Corps said in an emailed statement.Harris is one of six men charged federally with conspiring to kidnap Democratic Gov.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the public on Thursday, Oct.

PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Nearly 300 Republicans packed shoulder-to-shoulder maskless and sweating inside a Holiday Inn conference room this week in the heart of the Florida Panhandle to see their party's biggest political stars not named President Donald Trump.With Trump grounded in Washington, they chanted and cheered as the governor, the self-described “Trumpiest” Florida congressman and the president's eldest son shared anti-Democratic conspiracy theories, attacked the media and warned that Joe Biden “is a puppet for the radical left.”While energetic, the crowd was a far cry from the tens of thousands drawn to the president's past rallies in this deep-red bastion of Trumpism, where the president's dominant performance four years ago helped

“If the provisions of the Constitution be not upheld when they pinch as well as when they comfort, they may as well be abandoned.” U.S. Supreme Court Justice George Sutherland (1862 to 1942) Late last week, the Supreme Court of Michigan — the state’s highest and final court — invalidated the coronavirus pandemic executive orders of Democratic Gov.

Barry Croft DELAWARE - A Delaware man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was pardoned by Governor John Carney last year after a recommendation by the Board of Pardons.According to a spokesperson for the governor's office, Barry Croft, 44, was pardoned in April 2019.  The charges in question were from 1994-1997, and the pardon was unopposed by the Delaware Department of Justice. “The charges brought in Michigan are disturbing and everyone charged in this plot should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

A plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor has put a focus on the security of governors who have faced protests and threats over their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.While the alleged plot against Gretchen Whitmer is the most specific and highest-profile to come to light, it’s far from the first threat against state officials, particularly Democrats who imposed business closures and restrictions on social gatherings.In New Mexico, Gov.

Shawn Fix made an appearance virtually at his arraignment Friday, charged with providing material support for terrorist acts and a felony firearm violation in connection to the alleged plot by a right-wing militia to kidnap Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer. Fix was released on $250,000 bond and confined to his home.

10 of 13 men arrested in a conspiracy plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer DETROIT (FOX 2) - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed charges against a total of 13 men, 6 on the federal level, and 7 on the state level, with multiple charges including domestic terrorism and conspiracy.Multiple law enforcement agencies including the FBI and Nessel held a press conference Thursday afternoon after it was announced that six people had been arrested for plotting to kidnap Gov.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the public on Thursday, Oct.

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her family were at times moved around by authorities as law enforcement tracked the men who allegedly plotted for months to kidnap her, Michigan's attorney general said Friday.Dana Nessel disclosed the detail to “CBS This Morning." She said the Democratic governor was consistently updated about the investigation over the past couple months.“She was aware of things that were happening," Nessel said.

LANSING, Mich. - Agents foiled a stunning plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, authorities said Thursday in announcing charges in an alleged scheme that involved months of planning and even rehearsals to snatch her from her vacation home.Six men were charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap the governor before the Nov.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday addressed the arrests of six men who had been arrested in connection to an alleged plot to kidnap her, saying she was appreciative of law enforcement for pursuing criminal charges.

The FBI has charged 13 men accused of a violent plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, attack police, and start a U.S.

Before the FBI announced it thwarted a militia plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, U.S.

Donald Trump, arguing Thursday in a speech hours after arrests were announced that Trump’s words had been a “rallying cry” for extremists.Whitmer, a Democrat, said the Republican president has spent the last seven months of the coronavirus pandemic “denying science, ignoring his own health experts, stoking distrust, fomenting anger and giving comfort to those who spread fear and hatred and division.” FBI foils far-right plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer She singled out Trump’s debate comments, when he didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and told one far-right extremist group to “stand up and stand by.”“Hate groups heard the president’s words not as a rebuke, but as a rallying cry,” Whitmer said.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Federal authorities have arrested six men who they said were conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.In a complaint filed in federal court, authorities announced the charges against six men, Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta, all are accused of conspiring to kidnap Whitmer.All men with the exception of Croft are residents of Michigan. Croft lives in Delaware.Federal authorities and Michigan Attorney General held a press conference at 1 p.m.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Federal authorities have arrested six men who they said were conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.In a complaint filed in federal court, authorities announced the charges against six men, Adam Fox, Barry Croft, Ty Garbin, Kaleb Franks, Daniel Harris, and Brandon Caserta, all are accused of conspiring to kidnap Whitmer.All men with the exception of Croft are residents of Michigan. Croft lives in Delaware.Federal authorities and the Michigan Attorney General will hold a press conference at 1 p.m.

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Michelle Obama has branded Donald Trump's actions 'racist' in a campaign message.

Donald Trump has left many people feeling infuriated after his claims that COVID-19 is nothing to worry about.

Philadelphia's Eastwick neighborhood (Aug. 4, 2020) PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf requested Monday that President Donald Trump declare a major disaster for nine counties in the wake of damage caused by Tropical Storm Isaias in August.The storm left thousands without power and caused significant flooding throughout the area.

LOS ANGELES – California’s tarnished Republican Party is hoping to rebound in a handful of U.S. House races but its candidates must overcome widespread loathing for President Donald Trump and voting trends that have made the nation’s most populous state an exemplar of Democratic strength.The presidential contest is essentially over in California — Trump lost by more than 4 million votes to Hillary Clinton in 2016 and appears headed for another drubbing from Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, the home-state senator.

After testing positive for COVID-19 and being moved to Walter Reed hospital, Donald Trump posted a video, reassuring people that he is doing okay.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Republican governors and lawmakers in many states have followed President Donald Trump’s lead on their response to the coronavirus, declining to impose mask mandates and pushing to lift restrictions on businesses and social gatherings as swiftly as possible.Revelations that the president and first lady are now among those who have tested positive for the disease appeared to do little to change their thinking.In the hours after the nation learned that Trump had tested positive for the virus, Republican-controlled courts, conservative groups and Republican lawmakers continued to move against mask mandates and other coronavirus restrictions.In Michigan on Friday, the state Supreme Court, which has a Republican majority,

Donald Trump's coronavirus diagnosis shows the importance of taking the pandemic seriously, telling Americans that wearing masks is more important than being a "tough guy."Biden's remarks as he campaigned in the battleground state of Michigan hours after testing negative twice for the virus, served as an implicit criticism of the Republican president. Trump has played down the deadliness of the virus for months, frequently eschews masks and has held campaign rallies of thousands with little social distancing.Trump's illness put even greater attention on the novel coronavirus pandemic a little more than four weeks before the Nov.

Joe Biden offered sympathy to President Donald Trump over his coronavirus diagnosis on Friday while casting the moment as a reminder of the worldwide health crisis that has hit the United States particularly hard.Shortly after the White House announced Trump would spend “a few days” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the Biden campaign said it would take down its negative advertising.

Joe Biden is resuming his presidential campaign after his opponent, Donald Trump, had to pause his campaign after testing positive for coronavirus.

WASHINGTON – Hitched to Donald Trump, Republicans in Congress are facing perhaps their biggest loyalty test yet as the administration’s response to the COVID-19 crisis comes under new scrutiny after the president and the First Lady tested positive for the virus just weeks before the November election.So far, the Republicans are standing by Trump. Their Senate majority is seriously at risk and hopes for winning back the House are long gone.

Donald Trump's Scots golf courses in protest hopes the President 'learns something' from his battle with coronavirus. David Milne became a Trump target when the tycoon began planning his self-proclaimed “world’s greatest golf course” at Menie links, near Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, in 2006.

Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, tested positive for coronavirus on Oct. 1. The news came just two days after the first presidential debate, where Trump mocked Joe Biden for how often he wore a mask in public amidst the potentially deadly disease. For months, Trump has been slammed for downplaying the severity of coronavirus, which has led to more than 200,000 American deaths. Now, celebs have a lot to say about the fact that he’s contracted the disease himself.

Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday night, and revealed that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Following the announcement, celebs and public figures took to Twitter to weigh in on Trump’s claim of having contracted the coronavirus.

Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday night, and revealed that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. Following the announcement, celebs and public figures took to Twitter to weigh in on Trump's claim of having contracted the coronavirus.Some stars were stunned by the announcement, while others pointed to several instances over the past few months in which Trump flouted safety protocols and undersold the pandemic as a hoax.A number of commenters, including actress Kristen Johnson, remarked on how some of Trump's recent comments at the first presidential debate on Tuesday have not «aged well.» Specifically, remarks he made mocking Joe Biden for his use of a mask.«I don't wear masks like him.

Celebrities are speaking out with their reactions to the news that President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Two notorious conservative activists have been charged with multiple felonies in Michigan for a series of false robocalls that aimed to dissuade urban residents in Detroit and other cities from voting by mail.Jacob Wohl, 22, and Jack Burkman, 54, each were charged Thursday with four felony counts in Detroit, including intimidating voters in violation of election law, conspiracy, and using a computer to commit crimes.The calls falsely warned residents in majority-Black Detroit and urban areas in at least four other states that voting by mail in the Nov. 3 election could subject people to arrest, debt collection and forced vaccination.