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Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg

Jim Jordan requests Bragg testimony after Trump verdict

Jordan requested that the testimony from Colangelo and Bragg take place on June 13, according to a letter Jordan shared on X. The testimony will be part of a hearing on the "weaponization of the federal government," which will focus on the “unprecedented political prosecution of President Trump.”

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Michelle Obama

Mother of former first lady Michelle Obama dies at 86

The cause of her death was not immediately clear, but she was praised by her family as a wise woman and a hard-worker who had a loving relationship with her family, including the grandchildren. She is survived by her two children and their spouses, and six grandchildren.

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US Pentagon

Former four-star admiral charged with accepting bribes to award contracts

The Justice Department arrested former U.S. Navy vice chief of naval operations Robert Burke on Friday, and charged him with bribery, conspiracy to commit bribery, and "performing acts affecting a personal financial interest and concealing material facts from the United States." Two business associates were arrested with him, but are only charged with bribery and conspiracy.