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A federal magistrate judge has rejected the US Justice Department’s attempt to file new criminal charges against two former FBI counterintelligence officials, ruling that prosecutors could not add the allegations without judicial review. Judge Zia Faruqui criticised the overnight filing in Washington, which consisted of an unsigned and unsworn superseding criminal complaint. He said it had been placed on the public court docket without first being reviewed to establish whether there was probable cause that a crime had been committed. Faruqui said the new document would be “struck from the record”, although prosecutors could seek to introduce additional charges through…

Exit polls from Israel’s election suggest no clear winner, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc projected to fall short of the majority needed to form a government. Netanyahu’s bloc is expected to secure 50 seats, while the opposition alliance led by Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win between 52 and 53. A total of 61 seats is required for a parliamentary majority, while Arab parties are forecast to take 18 seats collectively. Polling stations closed at 10pm local time, with preliminary results expected on Wednesday and a final tally due on Friday. The official results are scheduled to be published…

Democrats lead Republicans in the race for control of Congress, with one week remaining before Election Day, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. The poll indicates that Democrats are maintaining their momentum as the contest for control of Congress enters its final week.

Wall Street ended higher as momentum around artificial intelligence investments revived, providing a lift to US stocks.

Bre Tiesi has reacted to Chrishell Stause’s breakup with G Flip, making clear she does not expect to offer sympathy and predicting her former Selling Sunset co-star’s next relationship could be with a woman. Speaking on TMZ Live on Tuesday, Tiesi was asked about the split and her reportedly difficult history with Stause. She said Stause had previously had “a lot to say” about her relationship. Rather than commenting extensively on Stause’s love life, Tiesi added that she would prefer to let Stause speak for herself when discussing other people’s relationships. However, when asked whether Stause might next date a…

Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for Thomas Frank as pressure grows on manager Pierre Sage, with the former Tottenham boss reportedly among the leading candidates to take charge at Selhurst Park. Frank remains highly regarded by influential figures at the club, and his experience of managing in the Premier League is understood to be a significant attraction as Palace assess whether a change is required. Thomas Frank emerges as Crystal Palace option The 53-year-old has been without a club since leaving Tottenham in February. His work at Brentford, however, continues to earn him admirers after he guided the…

The capital murder trial of Dallas rapper Yella Beezy began on Tuesday, with prosecutors accusing him of arranging the killing of fellow rapper MO3 in a targeted attack on Interstate 35 in 2020. Yella Beezy, whose legal name is Markies Conway, has pleaded not guilty and denies hiring Kewon White to kill Melvin Noble, known professionally as MO3. If convicted, Conway could face life in prison. A jury of 12 people, along with three alternates, was selected in Dallas County on Monday. The trial is expected to last between two and three weeks. Prosecutor Tommy Adams told jurors that the…

The timeline of Sam Walker’s contract negotiations with the Roosters has been laid bare after the deal fell apart.

DNA has linked serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in Utah, authorities have announced, closing a case that remained unresolved for more than 50 years. Investigators said evidence taken during Smith’s autopsy contained a DNA profile highly similar to one linked to Bundy. Summit County Attorney Margaret Olson said officials were satisfied that Bundy was responsible for the teenager’s death. Smith’s case was resolved through DNA links involving Laura Aime, another Bundy victim whose death was confirmed in Utah County last April. Authorities said Smith’s killing also bore the hallmarks of Bundy’s “pattern,…

A motorist who left a cyclist with a traumatic brain injury after a road rage attack in Edinburgh has avoided a prison sentence. Joseph Hedley, 39, attacked Iain Brown at the Cowgate on 20 September 2024, grabbing him by the throat and throwing him to the ground. Mr Brown was left unconscious in the road as Hedley and his partner drove away. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard that the cyclist suffered a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain before being taken to hospital for emergency treatment. Medics at the city’s Royal Infirmary considered the injuries to have been “very much…