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June 6, 2026
Virginia man gets life in prison for double murder scheme in affair with au pair
Updated 8:42 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 Leer en español FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A Virginia man who was having an affair with the family’s au pair was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the murder of his wife and a man who was lured to the couple’s home as a fall guy. Brendan Banfield, a former IRS law enforcement officer, claimed he shot Joseph Ryan after he came across Ryan attacking his wife on the morning of Feb. 24, 2023. But prosecutors said Brendan Banfield and Brazilian au pai ...
Go to discussionTrump keeps the door open to a call with Taiwan's president even though China has warned against it
By AAMER MADHANI and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 6:09 PM CDT, June 5, 2026 ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday indicated that he may still speak with Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te — even after China has publicly urged him not to directly engage with the leader of the self-ruled island that Beijing claims as its own. Trump first raised the idea last month on his way back from meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing, saying that he intended to speak directly with Lai as ...
Go to discussionTrump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading
Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading Stephen Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana, was convicted of trading stock related to two deals before they were made public. Stephen Buyer arriving for his insider trading trial in New York City in 2023. Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters By Francesca Regalado June 6, 2026, 1:32 a.m. ET President Trump has pardoned Stephen E. Buyer, a former Republican representative from Indiana who was convicted of insider trading in ...
Go to discussionHegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip
Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip The Pentagon says he is covering their travel expenses, but bringing them along could strain his security team at a time of increased threats, officials warned. June 5, 2026 at 6:56 p.m. EDTYesterday at 6:56 p.m. EDT 5 min Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Dec. 17 at Joint Base Andrews. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) By Tara Copp https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/tara-copp/ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to bring s ...
Go to discussionCanada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US
7 hours ago Sakshi Venkatraman Canada's food inspection agency has announced a temporary ban on livestock from the US state of Texas after flesh-eating screwworms were discovered in calves this week. Cows and horses that were in Texas anytime within 21 days before crossing the border into Canada would not be accepted into the country, an agency news release said. The announcement comes after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said the parasite had been found in a second calf in Texas - ...
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