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Jose Garcia's JournalSources: Manhattan DA now investigating CA Rep. Eric Swalwell for sexual assault allegations
Source: ABC 7 NYC
NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Manhattan District Attorney's Office is now investigating California Representative Eric Swalwell.
A former staffer for the Democratic lawmaker claims Swalwell assaulted her while at a hotel in New York City.
Swalwell has denied any misconduct.
Read more: https://abc7ny.com/amp/post/manhattan-da-now-investigating-california-rep-eric-swalwell-sexual-misconduct-allegations-sources-say/18872282/
Prince Harry sued by charity in Africa he co-founded in honor of Princess Diana
Source: CBS News
A charity that Prince Harry co-founded in Africa to honor his late mother, Princess Diana, is suing him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.
Sentebale, which Harry co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 and helps youths with HIV in southern Africa, filed suit last month in London's High Court, according to court records reviewed Friday.
Online filings show Harry and his friend, Mark Dyer, a trustee at the charity, are being sued for either libel or slander. No documents were available.
"The charity seeks the court's intervention, protection, and restitution following a coordinated adverse media campaign conducted since 25 March 2025 that has caused operational disruption and reputational harm to the charity, its leadership, and its strategic partners," Sentebale said Friday in a statement on its website.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/prince-harry-sued-sentebale-charity-africa/
Ex-staffer accuses Eric Swalwell of sexual assault, upending governor's race
Source: Sacramento Bee
Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading candidate to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom, allegedly sexually assaulted a staff member in 2019, according to a report published Friday by the San Francisco Chronicle.
A former staffer claims Swalwell sexually assaulted her twice while she was too intoxicated to consent, charges Swalwell denied.
“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the frontrunner for governor,” Swalwell said in a statement sent to reporters. “For nearly 20 years, I have served the public - as a prosecutor and a congressman and have always protected women. I will defend myself with the facts and where necessary bring legal action. My focus in the coming days is to be with my wife and children and defend our decades of service against these lies.”
On Thursday night, Swalwell’s attorney, Elias Dabaie, sent a cease and desist letter to the woman threatening a lawsuit if she continued to make “false statements accusing Mr. Swalwell of sexual assault and nonconsensual sexual encounters,” according to the Chronicle.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ex-staffer-accuses-eric-swalwell-of-sexual-assault-upending-governors-race/ar-AA20CkPu
Democrats flip Florida state House district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Source: The Hill
Democrats are projected to deliver a blow to Florida Republicans and flip a state House seat in President Trump’s backyard, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Democrat Emily Gregory, a health fitness small business owner, defeated Trump-backed Republican Jon Maples, a financial advisor, in a race for the open Florida District 87 state House seat, which includes part of Palm Beach County and the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort.
As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, Gregory garnered just over 51 percent of the vote, while Maples had just under 49 percent backing with over 95 percent of the vote in.
Gregory and Maples faced off in the contest after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) tapped Republican Mike Caruso in August to become the county cleark and comptroller. Trump voted by mail in Tuesday’s election.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5798055-democrat-gregory-flips-florida-house-seat/
To paraphrase Joe Biden, this is a big F-ing deal. In 2004 the Republican won this sear with 59% of the vote.
Hamas urges key ally Iran to halt attacks on Gulf states
Source: BBC
The Palestinian armed group Hamas has called on Iran to stop attacking Gulf states, in a rare appeal to its key ally.
The Tehran-backed group urged its "brothers in Iran to avoid targeting neighbouring countries", saying in a statement that all regional nations should co-operate "to preserve the bonds of brotherhood".
At the same time, Hamas, which runs Gaza, affirmed Tehran's right to defend itself against attacks by the US and Israel, which are continuing to strike Iran.
The Iranian authorities have said their own retaliatory strikes target "American installations" on Gulf soil rather than the neighbours themselves - but many attacks have hit civilian infrastructure.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3xk6xgyzo
Celebrity political long-shot Alvin Greene, 2010 Democratic nominee for US Senate in SC, has died
Source: Post and Courier
MANNING — Alvin Greene, who went from political obscurity to becoming a S.C. Democratic Party folk hero by walking off the street and winning the party’s 2010 U.S. Senate nomination before disappearing back into obscurity, has died. He was 48.
Greene’s time at the top of the South Carolina political heap was brief but came in a flash. Out of the blue in 2010 the unemployed, underestimated no-hoper from Clarendon County used $10,440 of his Army G.I. pay to cover the U.S. Senate filing fee seeking the party nomination.
He had no previous political experience and was taking on the Democratic establishment candidate, retired Charleston County judge Vic Rawl, in that year’s primary.
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint waited on the Republican side.
Read more: https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/alvin-greene-died-south-carolina-senate/article_7f616256-8742-45bb-92f8-135a427babf5.html
US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro's ouster
Source: Associated Press
Updated 7:41 PM EST, March 5, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States and Venezuela agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations in a major shift in a historically adversarial relationship, the State Department said on Thursday.
The move comes after rounds of Trump administration officials have visited the South American nation following a U.S. military operation that deposed former President Nicolás Maduro in January. Since then, the Trump administration has been stepping up pressure on Maduro loyalists now in power to accept its vision for the oil-rich nation.
Relations between the two countries were cut off in 2019, during the first Trump administration, in a decision by Maduro. They closed their embassies mutually after U.S. President Donald Trump gave public support to Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Juan Guaidó, who claimed to be the nation’s interim president in January that year. That prompted U.S. diplomatic staff to move to neighboring Colombia.
Read more: US and Venezuela agree to reestablish diplomatic relations in major shift after Maduro’s ouster
Pennsylvania man convicted of fraud for voting twice in 2020 presidential election
Source: WPVI-TV
A Lehigh Valley man faces possible prison time after a federal jury convicted him of election fraud offenses on Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors said 32-year-old Matthew Laiss, who now lives in Bethlehem, voted twice for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, doing so in two different states.
Court filings show Laiss voted via a mail-in ballot using the Ottsville, Bucks County home where his parents lived.
He did so after moving his primary residence to Florida, where he also went to a polling location to cast a ballot.
Read more: https://6abc.com/post/pa-man-convicted-voter-fraud/18679610/?ex_cid=TA_WPVI_FB&link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=69a9706702c66d0001c16898&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQWtr5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnQWhZbmVCZXk2R2hQcnpMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoas50h1XegDoTe-RotBg7xpi8ePCt0Yn5bts-S0CbJZxc8zmHWF0_ZDA1B6_aem_wbvUX4BXrGBDqX9DYtKuyA
Supreme Court backs CA parents' right to be told about gender transitions
Source: USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on March 2 backed parents' right to be told if their child changes their name, or pronouns they’re using in school, blocking California rules aimed at preventing teachers from outing transgender students to their parents.
An ideologically divided court said the rules likely violate parent's ability to direct the upbringing and education of their children.
The court’s three liberal justices dissented.
Justice Elena Kagan criticized the majority for making a rushed decision about a case "raising novel legal questions and arousing strong views" that is at an early stage of litigation.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/03/02/supreme-court-california-schools-parents-transgender/88306858007/
FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District's headquarters and the superintendent's home
Source: CNN
The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home.
Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the search warrants Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the probe. The nature of the investigation and what allegations were being examined was not immediately clear.
Alberto Carvalho has been superintendent of the nation’s second-largest school district since February 2022. The sprawling district, which covers more than two dozen cities, has more than 500,000 students.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fbi-is-serving-search-warrants-at-the-los-angeles-unified-school-district-s-headquarters-and-the-superintendent-s-home/ar-AA1X424Z
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