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Trump legal team responds to Justice Department filing in another request for special master

Washington — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team on Wednesday again urged a federal judge to appoint a third party —known as a special master — to review the documents seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this month.  In a 19-page filing, Trump’s lawyers called the Aug. 8 execution of a …

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Airline staffing crisis raises concerns about pilot fatigue

A new report that two airline pilots fell asleep mid-flight and missed the plane’s landing has given the public a rare glimpse at life behind the cockpit doors in the era of COVID-19.  A pair of Ethiopian Airlines pilots were napping simultaneously when they were supposed to be landing the …

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Man accused of acting as lookout during prison killing of notorious crime boss Whitey Bulger to stay locked up until trial

A man charged in the prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal judge ruled Monday. Sean McKinnon, 36, was on federal supervised release when he was arrested Thursday in Florida on charges including conspiracy to commit first degree …

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