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Jamie Raskin Says June Hearings 'Will Expose Every Facet' of Insurrection

Raskin announced that the House will be holding eight hearings on the probe into last year's Capitol insurrection.

Raskin alluded that the upcoming hearings will come with shocking revelations.

"We now have evidence to support the story of the worst presidential political offense against the Union in American history," Raskin tweeted Friday.

"The [January 6th Committee] hearings in June will expose every facet of the assault against our democracy and Constitution on 1/6.".

We now have evidence to support the story of the worst presidential political offense against the Union in American history.

The @January6thCmte hearings in June will expose every facet of the assault against our democracy and Constitution on 1/6.

Raskin told CBS's Robert Costa on Thursday that the committee had not decided if it wanted former Vice President Mike Pence to testify in the hearings. »

Second submerged helicopter found in Lake Apopka crashed same day as the first, officials say

Authored by clickorlando.com

OAKLAND, Fla. – A private company retrieving a helicopter that crashed in Lake Apopka Tuesday found another one Wednesday morning, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said the second helicopter appeared to have fallen in the lake “later in the day (Tuesday) after the first one,” adding that its pilot is safe and that the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified.

A pilot survived after a helicopter went down Tuesday morning in Lake Apopka near Oakland, rescue officials said. »

Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction

Authored by abcnews.go.com

A trial judge has concluded there was enough evidence to convict Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking.

The judge also concluded the juror “harbored no bias toward the defendant and could serve as a fair and impartial juror.”.

Epstein was 66 when he took his own life in a federal jail cell in August 2019 as he awaited a sex trafficking trial. »

Vladimir Putin Not Welcome at G20, Says Pentagon: 'Inappropriate'

Authored by newsweek.com

The Pentagon said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin "absolutely shouldn't" take part in this year's G20 summit in Indonesia.

"Putin has isolated himself and he should still continue to suffer the consequences of his actions in Ukraine," the spokesman said.

"Putin expressed his gratitude for the invitation to the G20 summit and he said he would attend," he said. »

Credit Suisse sued in U.S. over alleged business related to oligarchs

Authored by reuters.com

The logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse is seen at a branch office in Bern, Switzerland October 28, 2020.

April 30 (Reuters) - A group of people and entities have filed a class action lawsuit against Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), alleging that the Swiss bank misled investors over business dealings related to Russian oligarchs, law firm Pomerantz LLP said.

Credit Suisse did not comment when contacted by Reuters. »