Intentionally drove his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff
A San Francisco judge dismissed all charges Monday against a father who had been accused of attempting to kill his family by driving his car off a cliff in 2023. Prosecutors alleged that Dharmesh Patel, a radiologist from Pasadena, California, intentionally drove his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff known as “Devil’s Slide” along the Pacific Coast Highway, according to NBC News. His wife and two children — aged four and seven at the time of the Jan 2, 2023, crash — were injured but miraculously survived, according to an official cited by the outlet. A San Mateo County judge dropped the three charges of attempted murder after the 45-year-old completed a two-year mental health diversion program with a Stanford University psychiatrist …Open
Lindsey Graham’s Passing Sets Off Scramble For His South Carolina Senate Seat
Republican South Carolina Rep. Lindsey Graham’s passing has set off a scramble amongst state Republicans to fill his seat. Multiple Republicans in the Palmetto State are vying for a chance to fill the vacancy. The special Republican primary election is scheduled for August 11 to select a nominee. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster is expected to announce his appointment of a temporary replacement today . The interim Senator would serve through Jan. 3, 2027, when the next Congress begins. — —Open
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Dr. Chauncey Crandall and Dr. Frank Contacessa discussed the rare aortic dissection that rapidly killed Sen. Lindsey Graham on Monday's "Bianca Across The Nation."
A California federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction, halting the Trump administration's attempt to tie anti-DEI conditions to federal grant funding.
A California federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction, halting the Trump administration’s attempt to tie anti-DEI conditions to federal grant funding . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Barack Obama-appointed federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from attaching anti-DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) conditions to federal grant funding. The preliminary injunction, issued by U.S. District Judge William Orrick, prevents enforcement of new certification requirements against 11 municipal governments, citing constitutional and legal overreach. DETAIL: The lawsuit was brought by several California and Oregon cities and counties, which argued the administration had imposed ideological conditions on…Open
Russian Government-Sponsored Activity Targets Poorly Configured and Vulnerable Devices Across Critical Sectors Executive summary Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Center 16 cyber actors continue to exploit poorly configured and vulnerable networking devices worldwide, opportunistically compromising multiple critical infrastructure sector networks. This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) builds on FBI’s Russian Government Cyber Actors Targeting Networking Devices, Critical Infrastructure Public Service Announcement of the decade-plus FSB Center 16 cyber activity by providing additional tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to enable defenders to more fully understand and counter the threat. [1 ] This CSA is being released…
