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The trial has already featured a string of explosive allegations about the mogul's notorious 'freak off' parties - lavish gatherings involving sex workers and drug use.
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- Reuters
Epstein furor undermines public trust, Republican election hopes, two US lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) - The uproar over disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could undermine public trust in the Trump administration, as well as Republican hopes of retaining control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, two U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday. Republican Representative Thomas Massie and Democratic Representative Ro Khanna, who want the House of Representatives to vote on their bipartisan resolution requiring full release of the government's Epstein files, said the lack of transparency is reinforcing public perceptions that the rich and powerful live beyond the reach of the judicial system. "This is going to hurt Republicans in the midterms. The voters will be apathetic if we don't hold the rich and powerful accountable," Massie, a hardline conservative from Kentucky, told NBC's "Meet the Press" program. Republicans hope to add to their current 219-212 House majority - with four seats currently vacant - and 53-47 Senate majority in November 2026, although the U.S. political cycle traditionally punishes the party of the sitting president during midterm elections. The Washington Post reported late on Sunday that Trump was increasingly frustrated with his administration's handling of the furor around Epstein. Even so, the president was hesitant to make personnel changes to avoid creating a "bigger spectacle" as his top officials underestimated the outrage from Trump's own base over the issue, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. Khanna said Attorney General Pam Bondi triggered "a crisis of trust" by saying there was no list of Epstein clients after previously implying that one existed. The change in position unleashed a tsunami of calls for her resignation from Trump's MAGA base. "This is about trust in government," the California Democrat told "Meet the Press." "This is about being a reform agent of transparency." President Donald Trump, who on Sunday announced an EU trade deal in Scotland, has been frustrated by continued questions about his administration's handling of investigative files related to Epstein's criminal charges and 2019 death by suicide in prison. Massie and Khanna believe they can win enough support from fellow lawmakers to force a vote on their resolution when Congress returns from its summer recess in September. But they face opposition from Republican leaders including House Speaker Mike Johnson, who sent lawmakers home a day early to stymie Democratic efforts to force a vote before the break. Johnson, who also appeared on NBC's "Meet the Press," said he favors a non-binding alternative resolution that calls for release of "credible" evidence, but which he said would better protect victims including minors. "The Massie and Khanna discharge petition is reckless in the way that it is drafted and presented," Johnson said. "It does not adequately include those protections." Massie dismissed Johnson's claim as "a straw man" excuse. "Ro and I carefully crafted this legislation so that the victims' names will be redacted," he said. "They're hiding behind that." Trump has tried and failed so far to distract attention from the Epstein controversy six months into his second term. On Saturday, Trump repeated his claims without evidence that 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and other Democrats should be prosecuted over payment for endorsements from celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and the Reverend Al Sharpton. Last week he accused former President Barack Obama of "treason" over how the Obama administration treated intelligence about Russian interference in U.S. elections nine years ago, drawing a rebuke from an Obama spokesperson. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch Trump ally, said on Sunday that Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's director of national intelligence, had found new information that investigators initially discovered no evidence of Russian election interference but changed their position after Obama told them to keep looking. "I'm not alleging he committed treason, but I am saying it bothers me," Graham told "Meet the Press." Democratic Representative Jason Crow dismissed Gabbard's claims, telling the "Fox News Sunday" program that the national intelligence director had turned herself into "a weapon of mass distraction." The Department of Justice has said it is forming a strike force to assess Gabbard's claims.
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE It was supposed to make train travel easier but horrors of deadly Amtrak crash still haunts passengers
It was supposed to be a day of celebration for passengers aboard the Amtrak Cascades 501 train as it traveled on its first day of a new rail route in Washington State until disaster struck that left three people dead and 70 injured. Quincy Linton, now 20, was sitting on the train on his way to visit his sister and meet his newborn niece. In one moment, he was enjoying the ride and in the next sprawled out on the train tracks dazed, bloodied and wounded. The 12-car train careened off the overpass during the busy morning rush hour traffic onto Interstate 5 crushing eight vehicles - five cars and two semi-trucks - causing a chaotic and horrific scene filled with police, firefighters and emergency responders. Seventy-seven passengers were aboard the train including five Amtrak workers and a Talgo, Inc. technician. Linton's story of survival is part of a new weekly limited series produced by NBC News Studios, Survival Mode that is slated to air on July 28. 'I remember being on the ground. Rocks falling from the train and the train dangling down. I see blood gushing down onto my hands onto my shoes onto my ground. I was just telling myself, 'I want to go to sleep,'' he said in an exclusive clip shared with Daily Mail ahead of the show airing. 'I remember some lady that came to pick me up. She was just telling me, don't go to sleep. Stay up.' She told me, 'I'm strong. Stay up. I was asking her where my dad's at?' Each episode of Survival Mode focuses on a different disaster with firsthand accounts from survivors and rare archival footage. The Maui wildfires, the Joplin Tornado, Superstorm Sandy, and the sinking of the Costa Concordia are among the disasters featured in the series. Good Samaritan Tanya Porter was driving home after her shift as a nurse and immediately rushed to the scene to help those caught in the mangled train. 'There was a gentlemen laying the ground underneath the train that was dangling. I went over. I was trying to assess what was going on. And people are yelling at me to move out of the way because they're still fuel on the ground. It's not safe,' she recalled in the new show nearly eight years after the horror. She told emergency responders, 'Wait, we can't leave these people here. There are several other people on the ground underneath the train. So we can't just leave them here. If the train falls, they'll be gone.' Preliminary information from the data recorder showed that, the train was traveling at 78 mph nearly 50 mph over the speed limit in the 30 mile per hour zone, according to the 2019 Railroad Accident Report from the National Transportation Safety Board. The engineer driving the train was near DuPont, Washington and was crossing Interstate 5 around 7.32am when he went past the advanced speed restriction sign roughly two miles before the dangerous curve. The time of the crash was 7.34am on December 18, 2017. The engineer planned to brake at the sign about one mile before the curve but as the train approached the headlights washed out the sign, and the engineer missed the breaking point, as per a report. The alarm sounded off, however, the engineer was reportedly unfamiliar with the charger locomotive and appeared not to react to the warnings. Once he realized the grave situation he was in, it was too late. The goal of the new railway line was to separate passenger and freight traffic and reduce congestion giving commuters a faster ride and shorter trip. It was a joint partnership between Amtrak, who operated the train and state and local authorities in Oregon and Washington. The new line would save ten minutes in commuting time from Seattle to Portland compared with the previous route used by Cascades Amtrak. However, the train derailed a short distance from where the new route merged with the previous route. On the morning of the crash there were many safety measures that were reportedly not in place that contributed to the devastating crash, according to multiple reports. Days before the inaugural run, more than a dozen engineers and conductors told their supervisors they did not feel sufficiently trained on the new route. The engineer driving the doomed Amtrak Cascades 501 was a certified engineer working for the rail company since 2013 and was described as experienced and a conscientious and safe driver. The engineer told investigators he took seven to 10 observational training trips on the new route, but was only at the controls for three one-way trips, and only one of those was in the direction the train was traveling when it crashed, according to an interim report released by the National Transportation Safety Board, CNN previously reported. The chaotic scene as several railcars hit oncoming vehicles along the busy roadway during morning rush hour around 7.30am December 18, 2017 Though he did not speak to CNN, according to the report he told the NTSB 'he would not have gotten behind the throttle if he had any reservations about his readiness to operate the train'. They told CNN that they felt 'dangerously unprepared' and training was rushed and 'totally inadequate'. Some of the engineers disclosed that they were not getting enough practice during the brief training runs. They needed more time to familiarize themselves with the controls and the new route - and revealed that the new locomotive used in the inaugural was something they weren't as accustomed too. After the devastation, damages were estimated to be more than $25.8 million. The NTSB partly blamed Sound Transit, the public transit agency serving the Seattle metropolitan areas in Washington State for failing to implement safety improvements before the new Portland to Seattle route, according to local news outlet OPB. More than 35 people sued Amtrak and several won multimillion dollar suits. In November 2021, four years after the deadly train crash, OPB reported that the railway has resumed operations with new safety measures including, an 'Activated Positive Train Control,' a system that uses GPS to slow a train in dangerous conditions.
Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
Jessica Alba shows off her chiseled abs in a black sports bra after passionately kissing new boyfriend
Jessica Alba showcased her chiseled abs in stylish fitness attire just two days after she was spotted in a steamy kiss with her new boyfriend Danny Ramirez. The 44-year-old Honey actress — who filed for divorce from her husband of nearly 17 years Cash Warren in February — has recently moved on with the hunky Top Gun: Maverick actor, who is 11 years her junior. In a new Instagram carousel shared on Sunday, the mom-of-three enjoyed a stroll along the beach and took her fans along with her. Jessica posed for a quick snap on a dirt path as the sandy shore and blue ocean water stretched out behind her. The beauty flaunted her toned figure wearing a black sports bra with a white trim as well as a pair of fitted, black leggings. She additionally slipped into a pair of white socks and black sneakers to stay comfortable during the outing. The Hollywood star completed her ensemble for the day by adding a black cap on top of her head that had 'LA' printed in white lettering on the front. The Fantastic Four actress also sported a pair of fashionable black shades to protect her eyes from the bright sunshine. Jessica also snapped a selfie as she flashed a peace sign towards the camera and gave another view of the beach down below. She uploaded a clip that showed a closer look at some of the morning workout as she was joined by a pal, which also included walking up a number of stairs and a light jog. The beauty later fueled up with a refreshing iced green drink and a bowl that was topped with chopped nuts and fruit. Lastly, Jessica took a picture of a colorful butterfly that was resting on a green leaf of a shady tree. In the caption of the latest post, the star simply penned to her 21 million followers, 'Sunday reset.' Jessica has previously opened up about incorporating a fitness regime into her daily life during an interview with E! News last year. 'I get bored,' she admitted when it comes to the gym. 'So I do spinning and I do cross training with a mix of weights and cardio. I just try to keep it moving.' The star also added, 'I try to recruit my friends to come with me. It's just more fun if you go with someone.' Her new Instagram post comes just two days after Jessica was seen passionately kissing her new boyfriend Danny Ramirez in LA on Saturday. In photos obtained by the couple were seen embracing and sharing a kiss outside on a quiet street. Danny sweetly draped his arms over her shoulders during the romantic moment and readjusted her cap on top of her head which caused her to flash a smile. The actor was later seen receiving a large flower delivery and the pair began to walk back towards his house together. Earlier this week on Wednesday, the pair were spotted enjoying date night at an Italian restaurant called Alba. Jessica and Danny were seen outside of the eatery, with the actor driving a vehicle and the beauty next to him in the passenger seat. The two stars held smiles on their faces during the lowkey night out together. Also in July, the pair were spotted vacationing in Cancun - which came after she was seen kissing a mystery man in London, although it is not confirmed whether that had also been Danny. A source told this week that the pair's budding romance has now taken a 'surprising turn.' 'Jessica's romance with Danny has taken a surprising turn. What started out as a summer fling feels like it's getting more serious, although she still wants to take things slow.' The insider added, 'But at the end of the day Jessica has never been one to play the field. She's excited to see where this romance is headed.' A separate source also recently told that the Top Gun: Maverick actor is 'enamored' with the actress, but she isn't in the 'frame of mind' to be in a relationship that is exclusive. 'Danny is cool, a nice guy and he is enamored with her, but it is not exclusive. She's not in that frame of mind.' The insider added, 'He has a chance to make something out of their connection, but she is taking it all in stride. Right now, she's looking to just have fun.' Jessica's new romance comes months after she filed for divorce from Cash Warren after nearly 17 years of marriage in February. She had cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reasoning behind their separation, with Cash soon filing afterwards. During the course of their marriage, the former couple welcomed three children: Honor, 17, Haven, 13, and Hayes, seven - and both requested for joint physical and legal custody of their kids at the time of the divorce filing. Eight months before it was revealed that Jessica and Cash were 'set for divorce,' the Hollywood star uploaded her final anniversary post to celebrate 16 years of marriage. Speculation first arose that the former couple may have hit a rocky patch in their relationship when she was spotted on public outings without her wedding ring. Jessica also seemingly confirmed she was single in a post to celebrate New Year's, but then reunited with Cash to celebrate their son's birthday at Universal Studios. They first crossed paths on set of the 2004 film, Fantastic Four, and they later said 'I do' in 2008. And in January, the actress took to Instagram to announce the end of her marriage to Cash with a message to her followers. 'I've been on a journey of self realization and transformation for years - both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,' she wrote. 'I'm proud of how we've grown in our marriage over the last 20 years and it's now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals. Jessica added, 'We are moving forward with love, kindness and respect for each other and will forever be family. Our children remain our highest priority and we request privacy at this time.'
