Justice Department Actions, Cross-State Murder Spree, and Community College Bus Crash Dominate Wednesday's News
In a series of breaking developments Wednesday, the Justice Department fired a U.S. attorney in New York hours after judges appointed him, a suspected cross-state murder spree claimed six lives in Florida, and a community college baseball team bus crash in Iowa resulted in one death and dozens of injuries. Additionally, authorities detained and questioned a person in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie, and Attorney General Pam Bondi stated Ghislaine Maxwell "will hopefully die in prison."
In New York, a panel of judges in Albany appointed Donald T. Kinsella as the new top federal prosecutor on Wednesday, citing a law allowing temporary appointments when the role becomes vacant. However, the Justice Department swiftly announced his firing hours later, adding to existing friction between the Trump administration and the judiciary, according to CBS News.
Florida authorities are investigating a suspected cross-state murder spree that began in Fort Lauderdale and ended in Sarasota County, approximately 200 miles away. Police found six people dead, including the suspect, on Wednesday morning. The Fort Lauderdale Police Department reported finding two adults, Larisa Blyudaya, 46, and Ben Azivov, 18, dead in a home. Ben Azivov was the son of Larisa Blyudaya, according to the property manager, who spoke with CBS News Miami.
Also on Wednesday, a community college bus carrying the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed and overturned in a ditch near Twin Lakes, Iowa, about 110 miles northwest of Des Moines. The crash, which occurred around 11 a.m., resulted in one fatality and injuries to all 32 other occupants. Three individuals were airlifted to trauma hospitals in Des Moines, while others were transported to area hospitals, according to CBS News.
In Arizona, authorities detained and questioned a person in connection with the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show anchor Savannah Guthrie. The person was detained during a traffic stop on Tuesday evening, and a residence connected to the individual was searched in Rio Rico, Arizona, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, as reported by ABC News.
Attorney General Pam Bondi told members of Congress on Tuesday that Ghislaine Maxwell "will hopefully die in prison," after being pressed about allegations of special treatment for Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, including a controversial prison transfer. Bondi, however, stated she could not say who ordered the transfer, according to ABC News.
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