| A proud and smiling Prince Harry said he was “over the moon” as he announced to the cameras that his wife, Meghan Markle, had given birth to a “very healthy boy.” Simultaneously, the Sussex Royal Instagram account flashed an announcement: “It’s a Boy” on a blue background. Harry, speaking to a select group of TV cameras at a stable courtyard in Windsor Castle, said, “I’m very excited to announce that Meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning, a very healthy baby boy. Mother and baby are doing incredibly well.” Harry paid moving tribute to his wife, saying, “How any woman does what they do is beyond comprehension.” Harry said they were “still thinking about names” adding that the baby was “a little bit overdue” so he said they had had “a little bit of time to think about it.” Harry said that he was present at the birth and described it as an “amazing, absolutely incredible” experience, adding, “I am so incredibly proud of my wife. As every father and parent would ever say, your baby is absolutely amazing, but this little thing is absolutely to die for. So I am just over the moon.” The palace said in an official press release that Meghan gave birth to a baby boy weighing 7 lbs. 3 oz. at 5:26 a.m. |
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| New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that her office has filed a lawsuit against the Trump Treasury Department and its subsidiary, the Internal Revenue Service, for failing to respond to legally mandated records requests. The suit targets a reporting standard released in July 2018, which eliminates donor disclosure requirements for non-501(c)(3) tax-exempt groups for donors who give more than $5,000. The statement alleges that after James’ office sent a FOIA seeking more information about the decision to implement the standard, the IRS did not adequately respond within the mandated time limit. It also claims that the revised standards impede the AG’s ability to regulate those organizations. “My office depends on these critical donor disclosure forms to be able to adequately oversee non-profit organizations in New York,” James said in the statement. “Not only was this policy change made without notice, the Treasury and the IRS are now refusing to comply with the law to release information about the rationale for these changes. No one is above the law—not even the federal government—and we will use every tool to ensure they comply with these regulations to provide transparency and accountability.” View this cheat in a browser to see this embedded tweet. |
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| House Democrats on Monday took the first official steps toward contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr. Rep. Jerry Nadler, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, filed a resolution recommending that Barr be found in contempt of Congress after he was delivered a final warning last week over his failure to comply with a subpoena for the full, unredacted report compiled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller investigating ties between President Trump and Russia. The committee announced it will consider the contempt citation against Barr on Wednesday, Politico reports. Over the last week, the Department of Justice has refused to hand over the documents and underlying evidence to the committee, citing legal statutes and claiming that the committee’s request is not “legitimate.” |
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| The National Rifle Association’s new president Carolyn Meadows on Monday bashed Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, a fellow Georgian, as having only won a 2018 midterm election because she’s black. “[I]t is wrong to say like McBath said, that the reason she won was because of her anti-gun stance. That didn’t have anything to do with it — it had to do with being a minority female,” Meadows told the Marietta Daily Journal. “And the Democrats really turned out, and that’s the problem we have with conservatives—we don’t turn out as well.” McBath unseated incumbent Republican Rep. Karen Handel—in a Atlanta suburban district that voted for Trump in 2016—on an anti-gun violence platform, based on her backstory: Her son Jordan Davis was shot and killed in 2012 after a loudness complaint. Meadows recently took over the NRA after its last president, Oliver North, stepped down amid the organization’s financial and internal turmoil. |
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| HP is making it easy to upgrade your mom’s essential tech and tech accessories with its Mother’s Day sale and gift guide. No matter what kind of mom you’re shopping for, this sale likely has something for her. HP’s Spectre Tech Tote, for example delivers on both versatility and style. The tote includes a dedicated laptop compartment that lets you easily charge your laptop without taking it out. Its full grain leather exterior — with a pebble finish on its bottom — marry form and function. You can get it for $100 (60% off) right now. If you want to upgrade her laptop before considering a great tote, consider HP’s Pavilion 15t Laptop. It’s equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor for speedy performance and a memory chip that optimizes that performance automatically. The Pavilion starts at $999 and you can save on many discounted and optional upgrades to it, from software to detachable cameras. Personalize her new laptop with one of six unique styles, from Sapphire Blue to Pale Gold. And if you want to take your mom’s home printer to the next level, take a look at the inconspicuous HP Tango X, a WiFi-enabled printer that also prints beautiful photos and is designed to look great anywhere she puts it in the house. Personalize this printer with Cork and Currant Cover, which adds a sense of style to an otherwise neglected home accessory and is going for $60 right now. Whether it’s her actual tech or its accessories you want to help upgrade this Mother’s Day, HP’s sale covers the gamut — the discounts end soon so don’t wait to check out your options. Scouted is internet shopping with a pulse. Follow us on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter for even more recommendations and exclusive content. Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales. |
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| Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen told reporters Monday that “there still remains much to be told,” and that “I look forward to the day that I can share the truth.” It’s not clear what truth Cohen’s referencing. His comments came as he begins his three-year prison sentence for lying to Congress and making illegal hush-money payments to a porn star and a Playboy model, among other crimes. Cohen will serve his time at Federal Correctional Institution Otisville, a cushy white-collar prison housing Jersey Shore tax evader Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino and Fyre Festival scammer Billy McFarland. |
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| The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an allegation that a woman was drugged at YouTube personality Jake Paul’s party over the weekend, BuzzFeed News reports. In a statement, the sheriff’s department wrote that one instance of “unwillful impairment” was reported to Malibu Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on Sunday, related to a party Paul threw with rapper Desiigner at his Calabasas mansion on Saturday. “Detectives are in the beginning stages of information gathering for the incident. The Sheriff’s Department treats allegations such as these seriously, and will use all known resources to investigate,” the department said. According to the New York Post, the individual who came forward was a woman who claimed she was drugged at Paul’s bash. A spokesman for Los Angeles Fire Department's Station 68 also told BuzzFeed that they responded to three calls at Paul’s house in the early morning hours of Sunday, and transported at least two “sick” individuals to a local hospital. Representatives for Paul, Desiigner, and YouTube reportedly did not respond to requests for comment. |
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| The co-owner of Maximum Security, the horse that was disqualified from the Kentucky Derby Saturday, vowed to file an appeal Monday to overturn the stunning, unprecedented decision. Moments after Maximum Security was declared the winner of the hallowed race, the team behind the second-place horse, County House, filed an objection, claiming that Maximum Security had interfered with another horse’s path. After reviewing the footage, the race’s stewards disqualified Maximum Security and declared County House the winner—the first time in the race’s history that a horse was disqualified for mid-race conduct. “We were stunned, shocked and in total disbelief,” Gary West, Maximum Security’s billionaire co-owner, said on NBC’s Today. “The appeal has to be filed within 48 hours so we’ll be filing that today.” West added that since Maximum Security is out of the running for a Triple Crown, the horse won’t be competing in the Preakness Stakes. West also slammed the stewards for being “about as non-transparent about this whole thing as anything I’ve ever seen in my life.” |
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| A Russian regional airline said Monday that it has canceled plans to buy 10 Sukhoi Superjet 100s, the same model of plane that was involved in the fiery crash landing at a Moscow airport Sunday that killed 41 people. Reuters reports that Vasily Kryuk, Yamal Airlines’ general director, claimed the company changed its plans because the Superjet’s servicing costs were too high. The airline’s decision came just hours after Russia’s transport minister claimed that the crash, in which the plane skidded across the tarmac with the back half engulfed in flames, gave no reason to ground the Russian-made aircraft. Yamal Airlines is currently Russia’s second-largest operator of the aircraft; Aeroflot, the largest operator, was the airline involved in the Moscow crash. |
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| A former day laborer has pleaded guilty to the murder of his ex-employer, an 83-year-old wealthy socialite who was found bludgeoned to death in the laundry room of her Westchester property in 2015, NBC4 reports. The 34-year old Esdras Marroquin Gomez accepted a plea deal that will likely result in a life sentence, and will require he spend at least 20 to 22 years in prison before appearing before a parole board. Gomez—who was accused of murdering Lois Colley, the wife of a millionaire McDonald’s franchise owner—had worked on the couple’s property a few times, NBC4 reports, but was not working at the time of her death. Authorities believe that Gomez was “upset or concerned” about a potential injury he sustained on the job and “probably wanted money.” They further allege that he murdered the 83-year-old with a fire extinguisher found on the property. At a press conference Monday, Colley’s husband expressed his relief that the murderer was brought to justice. “We the family had a tough time, but this will help,” he said, fighting back tears. |
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