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    Are Rooftop Solar Panels the Solution to America’s Growing Energy Crisis?

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    Read the Indictment of James Comey

    IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division

    THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

    V.

    JAMES B. COMEY JR.

    Defendant.

    CRIMINAL NO. 1:25-CR-272

    FILED IN OPEN COURT

    SEP 25 2025

    CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA

    Count One: False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government (18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2))

    Count Two: Obstruction of a Congressional proceeding (18 U.S.C. § 1505)

    INDICTMENT

    COUNT ONE

    False statements within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the United States Government [18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2)]
    1. On or about September 30, 2020, in the Eastern District of Virginia, the defendant, JAMES B. COMEY JR., did willfully and knowingly make a materially false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement in a matter within the jurisdiction of the legislative branch of the Government of the United States, by falsely stating to a U.S. Senator during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that he, JAMES B. COMEY JR., had not “authorized someone else at the FBI to be an anonymous source in news reports” regarding an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.
    2. That statement was false, because, as JAMES B. COMEY JR. then and there knew, he in

    fact had authorized PERSON 3 to serve as an anonymous source in news reports regarding

    an FBI investigation concerning PERSON 1.

    3. All in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2). More

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    Arizona Seventh Congressional District Special Election Results 2025: Grijalva vs. Butierez

    Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press.By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Beswetherick, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce, Irineo Cabreros, Nico Chilla, Nate Cohn, Alastair Coote, Annie Daniel, Saurabh Datar, Leo Dominguez, Andrew Fischer, Martín González Gómez, Joyce Ho, Will Houp, Jon Huang, Junghye Kim, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Jasmine C. Lee, Joey K. Lee, Alex Lemonides, Ilana Marcus, Alicia Parlapiano, Jaymin Patel, Dan Simmons-Ritchie, Charlie Smart, Jonah Smith, Urvashi Uberoy, Isaac White and Christine Zhang.Source: Election results and race calls are from The Associated Press. More

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    Test Your Memory of These Classic Books for Young Readers

    Welcome to Lit Trivia, the Book Review’s regular quiz about books, authors and literary culture. This week’s tests your memory of books you may have read during your school days — specifically, the plots of much-loved novels for young readers. In the five multiple-choice questions below, tap or click on the answer you think is correct. After the last question, you’ll find links to the books. More

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    See Who Attended Charlie Kirk’s Memorial

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    How to Cook (Better) With Butternut Squash

    AdvertisementThese seven tips from Ali Slagle will make sure every day of squash season is a good one.Hetty Lui McKinnon’s coconut curry with squash and tofu employs several tips — adding lime and coconut, roasting — for bringing out the best in squash.Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Judy Kim.By More

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    Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Mitag

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    Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Gabrielle

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