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Attorney General Merrick Garland is set to name a special counsel to oversee the Department of Justice’s two criminal probes into former President Donald Trump. One involves his role preceding the U.S. Capitol riot, the other concerns his handling of government documents. The news comes days after Trump announced he’s running for president in 2024. https://twitter.com/AP/status/1593677875668025346 The New York Times reports: The announcement, which a senior law enforcement official said Mr. Garland will make later on Friday, came after Mr. Trump said on Tuesday that he planned to run for president again, a decision some have claimed was taken to…

At least five recruits with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office are in critical condition after a vehicle drove into them during the group’s morning jog. Twenty-two recruits were struck as the errant automobile drove down the street the wrong way. The incident, which police are investigating as a possibly deliberate act, occurred at 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time in Whittier, California. The driver is in police custody. https://twitter.com/IntelPointAlert/status/1592897567280357377 FOX 11 Los Angeles has more: The California Highway Patrol said the incident was reported at 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Mills Avenue and Telegraph Road. The recruits attend the Sheriff’s Training Academy…

The longtime host of “The Tonight Show,” Jay Leno sustained serious injuries Sunday when one of the cars in his Burbank garage caught fire. Flames scorched the left side of Leno’s face but didn’t affect his eyes or inner ear, according to TMZ. Leno, 72, remains in serious condition at Los Angele’s Grossman Burn Center. https://twitter.com/TMZ/status/1592229491065389062 Leno has since released a statement: “I got some serious burns from a gasoline fire. I am OK. Just need a week or two to get back on my feet.” Per Variety: News of Leno’s health was first reported by People magazine. The comedian was scheduled…

Japan hasn’t waged war since 1945. Eighty years after its role as one of the two leading Axis powers the World War II, the island nation is keeping a close eye on China’s saber-rattling. The unprecedented threat to Taiwan from Beijing has Toyko seriously considering the prospect of facing off militarily against its chief rival in the Asia-Pacific region. As the Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reports: If China were to attack Taiwan, it wouldn’t just have to face a hostile superpower. It would also likely have to confront its longstanding regional rival, Japan. For centuries, Japan and China have vied…

NBC News is reporting new details this morning on the violent assault of Paul Pelosi. Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., survived a life-threatening attack at the couple’s San Francisco home last week. WATCH: https://twitter.com/theblaze/status/1588544613765287938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1588568613392637952%7Ctwgr%5E9a0b7ed8e5cefc5412219701298642ae2b4a7a72%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitchy.com%2Fsarahd-313035%2F2022%2F11%2F04%2Flooks-like-something-or-someone-made-nbc-want-to-flush-new-paul-pelosi-scoop-down-the-memory-hole%2F While the development doesn’t make the injuries inflicted on the 82-year-old Pelosi by David DePape any less grievous, they raise questions about his behavior once San Francisco police officers arrived. As Hot Air reports: However, NBC offers new details this morning on the police response before the attack — and Paul Pelosi’s curious reaction to it, at least at first. According to…

Former Fox News anchor-turned-CNBC host Shepard Smith’s show is coming to an end. Owing to its lackluster ratings, CNBC executives have decided to cancel Smith’s 7:00 p.m. (ET) program, “The News with Shepard Smith,” a development first reported by Variety. Smith’s show will air its final episode later this month. (RELATED: Fox News Personality Shares Message With Chicago Mayor After Brother Murdered) Per Mediaite: The costly bet that viewers would watch Smith deliver a 7 p.m. news program on the business network never paid off in the ratings. Now, Variety reports the network’s new chief sent out a memo laying…

State prosecutors have charged a Chicago resident with leaving a threatening voicemail for Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey. Scott Lennox, 21, called the GOP nominee after a pro-Bailey advertisement “angered” him. In a voicemail, Lennox threatened to “skin” Bailey “alive” and “feed his [expletive] family” to him. Lennox added that he knew Bailey’s address. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Susana Ortiz called the threats “above and beyond anything that is acceptable, even in the realms of political discourse.” She added that “It simply will not be tolerated.” The Chicago Sun-Times has more: Prosecutors say anger over a political television…

Former President Donald Trump is formally asking the Supreme Court to block the release of his tax returns to House Democrats. Since 2019, congressional Democrats have sought the former president’s tax returns. On Thursday, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit unanimously denied Trump’s latest court bid to keep his 2015-20 tax returns and those of his businesses out of the hands of the House Ways and Means Committee. (RELATED: Appeals Court Clears Path for Releasing Trump Tax Returns) The committee argues that it’s necessary to obtain said records to review the IRS auditing process for presidents. As NBC News…

A federal judge ruled that a controversial activist group in Arizona has the constitutionally protected right to observe voters dropping off their mail-in ballots at locked drop boxes. In his 14-page ruling, Judge Michael T. Liburdi acknowledged the concern of some voters and voter rights groups at the presence of observers, some armed, filming ballot boxes in Maricopa County. Yet Liburdi argued that their actions didn’t appear to be a “true threat” and defended their right to assemble in public spaces. Moreover, there’s no proof that the group they belong to, Clean Elections USA, has posted any citizen’s personally identifiable…

President Obama’s secretary of defense, Ash Carter, has died. Carter opened military service to transgendered service members and combat roles to women. He was only 68. The New York Times reports: The cause was a heart attack, his family said in a statement. https://twitter.com/CBSMornings/status/1584919352721145858 Dr. Carter was widely regarded for his prowess in military technology and policy. After teaching at Harvard and directing its John F. Kennedy School of Government, he joined the Clinton administration in 1993 as assistant secretary of defense for international security policy. In that position, he directed efforts to assist post-Soviet states in securing their stockpiles…