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Maggie Toulouse of New Mexico met with federal prosecutors for the 2020 special counsel investigation

Maggie Toulouse of New Mexico met with federal prosecutors for the 2020 special counsel investigation

WASHINGTON — The top elections official for the state of New Mexico spoke with federal prosecutors as part of the special counsel's investigation into the 2020 election, the official's spokesman said Friday.The meeting with New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver occurred sometime in recent months, according to spokesman Alex Curtas, who declined to comment further.The Justice Department has spent months examining lobbying campaigns by Trump associates aimed at getting Democrat Joe Biden to win key states to undo his election results. Special counsel Jack Smith and his team have issued subpoenas to election officials in states Trump contested,…
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Super Bowl champion Malik Jackson announces his retirement: ‘I think I’ve done enough’

Super Bowl champion Malik Jackson announces his retirement: ‘I think I’ve done enough’

Pro Bowl defensive tackle Malik Jackson announced his retirement Friday after 10 NFL seasons. Jackson was selected to his only Pro Bowl in 2017 as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Malik Jackson of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates during the first half of the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on January 14, 2018. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)"I'm done," Jackson said Friday on NFL Network's "Good Morning Football." PACKERS WOULD 'RUN THROUGH A WALL' BECAUSE OF JORDAN LOVE, SAYS TEAM RBJackson also appeared on Thursday's edition of "GMBF" and was featured as a free…
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Haitians Around the World Call for Action to Stop Gang Violence

Haitians Around the World Call for Action to Stop Gang Violence

Thousands of supporters flooded the streets Sunday in nearly 70 countries to call on the international community to help curb the gang violence that has gripped Haiti and is plunging it further into social and political turmoil. Abigail Calixte, a Miami resident, said she has relatives living in Haiti who are “afraid to go out” because of the violence. Calixte, 18, said the country has changed drastically since she last visited when she was 10, when she remembered that she had a feeling of "union."“I'm tired of seeing everything that's going on,” said Calixte, who lives in the Little Haiti…
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WNBA’s Brittney Griner says she was “a little surprised” she played well enough to make the All-Star team

WNBA’s Brittney Griner says she was “a little surprised” she played well enough to make the All-Star team

In February, Brittney Griner officially re-signed with the Phoenix Mercury after missing the entire 2022 WNBA season due to a 10-month detention in Russia. Griner probably didn't know what to expect once this season started after being away from basketball for so long. She has had a solid season thus far and was named a WNBA All-Star starter, averaging 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocked shots for the Mercury.Before Saturday's All-Star break, Griner revealed that his level of play was a pleasant surprise."I just wanted to go out and do my best not to get hurt, to do my…
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