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Trials in ricin case postponed

July 9, 2008 - 9:00 pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah man accused of failing to report that deadly ricin was being made in his basement is working out a plea bargain with federal prosecutors.

A federal judge postponed a Monday trial for Thomas Tholen, 54, after his defense attorney filed court papers saying a plea agreement was at hand.

Tholen faces on a felony count of knowing about a crime but failing to report it. His cousin, Roger Bergendorff of Las Vegas, is accused of cooking up the ricin in the basement of Tholen's house in a Salt Lake City suburb.

A trial for the 57-year-old Bergendorff also has been postponed. His lawyer says there have been talks about a plea bargain.

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Trump: Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July

By Michelle L. Price and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press

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Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

By Eric Tucker The Associated Press

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Department officials said over the summer that a review of Epstein-related records did not establish a basis for new criminal investigations.

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5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and father return to Minnesota from Texas detention facility

By Jack Dura The Associated Press

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Images of the young boy wearing a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack and surrounded by immigration officers drew outrage about the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minneapolis.

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Russian drone strike kills 15 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week

By Volodymyr Yurchuk The Associated Press

February 1, 2026 - 8:52 am

The strike came days after U.S. President Donald Trump said the Kremlin had agreed to temporarily halt the targeting of the Ukrainian capital and other cities.

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Gaza’s crucial Rafah crossing prepares for limited travel to resume Monday

By Samy Magdy The Associated Press

February 1, 2026 - 7:55 am

Israel’s announcement came a day after Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians including several children, according to hospital officials.

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Judge orders ICE to release 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, his dad

By Geoff Mulvihill Associated Press

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A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday.

Costco’s $4.99 rotisserie chicken gets roasted in lawsuit. Here’s what they’re claiming

By Clara Harter Los Angeles Times

January 31, 2026 - 10:33 am

Costco’s famed rotisserie chicken is in a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that Costco falsely advertised that its birds were preservative free.