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1 FBI Reportedly Opens Investigation Into Congress Members In Video Telling Troops To Not Obey Illegal Orders
The FBI is seeking to interview Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration. The FBI first contacted Capitol Police about reaching the six lawmakers' offices, and the lawmakers confirmed the contact in a joint statement condemning the move as an attempt to intimidate and harass members of Congress. In the video, they told service members that laws are clear and they can refuse illegal orders. President Trump called them traitors on Truth Social and suggested they engaged in seditious behavior punishable by death, though he later said he wasn't threatening death. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the group the Seditious Six and said their video was despicable, reckless, and false, claiming it undermines good order and discipline. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Trump of using the Pentagon as his personal attack dog, saying this is what dictators do.
2 Missing Virginia High School Football Coach Wanted For Child Sex Abuse Material
A Virginia high school football coach who went missing last week is now wanted for possession of child sexual abuse material and using a computer to solicit a minor, authorities said yesterday. Forty-six-year-old Travis Turner of Appalachia, Virginia, has been missing since November 20th and is now considered a fugitive by the Virginia State Police. Police obtained 10 warrants for Turner on Monday, including five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor. Turner is a physical education teacher and head football coach at Union High School in Wise County, and his team has advanced to the Virginia regional final this weekend during their 12-0 season. The Wise County school district said Tuesday it's aware of the charges against Turner, who has been on administrative leave since the incident began.
3 IT Chief At Campbell's On Leave After Lawsuit Over His Remarks That Company's Food Is For "Poor People"
Campbell's placed its IT Vice President Martin Bally on leave while investigating claims he made racist comments and mocked the company's products and customers in an audio recording. Former employee Robert Garza filed a lawsuit claiming Bally described Campbell's food as highly processed and for poor people during a November 2024 salary meeting that Garza allegedly recorded and has released the audio of. Garza also claims Bally made racist remarks about Indian workers, calling them idiots, and told him he often went to work high after consuming marijuana edibles. When Garza told his manager in January that he wanted to report the comments to HR, the manager didn't encourage him but gave no advice on how to proceed. Garza was fired on January 30th and is seeking monetary damages. Campbell's said yesterday that if Bally made the comments, they're unacceptable and don't reflect the company's values. The company noted Bally works in IT and has nothing to do with making food, calling the comments about their products inaccurate and patently absurd.