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Amanda Yen

Breaking News Intern

Amanda Yen is a Breaking News Intern and recent graduate of Georgetown University’s American Studies Program. Her writing has appeared in the Del Mar Times and the Georgetown Voice, where she won awards for reporting on race and higher education.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he leaves court during his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, 2024 in New York City.
AFTERLIFE

Judge in Trump Trial Flags Trollish ‘Juror’ Facebook Post

Judge Juan Merchan notified both parties of a bizarre post on the courts’ page that appeared to preemptively celebrate Trump’s conviction.

Amanda Yen

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.
NOT ME

Trump Cronies Plead Not Guilty in AZ Fake Electors Case

At one point during the hearing, Michael Roman seemed to be drinking something from a mug with his face on it.

Amanda Yen

Associate US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022.
BACKDATED

Justice Thomas Finally Discloses Harlan Crow-Financed Trips

The backdated disclosure comes after extensive reporting by ProPublica revealed how Thomas secretly benefited from the Republican billionaire.

Amanda Yen

CCTV images of Dr. Michael Mosley
WHERE IS HE?

CCTV Deepens the Mystery of TV Doc’s Disappearance in Greece

Cops initially feared that Michael Mosley may have fallen during a cliffside walk but the new footage shows he at least made it to a nearby village.

Amanda Yen

InfoWars founder Alex Jones walks outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial in 2022.
LIQUIDATING

Alex Jones to Sell InfoWars to Pay Sandy Hook Families

The far-right conspiracy theorist used InfoWars to push the false claim that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.

Amanda Yen

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Kathleen Buhle (C), ex-wife of Hunter Biden, departs from the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 4, 2024, in Wilmington, Delaware.
BLACK SHEEP

Hunter’s Ex-Wife Privately Feuded With the Bidens: Axios

The family was upset about Kathleen Buhle’s memoir, while her friends were livid she was left out of her daughter’s Vogue shoot.

Amanda Yen

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on an executive order limiting asylum in the East Room of the White House on June 04, 2024 in Washington, DC.
TOUGH LOVE

Biden Says He Wouldn’t Pardon Hunter if Convicted

Biden also promised to accept the outcome of Hunter’s trial during an interview with ABC’s David Muir.

Amanda Yen

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‘CALLUS, CHRONIC, CONSISTENT’

Fired Worker Sues Meta for Alleged Anti-Palestinian Bias

Ferras Hamad claims Meta fired him because he’s Palestinian. The company says he violated data access rules.

Amanda Yen

BJ Thompson #53 of the Kansas City Chiefs walks off the field during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 19, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.
RECOVERING

Kansas City Chiefs Player in Hospital After Cardiac Arrest

The defensive lineman suffered a seizure during a special teams meeting at the Chiefs’ training facility on Thursday, a source told the AP.

Amanda Yen

Armed homeowners Mark T. and Patricia N. McCloskey stand in front their house as they confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson's house on June 28, 2020.
MY PRECIOUS

Gun-Toting Couple Gets Records Wiped, Wants Weapons Back

Mark and Patricia McCloskey went viral in 2020 for waving their guns at Black Lives Matter protesters marching past their house.

Amanda Yen

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