Trump indicted in probe on classified docs

WASHINGTONDonald Trump said Thursday he has been indicted over his handling of classified documents after leaving office, the US ex-president’s most serious legal threat yet as a firestorm of criminal investigations imperil his bid for a second White House term.

“The corrupt Biden Administration has informed my attorneys that I have been Indicted, seemingly over the Boxes Hoax,” Trump wrote on his Truth

Notice Of Virtual Hearing

Path Rules (TGP Rules).

The pertinent portions of the said Application are hereunder quoted as follows:

1. That Applicant LEYECO V is a non-stock, non-profit electric cooperative duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal offices at Brgy. San Pablo, Ormoc City;

2. It holds an exclusive franchise issued by the National Electrification Commission to operate an electric light and power distribution service in in Ormoc City and the municipalities of Albuera, Kananga, Matag-ob, Villaba, Tabango, San Isidro, Calubian, Leyte, Palompon, Isabel, and Merida, all in the Province of Leyte;

3. The instant Application is being filed for the approval of LEYECO V’s proposed adjustment in its Distribution, Supply, and Metering (DSM) Rates based on the tariff glide path on the fourth to sixth regulatory years of the First Regulatory Period for electric cooperatives belonging to the First Entrant Group under the Tariff Glide Path Rules (TGP Rules);

4. Sometime in year 2013, LEYECO V filed with the Honorable Commission an application for approval of the proposed adjustment in its DSM Rates pursuant to the TGP

Social platform as he broke the bombshell news of a historic moment for the United States: the first time a sitting or former commander-in-chief has ever faced federal charges. There was no immediate confirmation from the Justice Department regarding Trump’s assertion.

A Trump attorney, Jim Trusty, told

CNN his client has been indicted on seven charges including the willful retention of documents in violation of the Espionage Act, making false statements, obstruction of justice and a count of conspiracy. Though the precise details of the charges were not immediately clear, people familiar with the matter told The New York Times the conspiracy charge was related to obstruction of justice. In his post, Trump, who is running for president again, said he has been summoned to a federal courthouse in Miami next Tuesday -- the day before his 77th birthday.

“I never thought it possible that such a thing could happen to a former President of the United States,” he wrote. His announcement came a day after US media said federal prosecutors had informed the former president’s lawyers that he is the target of the probe into his handling of classified documents.

He was already the first former or sitting president to be charged with a crime -- in his case over election-eve hush money payments to a porn star who said she had an affair with him. That indictment was handed down by Manhattan’s district attorney in March. In a statement after his initial online posts, the Trump campaign lashed out at what it called an “unprecedented abuse of power,” and called for the indictment to be thrown out. AFP

2013-093 RC is still pending with the Honorable Commission, but LEYECO V adopted and utilized the proposed DSM rates in the said application as the bases for computing the proposed rate adjustment in the instant Application;

9. Under the TGP Rules, the concerned electric cooperative shall use the following formula in determining the TGP for the fourth to sixth years of the Regulatory Period, to wit:

TGP = TGP + TGP TGP

Where TGP = I - X + S n = the fourth year of the Regulatory Period and succeeding Regulatory Periods

The TGP calculated for each of the three years will at Barangay San Pablo Ormoc City, Leyte as the designated venue for the conduct thereof, and ensure that the same is open to the public and the community quarantine guidelines are observed at all times. LEYECO V shall also guarantee that, during the conduct of the expository presentation, the participation of the public shall not be impaired.

Any interested stakeholder may submit its comments and/or clarifications at least one (1) calendar day prior to the scheduled initial virtual hearing, via electronic mail (e-mail) at docket@erc.ph and copy furnish the Legal Service through legal@erc. ph. The Commission shall give priority to the stakeholders who have duly submitted their respective comments and/or clarifications, to discuss the same and propound questions during the course of the expository presentation.

Moreover, any person who has an interest in the subject matter of the instant case may become a party by filing with the Commission via e-mail at docket@erc. ph, and copy furnishing the Legal Service through legal@erc.ph, a verified Petition to Intervene at least five (5) calendar days prior to the date of the initial virtual hearing.

The verified Petition to Intervene must follow the requirements under Rule 9 of the ERC Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure, indicate therein the docket number and title of the case and stating the following:

1) The petitioner’s name, mailing address, and e-mail address;

2) The nature of petitioner’s interest in the subject matter of the proceeding and the way and manner in which such interest is affected by the issues involved in the proceeding; and

3) A statement of the relief desired.

Likewise, all other persons who may want their views known to the Commission with respect to the subject matter of the case may file through e-mail at docket@ erc.ph, and copy furnish the Legal Service through legal@erc.ph, their Opposition or Comment at least five (5) calendar days prior to the initial virtual hearing. Rule 9 of the ERC Revised Rules of Practice and Procedure shall govern. No particular form of Opposition or Comment is required, but the document, letter, or writing should contain the following:

1) The name, mailing address, and e-mail address of such person;

2) A concise statement of the Opposition or Comment; and

3) The grounds relied upon.

All interested parties filing their Petition to Intervene, Opposition

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In Brief

Four children wounded in knife attack near lake in French Alps

ANNECY, France—A Syrian refugee armed with a knife stabbed four preschool children and injured two adults by a lake in the French Alps on Thursday in an attack whose motive remains unclear.

The youngest victim in the quiet town of Annecy was just 22 months old and investigators are trying to understand the reasons for the frenzied rampage in a sunny public park at around 9:45 am (0745 GMT).

The attacker, dressed in black and carrying a blade around 10 centimeters (four inches) long, could be heard shouting “in the name of Jesus Christ” on a video taken by a bystander and seen by AFP.

“There’s no obvious terrorist motive,” local prosecutor Line Bonnet-Mathis told reporters in the lakeside town near the Swiss city of Geneva.

She said an investigation for attempted murder had been opened and that the suspect, named as Abdalmasih H, was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the suspect was “not known by any intelligence service” and did not have “any history of psychiatric problems”. AFP

Indonesia Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, spews huge ash column

JAKARTA—Indonesia’s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupted on Friday, belching a column of ash more than three kilometres into the sky, officials said.

The volcanic island emerged from the sea at the beginning of the last century from the crater formed after the 1883 eruption of Mount Krakatoa -- one of the deadliest and most destructive in history.

Anak Krakatoa, which means “Child of Krakatoa”, spewed thick ash over the strait that separates the islands of Java and Sumatra.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties after the eruption at 08:46 am (0146 GMT).

“The height of the eruption column was observed to be 3,000 metres (nearly 10,000 feet) above the summit,” Deny Mardiono, an official from the Krakatoa monitoring station, said in a press release.

“The ash column was observed to be grey to black with thick intensity to the southwest.”

He warned the public not to carry out activities within a fivekilometer (three-mile) radius of the volcano’s crater. AFP

Havana denies report of plans for Chinese spy base in Cuba

HAVANA—The Havana government on Thursday denied US news reports that it has reached a deal for China to set up a spying base in Cuba, just off American shores.

therein the case number of the instant Application. The Commission will send the access link/s to the aforementioned hearing platform within five (5) working days prior to the scheduled hearings.

Cuba’s deputy foreign minister said the reports by The Wall Street Journal and CNN were “mendacious and unfounded.” The White House called them inaccurate.

The reports said Beijing and Havana have entered into a secret agreement for a Chinese electronic eavesdropping facility to be set up on the Caribbean island that could monitor communications across the southeastern United States.

The region includes the US Southern and Central Command headquarters, both in Florida.

China will pay Cuba “several billion dollars” to be able to construct the facility, the Journal said, citing unnamed US officials.

But Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, reading a statement to journalists, called the reports “totally mendacious and unfounded.”

He said Cuba rejects all foreign military presence in Latin America, “including the many US bases and troops.” AFP