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Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) announced Wednesday he will jump into the race for his old job, shaking up an already crowded primary field. McAuliffe, who served as Virginia’s chief executive from 2014-2018, officially launched his campaign in the state capital of Richmond, sending out an email to supporters ahead of an event in the state capital of Richmond in which he was expected to make the announcement. Virginia is the only state in the country that bars governors from serving consecutive terms, and a McAuliffe victory would make him just the second Virginian since the Civil War to...

<p>All charges against Sgt Johnny Winnick have been dismissed without prejudice by LtGen Samuel Helland.</p>

Breaking news!Judge recomends dismissal of manslaughter charges in Sgt John Winnick case. Recommends a minor dereliction charge with nonjudicial punishment. This is a developing story. Check back with Defend Our Marines for details.

A Marine sniper charged with two counts of manslaughter in the shooting deaths of two men he suspected of planting a roadside bomb in Iraq said Wednesday that he was doing his best to protect his troops. "I did this action in defense of my Marines," Sgt. John "Johnny" Winnick II said at the conclusion of an investigative hearing that will help determine if the charges against him stand. Winnick, 24, a veteran of four Iraq deployments, said he decided to shoot when he suspected the men were about to place a bomb near an intersection about a mile from...

CAMP PENDLETON -- A Marine sniper charged with two counts of manslaughter and two counts of assault in the shooting of four Syrians last year had the authority to shoot suspected insurgents if he deemed they posed a threat, his platoon commander testified Tuesday morning. Lt. Dominic Corabi, commander of a scout sniper platoon from Camp Pendleton's 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, said Sgt. John "Johnny" Winnick II had that authority when he led a six-man surveillance team on a mission near Lake Tharthar in the Anbar province of Iraq on June 17. Winnick, 24, a San Diego native and...

CAMP PENDLETON ---- A hearing to help determine if a Marine sniper should face trial for killing two Iraqi civilians and wounding two others last year is scheduled to begin at Camp Pendleton on Tuesday morning. Sgt. John "Johnny" Winnick II is accused of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and failing to follow the military's rules of engagement in the incident that took place in Iraq's Anbar province June 17, 2007. A charging document alleges Winnick used a shotgun to kill an Iraqi civilian named Raid Ahmed. He also is alleged to have killed or caused another to kill Rayson Muhammad...

He said, "Mom I want to join the Marines, please sign these papers,I am only 17." I said okay. 911 happened. Are you sure? "Yes please let me go, I know I have to go." I said okay. He was only 18. They said you young Marines will go to war and some will not come back. He said, "Don't worry; I have to fight for our country." I said okay. He was only 19. He marched up to Baghdad. Sand swirled all around, the heat was extreme, water was scarce, and sleep was little. Hungry, tired and dirty, he...

CAMP PENDLETON ---- A Marine sniper has been charged with two counts of voluntary manslaughter in the June 2007 deaths of two civilians in Iraq. The sniper, Sgt. John Winnick II, faces additional accusations of aggravated assault against two other civilians and failing to adhere to the military's rules of engagement. The charges represent the fifth case involving alleged unlawful killings in Iraq to have been brought against Camp Pendleton Marines since the U.S. invasion in March 2003. A hearing for Winnick will take place at Camp Pendleton this summer to determine if the charges against him should stand. The...

<p>As lawmakers prepare to grill Global Crossing and Qwest Communications execs next week, a handful of damaging e-mails seems to prove they used sham trades to boost profits. "I wish this company would just come clean with the Street regarding our guidance. This swap crap is going to kill us in the long run and I'm personally very fed up," wrote Global Crossing senior finance executive Joey Wong to colleagues last fall.</p>

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators have decided against filing civil charges against Global Crossing Ltd. founder Gary Winnick following a probe of its accounting practices, his attorney said on Monday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had been expected to announce a settlement with Winnick and three other former Global Crossing executives last week, capping a two-year investigation of the international telecommunications company. Winnick's attorney, Gary Naftalis, said in a statement that the SEC "has determined that no charges should be brought against Gary Winnick. We always believed that the evidence demonstrated that Gary Winnick acted lawfully and properly in...

"Where's Yer Shame, Lib-uh-Rulls?!!" (To be sung to Lynyrd Skynyrd's "What's Your Name?") Folks, It's Time To ROCK, RATS're noisey, I should know!! We'll be yer FReedomWriters... Dubyuh, lead US to the show Right done made some plans for movin' US to the Right!! So, find a Lib'ral dweeb And I know Y'ALL Can Teach Her Right!! (Chorus) Where's yer shame, Lib-uh-rulls?!! Where's RATS' shame?!! Children you ain't, little girl!! Won't you act yer age?!! Left Can Go to HELL!! Lord, DemRATS are a mess!! It seems that one of Slick's crew... Hadta go and hadta CONFESS, oh yes!! Well,...

On Christmas Eve, the Justice Department of the United States of America meekly announced it would not seek the indictment of Gary Winnick, one of the biggest corporate villains in American history. Attorney General John Ashcroft chose Christmas Eve to make the announcement because he didn't want you to know about it. Mr. Ashcroft is excellent at not seeking indictments. His department was unable to indict Senator Robert Torricelli, despite solid evidence he was on the take. It was unable to pin down any wrongdoing in the vote-buying investigation involving the town of New Square, N.Y., where, in the 2000...

Global Crossing agreed to be acquired Friday by Asian companies Hutchison Whampoa and Singapore Technologies Telemedia in a bid to emerge from bankruptcy by early 2003. The plan, which was approved by the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, calls for Global Crossing creditors to receive $300 million in cash, $200 million in senior notes and 38.5% of the reorganized company. Hutchison Whampoa and Singapore Telemedia will invest a total of $250 million for a 61.5% majority interest in the new firm. The offer is two-thirds less than the $750 million that the investors had proposed in...

Global's Unsinkable Captain Gary Winnick's cable firm went under, taking billions in investor wealth with it, but he is lavishly restoring his $94-million mansion. By KAREN KAPLAN and ELIZABETH DOUGLASS, Times Staff Writers Even by the standards of Bel-Air, Gary Winnick's mansion on Bellagio Road is lavish. Perched on a bluff overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, the Georgian-style house commands views from downtown to the coast. Its 64 rooms include a kitchen with six sinks and enough ovens to warm 100 plates at once. The master suite boasts separate massage, sitting and shower rooms. There are a dozen...

JUNE 17, 2002 PREVIOUS NEWS ANALYSIS Winnick Versus Winnick? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Winnick, founder and chairman of bankrupt carrier Global Crossing, apparently isn't done trying to recoup wealth from his fallen telecommunications empire -- in fact he thinks he might get it back from his own company. North Crescent Realty V LLC, a real-estate company controlled by Winnick, is demanding that Global Crossing pay nearly $500,000 in late rent, according to papers filed in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Read the rest here