Fox ends scoring drought as Rangers clip Hurricanes 2-1
March 24, 2023 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Adam Fox created excitement for the New York Rangers even though he said the best way to beat the Carolina Hurricanes is to keep things on he quiet side.
Fox ended a 24-game stretch without a goal and the Rangers overcame the Hurricanes for a 2-1 victory Thursday night.
Bruins take winning streak into home matchup with the Rangers
March 3, 2023 GMTNew York Rangers (35-18-9, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Boston Bruins (47-8-5, first in the Atlantic Division)
Boston; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Bruins are looking to continue a nine-game win streak with a victory against the New York Rangers.
Rangers end 4-game slide with 5-2 win over Kings
February 27, 2023 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Mika Zibanejad briefly left Sunday's game with an injury and the New York Rangers' roster issues became even more problematic.
However, Zibanejad returned later and scored a goal to help the Rangers end a four-game skid with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
Rangers bring losing streak into matchup with the Capitals
February 24, 2023 GMTNew York Rangers (33-16-9, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Washington Capitals (28-26-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers come into the matchup against the Washington Capitals after losing three straight games.
Rangers aim to keep win streak going, visit the Flames
February 18, 2023 GMTNew York Rangers (32-14-8, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (25-19-11, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Flames -137, Rangers +117; over/under is 6.5
Prosecutors in Whitmer kidnap plot say life sentence fits
December 6, 2022 GMTFederal prosecutors told a judge Monday that a life prison sentence would be justified for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, saying his goal to turn the country upside down in 2020 was a forerunner of rampant anti-government extremism.
Judge denies bid for new trial in Whitmer kidnapping case
November 26, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a new trial request by two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
3 men convicted of supporting plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
October 26, 2022 GMTThree men accused of supporting terrorism in the plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor were convicted of all charges Wednesday in a trial that focused on paramilitary drills and fierce contempt for government ahead of the 2020 election.
Michigan jury gets case against 3 men tied to Whitmer plot
October 25, 2022 GMTJurors began deliberations Tuesday in a third trial connected to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Jury hears closing remarks in 3rd trial tied to Whitmer plot
October 24, 2022 GMTProsecutors urged a jury Monday to convict three men for assisting the leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor, saying they provided land, paramilitary training and inspiration for domestic terrorism in the months ahead of the 2020 U.S.
Trial testimony ends for 3 tied to Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
October 21, 2022 GMTProsecutors and defense lawyers rested their case Friday in the trial of three men charged with assisting the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Accused of flirting, juror dismissed from Whitmer plot trial
October 15, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a young woman from the jury hearing the trial of three men in connection with a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Informant’s Army past raised at trial tied to Whitmer plot
October 13, 2022 GMTA defense lawyer lashed out Thursday at a star witness in a trial related to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
A flirt? Concerns about juror in case tied to Whitmer plot
October 12, 2022 GMTProsecutors raised concerns Wednesday about a female juror who apparently has been smiling at one of three men on trial in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Jury in 3rd trial won’t hear earlier results in Whitmer plot
October 10, 2022 GMTThe results of two federal trials won't be shared with jurors hearing evidence against three men who are charged in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a judge said Monday.
FBI gives evidence to tie militia to Gov. Whitmer plotters
October 7, 2022 GMTProsecutors on Friday played secretly recorded audio from a 2020 meeting in the basement of a vacuum shop as they tried to show jurors how a paramilitary group was connected to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
2nd man convicted in Whitmer plot gets 4 years in prison
October 6, 2022 GMTA man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 was granted a major break Thursday and sentenced to four years in prison.
3 accused of assisting governor kidnapping plot stand trial
October 5, 2022 GMTPostings in chatrooms by members of a paramilitary group connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Jury picked in trial related to Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot
October 4, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A jury was seated Tuesday in the trial of three men charged in connection with a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Jury pool warned of rough talk in trial tied to Whitmer plot
October 3, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Mich. (AP) — Questions about guns, secretly recorded “repugnant” talk and even the Jan. 6 Capitol riot dominated jury selection Monday in the third trial connected to a 2020 anti-government plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
EXPLAINER: 3 more on trial in Michigan governor kidnap plot
October 2, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Mich. (AP) — A scheme to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 will get yet another airing in a different court when three men face trial Monday, just weeks before voters consider whether to reelect Gretchen Whitmer to a second term.
Michigan governor hopeful makes light of Whitmer kidnap plot
September 23, 2022 GMTLANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Michigan governor on Friday compared Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's policies to the 2020 plot to kidnap the Democratic incumbent, remarks that Democrats criticized as making light of a serious and dangerous crime.
Key insider in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot gets sentence break
September 16, 2022 GMTA judge on Friday slashed nearly four years off the prison sentence of a star witness who pleaded guilty in the plot to kidnap Michigan's governor and helped federal prosecutors.
2 men convicted in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot seek new trial
September 8, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Lawyers for two men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor are asking for a new trial, alleging misconduct by a juror and unfairness by the judge.
5 tied to Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot face key hearing
August 29, 2022 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A judge began hearing evidence Monday to determine if five men will face trial for their alleged roles in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The proceedings in state court came six days after two men who were described as leaders of the scheme were convicted in federal court.
Whitmer kidnap plot convictions unlikely to curb extremism
August 24, 2022 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The conviction of two men for conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov.
2 men convicted in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
August 24, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, delivering swift verdicts in a plot that was broken up by the FBI and described as a rallying cry for a U.S.
Jury gets case of 2 men charged in Gov. Whitmer plot
August 22, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor wanted to grab Gretchen Whitmer and hang her, prosecutors said during a stark closing argument Monday as the government tried for a second time to get convictions in an alleged plot to trigger a revolution in 2020.
Marijuana smoking hangs over Whitmer kidnap plot trial
August 21, 2022 GMTThere is no dispute about some evidence in the trial of two men accused of eagerly wanting to kidnap Michigan's governor: They enjoyed getting high.
From start to finish, the jury repeatedly has heard about marijuana in the case of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., who are charged with conspiring to abduct Gretchen Whitmer as part of an anti-government uprising in 2020.
Defense rests after challenging agents in Whitmer plot trial
August 19, 2022 GMTLawyers for two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called investigators to the witness stand Friday to try to raise questions about their tactics in 2020 and highlight scornful attitudes.
Prosecutors rest their case against 2 men in Whitmer plot
August 18, 2022 GMTProsecutors rested their case Thursday against two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor, shortly after an FBI agent who was working undercover in 2020 told jurors how a bridge played a role in the scheme.
Witnesses say duo was eager to kidnap Michigan governor
August 17, 2022 GMTTwo men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 were very eager to move forward and fully onboard with the plan, two key witnesses testified Wednesday.
Informant defends role during Whitmer kidnapping plot trial
August 16, 2022 GMTDefense attorneys grilled an FBI informant Tuesday in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s governor, questioning his motivation to get inside a band of anti-government extremists and the key steps he took to gather evidence.
Jury hears from key informant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
August 15, 2022 GMTA man charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was ecstatic and exclaimed, “That's it!” as he rode past her vacation home in 2020 and told an ally to make a video, according to trial evidence presented Monday.
Jury in kidnap plot case hears about ride to Whitmer house
August 12, 2022 GMTAn FBI agent who was working undercover told jurors Friday that he accompanied two men on a night drive to see the Michigan governor's vacation home, directly connecting the pair to a key step in an alleged plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Jury is told 2 men wanted to kidnap Whitmer, start revolt
August 10, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Two anti-government extremists sought to spark a “second American revolution” by kidnapping Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday, as the government tried for a second time to get convictions in an alleged plot to shock the country into chaos before the 2020 election.
Jury picked in 2nd trial in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
August 9, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — After questions about guns, politics and COVID-19, a jury was selected Tuesday for the second trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov.
2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor
August 8, 2022 GMTTwo men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 and ignite a national rebellion are facing a second trial this week, months after a jury couldn't reach a verdict on the pair while acquitting two others.
2nd trial set for Aug. 9 for 2 men charged in Whitmer plot
June 30, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A judge on Thursday set Aug. 9 for a second trial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
A jury in April acquitted two other men but couldn't reach a unanimous verdict for Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr.
Feds seek delay in sentencing man in Whitmer kidnap plot
May 9, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors asked a judge Monday to postpone the June 8 sentencing of a man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Kaleb Franks is expected to testify again at the second trial of Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr., the government said.
Gov. Whitmer lawyer becomes US attorney in Grand Rapids
April 28, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's chief lawyer has been approved as U.S. attorney based in Grand Rapids.
Mark Totten's nomination was approved by the Senate on Wednesday, five months after he was picked by President Joe Biden.
Prosecutor drops out of Gov. Whitmer kidnapping plot case
April 19, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A federal prosecutor withdrew Tuesday from the case of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, days after two men were acquitted and the jury couldn't reach a unanimous verdict for two more.
EXPLAINER: 2 men in Gov. Whitmer plot could be tried again
April 11, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — A jury's inability to reach a unanimous verdict for two men charged in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
April 9, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger
April 9, 2022 GMTOutside the Michigan courthouse where a jury did not convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov.
Whitmer kidnap plot: 2 men acquitted, hung jury for 2 more
April 8, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
April 8, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Jurors on Friday acquitted two men and deadlocked on two others accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. They concluded nearly five days of deliberations after weeks of testimony in U.S.
Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot jury ends 4th day of deliberations
April 7, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The jury in the trial of four men accused of scheming to kidnap Michigan Gov.
3rd day ends with no verdict yet in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
April 6, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The third day of deliberations ended Wednesday without a verdict in a trial that centers on a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
EXPLAINER: Jury mulls entrapment in Whitmer kidnap plot case
April 6, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors deliberating at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.
2 days, no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
April 5, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury emerged Tuesday with no verdict yet in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov.
1st day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
April 4, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors returned to court to ask a question Monday but offered no verdict during the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov.
EXPLAINER: Charges in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot case
April 4, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Jurors are deliberating at the trial of four men accused of plotting to abduct Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. They began going through evidence on Monday after some four weeks of testimony in U.S.
Jury gets case of 4 men charged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
April 1, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor urged jurors Friday to convict four men in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Defense rests in trial of 4 men in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
March 31, 2022 GMTDefense attorneys quickly rested their case Thursday after one of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Prosecutors rest their case in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial
March 30, 2022 GMTA man accused of leading a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was “antigovernment” and believed officials were out to “line their own pockets,” his longtime companion testified Wednesday before prosecutors rested their case.
EXPLAINER: What is entrapment’s role at kidnap plot trial?
March 30, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The core question at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Violence for ‘tyrants’ urged in Gov. Whitmer kidnap trial
March 29, 2022 GMTJurors on Tuesday saw chilling social media posts by two people charged in a plot to kidnap Michigan's governor, including references to hanging public officials and attacking authorities, even if it might end in death.
Agent: Gov. Whitmer kidnap plotters ‘excited’ about bomb
March 28, 2022 GMTTwo men described as leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were thrilled as they watched videos of powerful explosives, a few hours before driving north to scout her vacation home, an FBI agent testified Monday.
Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says he lied after arrest
March 25, 2022 GMTDefense attorneys on Friday tried to blunt the testimony of a man who said he plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Witness: Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win
March 23, 2022 GMTA man who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told jurors Wednesday that he and his allies wanted to attack before the 2020 election to prevent Joe Biden from winning the presidency.
Text: When’s ‘lynching?’ Michigan governor plot leader said
March 21, 2022 GMTA man described as the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked “when's the lynching?” after the state Supreme Court in 2020 struck down a law that she repeatedly used to impose restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to evidence introduced Monday.
Informant gives key details about plot against Gov. Whitmer
March 18, 2022 GMTA group plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer talked about abducting her before the 2020 election because they believed she might join President Joe Biden’s administration and suddenly get extra security, an FBI informant testified Friday.
FBI: Accused wanted ‘tyrant’ Gov. Whitmer tied up on table
March 17, 2022 GMTA key figure in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told an undercover FBI agent that he wanted to restrain the “tyrant” on a table then pose for a photo “like we just made the biggest drug bust," according to a secret recording played for jurors Thursday.
Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot
March 17, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov.
Trial resuming for 4 men accused of Michigan governor plot
March 16, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The trial of four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will resume this week after a three-day break because of a COVID-19 case, a judge said Wednesday.
Snapshots of 4 men charged in Whitmer kidnapping plot
March 13, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — After more than two days of testimony, jurors have unflattering snapshots of four men who are charged with planning to strike back against government by kidnapping Michigan Gov.
COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer
March 13, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The trial for four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that was scheduled to resume Monday has been postponed at least until Thursday because an essential participant tested positive for COVID-19.
Whitmer kidnapping trial symbol of discord in west Michigan
March 11, 2022 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Four men described by prosecutors as radicals who schemed to kidnap Michigan Gov.
Lawyers: FBI lured men for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
March 9, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The four men charged with planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were swayed by informants and federal agents who targeted them for their anti-government views, defense attorneys said Wednesday, portraying the men as big talkers and wannabes who never meant what they said.
Jury picked for Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
March 9, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov.
EXPLAINER: Charges in alleged plot to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
March 8, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Four members of anti-government groups are facing trial this week on federal charges accusing them in a chilling plot to abduct Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, in 2020.
EXPLAINER: Charges at Michigan governor kidnap plot trial
March 7, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Four members of anti-government groups are facing trial this week on federal charges accusing them in a chilling plot to abduct Michigan's Democratic governor, Gretchen Whitmer, in 2020.
Trial next for 4 accused in Michigan governor kidnap plot
March 7, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Were they gullible foul-mouthed men under the spell of undercover agents? Or a rogue cast seething with enough anger to actually want to kidnap Michigan's governor?
Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to snatch Gov.
Experts: Alleged plot against governor signals ominous shift
March 6, 2022 GMTTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — They railed against politicians, conducted military-style exercises and spoke darkly of confronting tyrants scheming to seize their guns and enslave them.
Yet historian JoEllen Vinyard says the “citizen militia" activists she got to know in the 1990s didn't seem like the types who would abduct a governor or stage a coup.
Threats, vitriol aimed at women in positions of power
March 5, 2022 GMTMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was one of the more high-profile targets of political violence when prosecutors say a group of men who were angry about restrictions imposed because of the pandemic plotted to kidnap the Democrat and hold a “trial” accusing her of what they called treason.
Whitmer plot underlines growing abuse of women officials
March 5, 2022 GMTAngry over COVID-19 restrictions such as the closing of gyms, people from several states met in Ohio in June 2020 to plot ways to overthrow government “tyrants,” prosecutors say. Within a week, they chose Michigan Gov.
Judge: No FBI entrapment for 3 in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
March 1, 2022 GMTA judge ruled Tuesday that three men charged in a plot to kidnap Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer before the 2020 election were not entrapped by the FBI.
Joseph Morrison, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar will face a tentatively scheduled pretrial examination in August and trial in September, Jackson County Circuit Judge Thomas Wilson said during a video conference.
2nd man pleads guilty in alleged 2020 plot to kidnap Whitmer
February 9, 2022 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors bagged a second conviction Wednesday in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, gaining another critical witness just weeks before four other men face trial.
Man gets 6 years in prison in Michigan governor kidnap plot
August 25, 2021 GMTGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A man upset over state-ordered coronavirus restrictions was sentenced to just over six years in prison Wednesday for planning to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a significant break that reflected his quick decision to cooperate and help agents build cases against others.