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Donald Trump turns up at New York fraud trial, complains it distracts from campaign

17 Oct 2023

By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Donald Trump made a voluntary appearance at his New York civil fraud trial and used it to complain that it is distracting from his campaign to reclaim the White House in 2024. The former U.S. president and frontrunner for the Republican nomination also took the occasion to criticize a limited gag …

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Murdaugh can ask judge to toss out murder conviction, appeals court rules

17 Oct 2023

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – The South Carolina court of appeals on Tuesday ruled that Richard “Alex” Murdaugh, a lawyer found guilty of murdering his wife and son, can ask a lower court judge to toss out his conviction due to allegations of jury tampering. Lawyers for Murdaugh, who has maintained his innocence, said in …

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Tyson Foods workers, activists protest child labor in US meat sector

17 Oct 2023

By Tom Polansek (Reuters) -Tyson Foods workers and activists rallied outside the U.S. meat company’s headquarters in Arkansas on Monday to protest child labor and push for improved working conditions in processing plants. Activists and the Biden Administration have pressured the U.S. meat industry to adopt safer labor policies after children hired by contractors were …

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Factbox-When is the third Republican US presidential debate and who are the candidates?

17 Oct 2023

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential contenders are scheduled to face off in a third primary debate on Nov. 8. Here are some facts about the forum: WHERE IS IT? The third debate will take place in Miami. NBC News announced it will host the event at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the …

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Slain Palestinian boy mourned in Illinois; stabbing suspect appears in court

17 Oct 2023

By Bianca Flowers and Brendan O’Brien BRIDGEVIEW, Illinois (Reuters) -Tearful mourners on Monday gathered in prayer at a mosque and placed white and yellow roses at the gravesite of a 6-year-old Muslim boy stabbed to death by a man who police say targeted him and his mother because they were Palestinian Americans. Services for the …

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Actor Suzanne Somers dies at 76

17 Oct 2023

By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) -Actor Suzanne Somers, best known for her role on the television show “Three’s Company” and for fitness and health business ventures, died Sunday at age 76, according to a statement from her spokesperson. “Suzanne Somers passed away peacefully at home in the early morning hours of October 15th,” Somers’s spokesperson, R. …

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Judge bars Trump from ‘smear campaign’ against prosecutors, witnesses

17 Oct 2023

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday barred Donald Trump from verbally attacking U.S. prosecutors, court staff and potential witnesses involved in a criminal case that accuses him of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, pointing to disparaging social media posts, said she would …

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Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday, Secretary of State Blinken says

17 Oct 2023

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to make clear Israel has the right to defend itself, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Tuesday. Biden will reaffirm solidarity with Israel as it prepares for a ground offensive against Hamas …

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Nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens, family have departed Israel with government help

17 Oct 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Nearly 1,000 U.S. citizens and family members have departed Israel on State Department-sponsored charter flights and other transport options since Friday for Europe, a department spokesperson told Reuters on Monday. The State Department said it had offered more than 4,000 seats on U.S. government-chartered transport by air and sea to …

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Biden trip to Israel would have security, political risks

17 Oct 2023

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jarrett Renshaw and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House is wrestling with thorny security and political challenges as officials consider a potential trip to Israel that may hold longer-term diplomatic advantages for Biden. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Biden, who has been outspoken in his support for …

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