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U.S. judge signals willingness to appoint special master in Trump search case

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

(In Sept 1 story, corrects paragraphs 19-20 to show that quote reflects the words of Trump lawyer Trusty, not Trump lawyer Kise) By Francisco Alvarado and Sarah N. Lynch WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) -A federal judge on Thursday appeared sympathetic to former President Donald Trump’s request to appoint a special master to review the …

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Explainer-How will attorney-client privilege affect the Trump records probe?

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday agreed to appoint a special master to review records seized by the FBI during its unprecedented Aug. 8 search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate. Trump had asked for the review to determine whether documents seized contained materials that are covered by attorney-client privilege. …

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U.S. judge agrees to special master in Trump search case, delaying probe

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday agreed to appoint a special master to review records seized by the FBI during its search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate, a move that is likely to delay the Justice Department’s criminal investigation. In her ruling https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.flsd.618763/gov.uscourts.flsd.618763.64.0.pdf, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon …

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Biden assails Trump loyalists but not all Republicans after backlash

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

By Steve Holland WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (Reuters) -Democratic President Joe Biden on Monday assailed “MAGA Republicans” loyal to former President Donald Trump as he spent Labor Day working to ensure union workers provide strong turnout for Democratic candidates in the November elections. “We have a choice,” Biden told a union crowd in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, …

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Russia sanctions Ben Stiller and Sean Penn over Ukraine support

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

LONDON (Reuters) – Russia hit Hollywood stars Ben Stiller and Sean Penn with sanctions on Monday in response to their public criticism of Moscow’s war on Ukraine. The foreign ministry included the actors on a new list of 25 U.S. citizens – mostly politicians, trade officials and industrial executives – that it was placing under …

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Bed Bath & Beyond CFO’s death ruled a suicide

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – The death of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc’s chief financial officer, who fell from New York’s Tribeca skyscraper known as the “Jenga” tower on Friday afternoon, has been ruled a suicide, the New York City Medical Examiner’s Office said on Monday. Gustavo Arnal, 52, died from “multiple” blunt force trauma, …

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Malaysian contractor in U.S. Navy bribery case escapes house arrest – media

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

(Reuters) – A Malaysian businessman at the center of a major U.S. Navy bribery scandal has escaped house arrest ahead of his impending sentencing by cutting off his monitoring anklet, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Monday. Leonard Glenn Francis, popularly known as “Fat Leonard,” cut off his GPS anklet some time Sunday morning, and …

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California ISO says forecasted power loads could hit new highs amid heatwave

6 Sep 2022 6 Sep 2022

(Reuters) – Record-breaking temperatures are leading to high forecasted demand for power in California, which could be the highest since 2006. “Forecasted loads are currently very high today and tomorrow, with Tuesday showing peak demand at 51,145 megawatts (MW), which would set a new record from the previous high of 50,270 MW in 2006,” California …

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California temperatures soar to new records, adding strain to power grid

5 Sep 2022 5 Sep 2022

(Reuters) -Record high temperatures were expected in California’s Central Valley from Sacramento to outside of Los Angeles on Sunday, with officials warning that the dangerous heat wave could afflict the state through the end of the week and test the limits of the electric grid. State officials on Sunday were urging residents to limit their …

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Mississippi city says water pressure restored for now but setbacks possible

5 Sep 2022 5 Sep 2022

By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -The city of Jackson, Mississippi, said most water pressure returned to normal on Sunday, a week after its main treatment plant failed, while U.S. officials warned it was still too early to say when a reliable supply of drinking water can be restored. The majority-Black state capital of 150,000 plus about …

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