(Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday formally postponed former President Donald Trump’s trial on federal charges that he sought to overturn the 2020 election results, which was scheduled to begin next month. The delay, which was widely expected, stems from an appeal by Trump on claims that he is immune from prosecution for official actions …
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By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Georgia prosecutor trying former President Donald Trump for seeking to overturn his 2020 election defeat acknowledged on Friday having a personal relationship with another lawyer on the criminal case but denied it tainted the prosecution. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in a court filing said claims that …
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By Helen Coster, Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) – A vehicle convoy carrying Americans opposed to illegal immigration plans to rally at three points near the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday, with organizers saying the action will focus on peaceful protest and prayer. Critics of the convoy, however, worry it could fuel anti-immigrant sentiment at …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden plans to meet with Black entertainment industry leadership in Los Angeles on Saturday, Deadline Hollywood reported on Friday, citing a source. Biden will travel to Los Angeles on Saturday, according to a White House news release. Deadline Hollywood reported that Biden plans to speak with the Black industry …
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By Daniel Trotta and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -A pilot and two people on the ground were killed after a small plane crashed into and demolished a mobile home in Clearwater, Florida, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday. A Beechcraft Bonanza V35B, a six-seat single engine aircraft, slammed into a large mobile home park …
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By Nandita Bose and Andrea Shalal WARREN, Michigan (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden won a strong pledge of support on Thursday from union autoworkers crucial to his reelection bid in Michigan, while protests over his backing of Israel’s actions in Gaza shadowed the trip. Biden’s travel to the election battleground state was intended as a …
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By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A ruling in the New York state attorney general’s $370 million civil fraud case against former U.S. president Donald Trump will not come until early to-mid February, a court spokesperson said Thursday. Justice Arthur Engoron, who oversaw a three-month trial in the case last year, had said he planned …
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By Steve Gorman and Jorge Garcia LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The first in a one-two punch of atmospheric river storms soaked Southern California with drenching rains on Thursday, triggering scattered flooding and rush-hour road closures in a precursor to a larger, wetter blast expected to sweep ashore over the weekend. The city of Long Beach, …
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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -California on Wednesday faced two back-to-back Pacific storms expected to drench much of the state in heavy rains and possibly trigger widespread flooding, while snow at higher elevations could help rebuild fresh water supplies. The first of the storms – both products of vast airborne currents of dense moisture …
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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The mother of a Michigan boy who shot and killed four high-school classmates in 2021 testified in her own defense on Thursday, saying she was not responsible for buying or storing the gun used in the killings. Jennifer Crumbley, 45, took the stand in what is believed to be the first …
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