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Month: January 2024

Judge rescinds permission for Trump to give his own closing argument at his civil fraud trial

By JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump won’t make his own closing argument in his New York civil business fraud trial after his lawyers objected to the judge’s insistence that the former president would stick to “relevant” matters. Judge Arthur Engoron rescinded permission for the unusual plan on

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Trial to begin for woman accused of helping to cover up killing of Connecticut mother of 5

By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press The first criminal trial related to the 2019 killing of Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Dulos is set to begin this week. Michelle Troconis is scheduled to go on trial Thursday on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, evidence tampering and hindering prosecution. Troconis denies the allegations. Police believe Dulos’

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Hunter Biden’s visit to Capitol Hill is part of a more aggressive, forward-leaning legal strategy

By Katelyn Polantz and Paula Reid, CNN Hunter Biden’s stunt appearance on Capitol Hill on Wednesday is part of a more aggressive, forward-leaning strategy that his legal team, led by lawyers Abbe Lowell and Kevin Morris, has adopted to confront his detractors in the last year. Hunter Biden’s lawyers are aware that despite Congress holding

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Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into a dockside cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey firefighters at Port Newark. The Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Wednesday about the July 5 blaze aboard the Grande Costa d’Avorio. The Italian-owned vessel was

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Caso de inhabilitación de María Corina Machado sigue sin respuesta. Su defensa insiste ante el poder judicial

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Casi un mes sin respuesta suma la líder opositora venezolana, María Corina Machado, luego de que el 15 de diciembre decidiera acudir personalmente al Tribunal Supremo de Justicia para introducir un recurso relacionado con la inhabilitación política que le impide postularse y ejercer cargos públicos. Una medida emitida por la

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Somali extremists kill 1 person and capture 5 others from UN helicopter after its emergency landing

By OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Fighters with al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate al-Shabab attacked a United Nations helicopter that made an emergency landing Wednesday in territory controlled by the extremists in Somalia, killing one passenger and abducting five others, officials said. The minister of internal security of Galmudug state in central Somalia,

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More adults sought help for ADHD during pandemic, contributing to drug shortages

By TOM MURPHY and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that are frustrating parents and doctors. A study published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry says new prescriptions for stimulants used to treat the condition jumped 30% for young adults and women during

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