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ANÁLISIS | ¿Por qué es anónimo el jurado del juicio de Trump? La breve e imperfecta historia de los jurados anónimos en EE.UU.

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Mientras el expresidente Donald Trump lanza teorías conspirativas sobre personas infiltradas en el jurado de su juicio penal por pago de dinero por silencio, al juez del caso le está resultando difícil proteger el anonimato de los jurados. Se supone que el anonimato de los jurados como el que se está

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Colorado funeral home owners accused of mishandling 190 bodies charged with Covid-19 relief loan fraud, officials say

By Melissa Alonso and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of mishandling nearly 200 sets of human remains are now facing charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $880,000 in Covid-19 relief funds and using it for personal expenses like trips and jewelry, federal prosecutors said. Jon and

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12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates is ongoing

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony. The court quickly turned to selecting

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Pennsylvania school district cancels actor’s speech over his activism and ‘lifestyle’

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The move came this week after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and “lifestyle.” Pancholy, who is gay, was scheduled to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly

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Suspect in fire outside of US Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office to remain detained, judge says

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month will remain detained pending further legal proceedings, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Shant Michael Soghomonian was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of maliciously damaging or attempting to damage and destroy

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Suspect in fire outside of US Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office to remain detained, judge says

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The man accused of starting a fire outside independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office earlier this month will remain detained pending further legal proceedings, a federal judge ordered Thursday. Shant Michael Soghomonian was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of maliciously damaging or attempting to damage and destroy

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1 dead, several injured after 18-wheeler crashed into Texas Department of Public Safety office, driver arrested

By Andy Rose and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — A man drove a stolen 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety building Friday, killing one person and injuring 13 others, according to local officials. The driver of the stolen 18-wheeler was identified as Clenard Parker, 42, from Chappell Hill, law enforcement officials said in

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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk’s X, shedding light on account suspensions

By JULIA CARNEIRO Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X. The orders, disclosed late Wednesday, offer a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship and suppression of free-speech from the company — and

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Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman’s daughter

NEW YORK (AP) — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman. Several students involved in the protest said they also were suspended from Columbia and Barnard College, including Isra Hirsi, who is the daughter of

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Judge rejects efforts by Trump’s co-defendants to get obstruction charges tossed in classified documents case

By Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution survived an early test, with a federal judge on Thursday denying several bids by Donald Trump’s co-defendants to dismiss charges against them. Judge Aileen Cannon rejected efforts by Trump’s co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De

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Kawhi Leonard fighting ‘stubborn inflammation’ and is questionable for Game 1 of playoffs

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard has been fighting “very, very stubborn inflammation” in his surgically repaired right knee for nearly three weeks and he’ll be listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff opener against the Dallas Mavericks. The fourth-seeded Clippers host Luka Doncic and the fifth-seeded

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Social media searches play central role at jury selection for Trump’s first criminal trial

By LARRY NEUMEISTER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury selection process at the historic criminal trial of former President Donald Trump can already credit modern technology for shaping the eventual panel. Several potential jurors whose social media footprints raised alarms have been cut. One of them was a man dismissed

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