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Fani Willis taking stand to testify in hearing that could disqualify her from Trump election case
By Kate Brumback And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was preparing to take the witness stand Thursday to testify about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to lead the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump. The extraordinary hearing could lead to Willis’ removal from the case over what defense attorneys have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Russia has obtained a ‘troubling’ emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says
By Aamer Madhani And Zeke Miller, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House on Thursday publicly confirmed that Russia’s has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability but that such a weapon is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Venezuela orders UN office on human rights to close and its staff to leave in 3 days
By The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s government on Thursday ordered the local U.N. office on human rights to suspend operations and gave its staff 72 hours to leave, accusing the office of promoting opposition to the South American country. Foreign Affairs Minister Yván Gil announced the decision at a news conference in Caracas, the capital. Gil’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started years earlier than claimed, witness says
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – A former friend and co-worker of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor began before he was hired in the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump. Robin Yeartie’s testimony directly contradicts statements from Willis and Wade that their personal relationship didn’t begin ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Relationship between DA Fani Willis and Nathan Wade started in 2019, witness says
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) – A friend of District Attorney Fani Willis testified Thursday that Willis’ personal relationship with a special prosecutor began before he was hired in the election interference case against Donald Trump. Robin Yeartie’s testimony directly contradicts Willis’ statement that the relationship with Nathan Wade didn’t begin until after Wade was hired. Yeartie was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s New York hush-money case will start March 25. It’s the first of his criminal trials
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25, a judge ruled Thursday, turning aside requests for a delay from the former president’s defense lawyers. In leaving the trial date intact, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan took advantage of a delay in a separate prosecution ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Donald Trump’s New York hush-money trial will begin in 39 days with jury selection, a judge says
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25, a judge ruled Thursday, turning aside requests for a delay from the former president’s defense lawyers. In leaving the trial date intact, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan took advantage of a delay in a separate prosecution ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge sets March trial date in Donald Trump’s New York hush-money case
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25, a judge ruled Thursday, turning aside requests for a delay from the former president’s defense lawyers. In leaving the trial date intact, Judge Juan Manuel Merchan took advantage of a delay in a separate prosecution ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump arrives for court hearing on hush money criminal case
By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump arrived at a New York court on Thursday for a hearing that could decide whether the former president’s first criminal trial begins in just 39 days. The hearing to determine whether Trump’s March 25 hush-money trial date holds will be held in the same Manhattan courtroom where he pleaded ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!6 people are killed, 18 injured by a missile strike in the Russian city of Belgorod, officials say
By Illia Novikov And Emma Burrows, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border on Thursday killed six people, including a child, and injured 18 others, a Russian official said. It was the latest in exchanges of long-range missile and rocket fire in Russia’s war on Ukraine. Hours earlier, Russia fired two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!5 people are killed, 18 injured by a missile strike in the Russian city of Belgorod, officials say
By Illia Novikov, The Associated Press on February 15th, 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Five people have died, including a child, and 18 people have been injured in a missile strike on the Russian city of Belgorod, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Thursday. Five of the injured are children, he said on Telegram. The governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, said a shopping center ... Read More »
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