Former President Donald Trump appeared in a federal court in New York on Friday to appeal his first E. Jean Carroll conviction. In a press conference following the court hearing, Trump again denied the allegations of sexual abuse and said the case was election interference.Justice Juan Merchan, who is overseeing Trump's New York criminal case, will decide on Friday whether to postpone the sentencing from Sept. 18 to a date after the election, as Trump's legal team has requested.Georgia high school shooting suspect Colt Gray was arraigned in his first court appearance on Friday morning. The judge said the 14-year-old could face life in prison if convicted, but not the death penalty. Gray's father, Colin Gray, was also arraigned in a separate court hearing.
Wednesday's Apalachee High School shooting that killed four people and injured nine others. Investigators are focusing on how he was able to obtain a semiautomatic rifle, any warning signs that he had been preparing to carry out a shooting, and his motive.Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump discussed his economic platform at the Economic Club of New York on Thursday. Meanwhile, the first court hearing in Trump's federal elections case since the Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling concluded without setting a trial date.Hunter Biden’s criminal trial in Los Angeles began with jury selection and is expected to last two to three weeks. President Joe Biden's son is accused of failing to pay nearly $1.5 million in taxes and has been charged with three felony and six misdemeanor counts.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, the country's top diplomat, submitted his resignation Wednesday ahead of an expected major government reshuffle. Kuleba didn't give a reason for stepping down.According to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of available jobs in the United States continued to shrink in July, indicating that the demand for workers continues to wane amid a cooling labor market. Job openings fell in July for the second consecutive month to an estimated 7.67 million, the lowest number since January 2021.Volkswagen's finance chief said the German automaker has "one, maybe two" years to turn its main car brand around as the company weighs its first-ever plant closures in Germany and its powerful unions threaten a fight. Workers were told to work with management on spending cuts to help the brand survive the shift to electric cars.
The FBI arrested Linda Sun, the former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, at her Long Island home on Tuesday. She is scheduled to be arraigned in a federal court in Brooklyn, while her charges remain sealed.According to new research by intelligence company Graphika, a Chinese social media influence operation is allegedly impersonating U.S. voters. The campaign doesn't appear to favor either political side, but is instead mocking politicians and pushing divisive messages ahead of the November election.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against growing pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza. In his first public remarks since mass protests broke out in Israel, Netanyahu said, "No one will preach to me on this issue."
President Joe Biden said on Monday that he is close to presenting a final proposal for a deal to release hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, but said he did not think Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was doing enough to secure an agreement. Israeli forces recovered the bodies of six hostages from a tunnel in Gaza over the weekend, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old American–Israeli.Former President Donald Trump's campaign issued a statement Sunday from the Gold Star military families who invited him to Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 26 to mark the 3rd anniversary of the Kabul airport bombing that killed 13 U.S. service members. The families said Trump was honoring their loved ones when he came to Arlington and pushed back against Vice President Kamala Harris's criticism of the visit.A five-member panel of Brazil's Supreme Court formed a majority on Monday to uphold Justice Alexandre de Moraes' ruling shutting down the X social media platform in the country. X was taken down in Brazil in the early hours of Saturday following a decision by Moraes after the platform missed a court-imposed deadline to name a legal representative in Brazil as required by local law.
Former President Donald Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York criminal case, seeking a pathway to overturn his conviction and indefinitely delay his sentencing next month. Lawyers for Trump asked the federal court in Manhattan to seize the case from the state court, arguing that the prosecution violated his constitutional rights.The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge did better than expected in July. Data from the Commerce Department shows inflation held at 2.5 percent in July, just shy of the Fed's target of 2 percent. The personal consumption expenditures price index also shows consumer spending is holding steady.The TSA expects to screen more than 17 million people during the Labor Day travel period, which started on Thursday and runs through next Wednesday. That's about 8 percent more than last year, which would make it the busiest Labor Day travel period on record. Friday is projected to be the peak day, with more than 2.8 million people expected to pass through TSA checkpoints.
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as he wrapped up a three-day visit to China. Sullivan said it's likely that President Joe Biden and Xi will meet at both the APEC forum and the G20 summit later this year.Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, visited a high school in Georgia as part of their bus tour through the battleground state. Harris and Walz are set to end the 2-day bus tour with a rally in Savannah.Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has launched its 8th tourist mission to space. The New Shepard rocket carried six people on an 11-minute journey above the Karman line, the recognized boundary between the earth's atmosphere and space.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, kicked off a two-day bus tour in Georgia on Wednesday that will snake through rural areas in the southern part of the state before culminating in a rally in the coastal city of Savannah. The Democratic ticket will meet with supporters, campaign staff, small business owners, and voters in the state.The Israel Defense Forces launched a large-scale operation in the West Bank early on Wednesday, killing ten Hamas terrorists. Israeli troops sealed off the city of Jenin, which they said has long been a terrorist stronghold, and also conducted airstrikes.The White House said the United States and China will hold a phone call in the coming weeks between President Joe Biden and Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping. This comes after National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.🇺🇸More Breaking News, Special Reports, and Live Coverage on NTD: https://ept.ms/NTD_LIVE
The Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday that they had rescued a hostage from a tunnel in southern Gaza in a "complex operation." 52-year-old Qaid Farhan Alkadi, an Arab citizen of Israel, has been transferred to an Israeli hospital and reunited with his family members some 326 days after being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said senior Biden administration officials pressured his company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic. In a letter sent on Monday to the House Judiciary Committee, Zuckerberg expressed regret for not speaking out sooner and for some of Meta’s decisions to remove content.White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit. He and Chinese officials are expected to focus on the U.S.–China bilateral relationship, including advancing counternarcotics cooperation, military-to-military communication, and discussions on AI safety and risk.
Monday, Aug. 26, marks the 3rd anniversary of the Kabul Airport suicide bombing during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan that killed 13 U.S. service members. Former President Donald Trump laid wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate the fallen service members.Ukrainian officials said Russia launched an airstrike involving over 100 missiles and around 100 drones, killing at least five people. It appeared to be Russia’s biggest attack against Ukraine in weeks. Russia said the strike hit energy facilities across Ukraine and disrupted arms supplies.Prosecutors in Italy have placed under investigation the captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people. James Cutfield, a 51-year old New Zealand national, is being investigated for possible manslaughter and culpable shipwreck.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled an interest rate cut on Friday in the first such move since 2020. He told an annual gathering of central bankers and economists that “the time has come for policy to adjust.”Arizona's Secretary of State Adrian Fontes has confirmed that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed paperwork to withdraw from presidential ballots in Arizona. This is fueling speculation that Kennedy will withdraw from the race as he prepares to address the nation on Friday.A Canadian Teamsters union issued a 72-hour strike notice to one of Canada’s two major freight railroads on Friday—just hours after Canadian National trains had begun rolling again following a damaging stoppage. The union announced that it plans to challenge a government order that forced it into arbitration with both CN and CPKC railroads to end a lockout.
Vice President Kamala Harris will address the Democratic National Convention on Thursday, where she will formally accept the party's nomination for president. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump plans to visit the Southern border in Arizona and offer a live commentary of Harris's speech.Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers on Wednesday, including that of the yacht's owner, British tech magnate Mike Lynch. One unidentified woman remains missing.Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of trying to strike Russia's Kursk nuclear power plant, and said Moscow had informed the UN's nuclear safety watchdog about the situation. This came while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a border area from which Ukrainian forces had launched their cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention is underway on Wednesday in Chicago, with Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) set to deliver his keynote speech and officially accept his vice presidential nomination. Other speakers include former President Bill Clinton and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming held primary elections on Tuesday. All incumbents in Florida and Wyoming seeking reelection advanced to the general election. In Alaska, GOP House hopefuls vowed to not target each other in the ranked-vote general election race to unseat Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska).Russia's foreign ministry said Ukraine's cross-border incursion into its Kursk region has ended all hopes of peace talks. As Ukrainian forces advance in Kursk, Russian troops are closing in on Ukraine's eastern region.
Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago on Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are set to speak Tuesday night.Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming hold primary elections, with just four state preliminaries remaining before the November election. None of the races are expected to be competitive.The European Commission cut its proposed tariff on imports of Tesla cars built in China from 20.8% to 9%. The Commission said some Chinese firms in joint ventures with EU automakers may receive lower planned punitive duties on Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention kicked off in Chicago's United Center on Monday, with a focus on President Joe Biden's legacy. Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters are expected to hold a rally and march close to the convention center where Vice President Kamala Harris will officially accept the party’s nomination for president.The Biden administration has launched the "Keeping Families Together" program, which grants a path to citizenship to spouses of U.S. citizens who have lived in the United States for at least 10 years. Some 500,000 spouses, along with some 50,000 children under 21, are expected to qualify.Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel as part of his ninth trip to the Middle East since the Israel–Hamas war began. He met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and said that the time has come to conclude a cease-fire agreement for Gaza.
Gaza cease-fire talks in Doha, Qatar were paused on Friday with negotiators set to meet again next week in search of an agreement to end fighting between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization—and to free the remaining hostages. The United States presented a new proposal that built upon points of agreement reached over the past week, closing gaps between the sides in a way that could allow rapid implementation of a deal.Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce plans to lower housing costs during her first economic policy speech in North Carolina on Friday. The plan includes $25,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homeowners and a call for the construction of 3 million new housing units.Hurricane Ernesto is expected to strengthen further before it passes near or over Bermuda on Saturday morning. Tropical storm conditions including strong winds and life-threatening floods were expected to start affecting Bermuda by Friday afternoon, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Former President Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public on Thursday, a lawyer for Trump suggested that sentencing him as scheduled on Sept. 18—about seven weeks before Election Day—would amount to election interference.Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) have agreed to debate each other on Oct. 1, setting up a faceoff between the potential vice presidents as early voting for the general election will begin in some states. Meanwhile, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he has no plans to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president.Authorities have arrested at least one person in connection with actor Matthew Perry's death from an accidental ketamine overdose last year. Los Angeles police said that they were working with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on a probe into why the 54-year-old had so much of the surgical anesthetic in his system.
Former President Donald Trump lost his latest bid on Wednesday to have a new judge appointed for his New York criminal case, as Justice Juan Merchan declined to step aside. This came as Trump is set to rally in Asheville, North Carolina with a focus on his economic policy.Tropical Storm Ernesto has continued to gain strength and is just shy of a Category One hurricane as it moves through the Caribbean. The storm has brought rain, flooding, and strong gusts to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.Ukraine said it has made more advances into Russia's Kursk region as part of its cross-border incursion. It plans to create a "security zone" in the region and organize humanitarian assistance and evacuation corridors for civilians looking to go to either Russia or Ukraine.
Iran rejected a call on Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks against Israel that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran termed the call for restraint an “excessive request,” saying the plea lacks political logic and contradicts principles of international law.A former Kansas police chief who led a raid on a local newspaper last year has been charged with felony obstruction of justice. The single charge against former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody alleges that he knowingly or intentionally influenced a witness to withhold information on the day of the raid at the Marion County Record.The United Auto Workers Union said it has filed federal labor charges against former President Donald Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk over alleged attempts to threaten and intimidate workers. The action came after Musk and Trump held a two-hour conversation on X, during which the two discussed workers walking off the job to go on strike.
Former President Donald Trump and X's owner Elon Musk are slated to do a live interview on the social media platform at 8 p.m. Eastern Time. Musk says the live interview will be unscripted and is soliciting X users to pose their questions.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area. This comes as Israel prepares for an upcoming retaliation from Iran.In his most detailed public remarks on Ukraine's cross-border incursion to date, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the incursion is an attempt by Ukraine to stop Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. He also said Ukraine is trying to gain leverage in possible future peace talks.
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why the hell would anyone trust a vaccine? Especially one from the same country that intentionally released a virus on the world?
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biden is such a hypocrite