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Further Trump trial delay looms as Supreme Court weighs immunity claim
The US Supreme Court appeared skeptical on Thursday of Donald Trump's claim that a former president is "absolutely immune" from criminal prosecution but looked set to issue a ruling that could further delay his election subversion trial.A majority of the justices on the Supreme Court, which is expected to issue its ruling by the end of June, did not appear inclined to endorse Trump's claim that as a former president he enjoys blanket immunity from criminal prosecution.
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New York court overturns Harvey Weinstein sex crime conviction
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crime charges, a shock reversal in one of the defining cases of the #MeToo movement.Weinstein, 72, had been convicted in a New York court in 2020 of the rape and sexual assault of ex-actress Jessica Mann in 2013, and of forcibly performing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006.
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DR Congo accuses Apple of using 'blood minerals' from war-torn east
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.Macs, iPhones and other Apple products are "tainted by the blood of the Congolese people", the DRC's lawyers said.
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Trump: Deadly Charlottesville Neo-Nazi Rally A 'Peanut' Compared To Israel-Gaza Protests
A neo-Nazi drove his car into a group of anti-racist demonstrators during the 2017 hate rally, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer.
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Crypto firm Consensys sues US SEC over Ethereum regulation
The regulation of the industry has become a contentious issue as the sector's biggest companies, including Coinbase Global, allege the SEC does not have jurisdiction on the grounds that crypto tokens are not securities. The U.S. markets watchdog has been "attempting to unlawfully regulate ether through ad hoc enforcement actions against Consensys and possibly others," Consensys complaint alleged. Consensys said it was looking for the court's confirmation that the SEC does not have legal author
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Tabloid head wanted to 'protect' Trump from salacious stories
A key witness in the criminal trial of Donald Trump detailed Thursday how he worked with the former president's personal lawyer to kill a Playboy model's story about a sexual relationship with the Republican.He has also borne witness to Judge Juan Merchan admonishing the former president's lead lawyer Todd Blanche, who this week blustered through his defense of the Republican as prosecutors asked to hold Trump in contempt of court.
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Bodybuilding Couple Accused Of Brandishing Rifles Near Miami Day Care
One of the suspects told a local TV station they thought "it would be cool to take a picture with a gun."
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