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The Manhattan District Attorney's office is arguing that former President Donald Trump's criminal case involving hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels should not be moved to federal court because it had nothing to do with Trump's official duties as president.In a court filing late Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, used Trump's own statements against him, citing Trump's 2018 tweets about the hush money payments to Daniels as a private contract and private agreement.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that he had nothing to do with a poem recently being moved from an elementary school library to a middle school library.This is some book of poems.I never heard of it.I had nothing to do with any of this, but it was a book of poems that was in an elementary school library and the school, or the school district determined that was more appropriate to be in the middle school library.

Michelle Obama broke down shortly after leaving then-President Donald Trump's inauguration, the former first lady candidly shared in a new podcast, as the emotions of leaving their family's home after eight years and resentment over Trump taking office overwhelmed her.When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable sobbing, because that's how much we were holding it together for eight years, Obama said, referring to her final trip aboard the presidential airplane.

According to a report from TOI, the Tata Group has reportedly initiated the production of Apple iPhones in India.To expand its manufacturing capacity, Tata acquired the Narasapura plant near Bengaluru from Taiwanese company Wistron.Tata's Partnership With Apple
This development follows Apple CEO Tim Cook's visit to India in April, where he met with N Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, during the inauguration of Apple Stores in the country.

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld is a U.S. Navy combat veteran who will be inaugurated as the American Medical Association's (AMA) first out gay president on June 13 - and he says the organization "simply will not stand" for legislation targeting abortion and gender-affirming care.He has pledged to use "every avenue available" to oppose such laws.

A few days ahead of his May 15 inauguration, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson announced that Jennifer "Jen" Johnson, the Chicago Teachers Union's recent chief of staff, will serve as his deputy mayor for education, youth and human services.Jennifer Johnson was one of several senior staff members, including the Mayor-elect's chief financial officer and policy and budget directors announced Thursday.

Millions of Turkish citizens living abroad began voting Thursday in national elections that will decide whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can govern Turkey for another term.The overseas balloting began amid concerns over Erdogan's health, after he was forced to cancel election rallies on Wednesday and Thursday.

Joe Biden's presidential trip to the island of Ireland will be a visit like no other, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.The Irish premier pledged to roll out the red carpet for President Biden for his expected visit next month.The President is set to travel to both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in April in a visit with a strong focus on the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace agreement.

Lula vowed to rebuild Brazil as a nation for all people, while former President Jair Bolsonaro fled to Florida.President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva waves to supporters alongside his wife Rosangela da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and his wife Maria Lucia Ribeiro Alckmin after the presidential inauguration ceremony at Planalto Palace on January 1, 2023 in Brasilia, Brazil.

During a town hall on Monday at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina received a question about President Biden's fitness for office, putting his stated desire to run a positive campaign to the test.Mr. Scott, who is expected to formally begin his presidential campaign at the end of the month, offered an answer that criticized Mr. Biden on the merits of his leadership, rather than his age or mental fitness.

In recent days, some top Republicans have called Rep. Hakeem Jeffries an election denier, starting a line of attack against the New York Democrat after he was chosen to lead his party as House Minority Leader next year.The newly elected incoming leader of House Democrats is a past election denier who basically said the 2016 election was quote illegitimate,' Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on the Senate floor on Thursday, and suggested that we had a quote fake president.'

First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden's age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.Ridiculous, the first lady said, responding to Haley's proposal during an interview with CNN, which will air as part of CNN Primetime: Jill Biden Abroad at 9 p.m. ET on Monday.

First Lady Jill Biden blasted the call from GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over 75 years old to take mental competency tests, dismissing the idea and saying she and President Joe Biden would never even discuss having him take one.Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and UN ambassador during Donald Trump's administration, issued the call for competency tests during her campaign announcement speech last month, saying that America is not past our prime.

With millions of borrowers' financial futures in limbo, the battle over the Biden Administration's beleaguered plan for student loan forgiveness has an end date in sight.Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced it would agree to hear arguments over the plan's legality in February, with a final decision scheduled to come sometime in June.

President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron toast during a state dinner on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.Andrew Harnik/AP Orchestrated in part by the first lady, President Biden hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and several hundred other guests at the White House Thursday evening for his first state dinner as commander in chief.

The Dean of Westminster paid tribute to England and Scotland's deep friendship at a service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny ahead of the coronation.The stone, also known as the Stone of Scone, was transported from its usual home in Edinburgh Castle to London earlier this week, where it will be used in the coronation of the King next weekend.

The Stone of Destiny is returning to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, where it will play a key role in the coronation, amid tight security.At Edinburgh Castle on Thursday a special ceremony was held to mark the legendary stone which has become a symbol of Scottish nationhood but for 700 years was housed in Westminster Abbey starting its journey south.

Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has marked her golden jubilee at a church service in London.She attended the Danish Church of St Katharine's in Camden, north London, for a service to honour 50 years her accession to the throne on January 14, 1972.The 82 year-old smiled and waved to well-wishers as she arrived at the church.

22 minutes ago22 minutes ago The "Stone of Scone" was used as a seat during British monarchs' coronation ceremonies for centuries.It will return to its permanent location at the Scottish crown jewels following the coronation.An ancient stone with historic Scottish significance has arrived in London, where it is being prepared for the coronation ceremony of King Charles III.

A south London mosque which suffered catastrophic fire damage has reopened after an eight-year, 20million redevelopment.The Bait ul Futuh Mosque, in Morden, dubbed Britain's largest mosque, underwent significant redevelopment after a blaze damaged almost a third of the complex in 2015.The mosque has been built back bigger and better with an expanded capacity to allow community members and locals to take part in sports, religious and community events, as well as providing office space and accommodation facilities such as guest rooms.

She attended the Danish Church of St Katharine's in Camden for a service to honour 50 years since her accession to the throne on January 14, 1972.The 82 year-old smiled and waved to well-wishers as she arrived at the church.Organisers said the service was also a chance to thank her for a chasuble - the outer garment worn by clergy during services - she designed and embroidered for the church community in 2020.

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 312th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Sunday, January 1, 2023: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a New Year message that his only wish for all Ukrainians for 2023 was victory and resolved to stay the course while the country fights for it.

In his weekly podcast, Olaf Scholz stated this year had "challenged us a lot".This especially applied to the Ukrainians who would have to fear Russian bombs even during the holidays.In an interview, the Chancellor accused Vladimir Putin of breaking international law.Berlin, December 18th, 2022 (The Berlin Spectator) - Fourteen days ahead of New Year's Eve, and only a week before Christmas, Olaf Scholz said people in Ukraine were still worrying about the lives of their loved ones, because of the continuing Russian attacks on their country.

YouTube suspended former President Donald J. Trump's account on the platform six days after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.The video platform said it was concerned that Mr. Trump's lies about the 2020 election could lead to more real-world violence.YouTube, which is owned by Google, reversed that decision on Friday, permitting Mr. Trump to once again upload videos to the popular site.

Japanese Nobel Prize winning author Kenzaburo Oe poses in March 2012 during the inauguration of the 32nd Paris Book Fair, which focused on Japanese writers.Jacques Brinon/AP TOKYO Nobel literature laureate Kenzaburo Oe, whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan's postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son, has died.

I am not in the prediction business, but here's a safe bet.The 2023 mayoral race will be decided in the April 4 runoff.As we head for the first round in Tuesday's municipal elections, this political junkie is watching for history-making moments.The City Council will see major turnover.The early vote and mail-in turnout has been robust and is breaking records in the crowded, nine-way mayoral race.

First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Bidens age and dismissed a proposal by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for politicians over age 75 to take a mental competency test.Ridiculous, the first lady said, responding to Haley's proposal during an interview with CNN, which will air as part of CNN Primetime: Jill Biden Abroad at 9 p.m. ET on Monday.

From the precedent-setting Whiskey Rebellion to the early days of American wine production, the United States' history is very much intertwined with alcohol.So, it probably won't surprise you to learn that many presidents were quite fond of enjoying a glass of wine (or several).Here's a look at how wine played a big role in several presidencies.

Politics The president took a shot at dropping his Rs for a moment Wednesday.As Marty Walsh drops out of the Biden administration for a new gig, so too, for a moment Wednesday, did Joe Biden's Rs.As the president discussed his nomination of Julie Su, the deputy labor secretary, to succeed Walsh as the nation's secretary of labor, he put on, what is presumedly, his best Boston accent to praise the former mayor of the Hub.

This week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that she would step down from party leadership, opening the door for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to lead the party.The 82-year-old will not retire, and will continue to represent her San Francisco district in the House.Regardless, Pelosi's announcement marks the end of an era and signals that she will likely recede from the political limelight in coming years.

Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas will face each other in Chicago's mayoral runoff on April 4. One will become the city's 57th mayor.When the time comes for the next mayor to draft an inauguration speech, he can find humble inspiration in the inaugural remarks of three previous mayors - Joseph Medill, Anton Cermak and Harold Washington.

Former NAACP Chairwoman Myrlie Evers-Williams, widow of civil rights activist Medgar Evers, has donated her archival records to her alma mater, Pomona College, the school announced Thursday.Evers-Williams, who is a month shy of her 90th birthday, was only 30 when her husband was assassinated in Mississippi in 1963 by a white supremacist.

Mayor-elect Karen Bass will hold a public inauguration on Dec. 11 outside Los Angeles City Hall, one day before she officially takes office as the first woman elected to serve in the city's top job, her campaign said Thursday.Bass' midday ceremony will take place on the Spring Street steps of City Hall facing Grand Park and will include musical and cultural performances.

For the French, living close to Geneva is a double-edged sword: on one hand, the wealthy city and its job market provide better economic opportunities and higher wages.On the other hand, however, this proximity means that tenants living in French municipalities of the so-called Greater Geneva area towns located near the border have to pay higher rents than their counterparts almost anywhere else in France.

For the French, living close to Geneva is a double-edged sword: on one hand, the wealthy city and its job market provide better economic opportunities and higher wages.On the other hand, however, this proximity means that tenants living in French municipalities of the so-called Greater Geneva area towns located near the border have to pay higher rents than their counterparts almost anywhere else in France.

On the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Gavin Newsom triumphantly marched toward California's statehouse and delivered an inaugural speech that spoke personally to the freedoms offered by California and its resistance to forces that "want to take the nation backward."

Crowds will once again gather in Times Square on New Year's Eve to bring in 2023, peering through more than one ton of confetti to catch a glimpse of the 11,875-pound ball made of Waterford Crystal as it descends, an annual tradition that dates back to 1907.This year's celebration will be a full return to all the usual revelries after two years of scaled-back events because of the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2023, trust in news media will continue to decrease in any country that has a government with any semblance of normalcy.This will be most evident with the continuation of the Biden administration in the U.S. and with a new post-Bolsonaro government in Brazil.With outwardly anti-press presidents gone, and more critical coverage of relatively stable governments, trust in news media will decrease simply because newspapers will have fewer allies in the audience.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday inaugurated Germany's first liquefied natural gas terminal, declaring that the speed with which it was put into service is a signal that Europe's biggest economy will remain strong.The top three officials in the government  Scholz, Economy Minister Robert Habeck and Finance Minister Christian Lindner  attended the inauguration in the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven in a sign of the importance that Germany attaches to several new LNG terminals that it is scrambling to build following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sports Verify VERIFY is fact-checking images or videos claiming to be from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.These three viral videos were not taken during the current tournament.Published: 12:29 PM CST November 22, 2022 Updated: 12:29 PM CST November 22, 2022 The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 20 and will be played through Dec. 18.

When Andrew Dokhole, a community leader in Isiolo, northern Kenya, took on the task of explaining a proposed soil carbon removal project a decade ago, he had to convince largely illiterate people about the benefits of a foreign concept.Our people didn't know what carbon was, says Dokhole.There is no word for carbon in our local language, not even in Swahili, the national language.

Musk had publicly promised that any major policy changes, like unbanning high-profile accounts, would come after careful consultation.Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints, Musk tweeted in late October, just after closing the $44 billion purchase of Twitter.

They have talked by phone or video call five times in the past 18 months, during which U.S.-China tensions have increased and Mr. Xi has repeatedly warned Mr. Biden against what he sees as meddling in affairs related to Taiwan, the self-governing island that China claims as its own.Here's a look back at each of those conversations, according to official accounts by both governments: Weeks after his inauguration, Mr. Biden underscored his fundamental concerns about Beijing's coercive and unfair economic practices, crackdown in Hong Kong, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and increasingly assertive actions in the region, including toward Taiwan, according to a readout of a call released by The White House.

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