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Judge delays key ruling on fate of Trump hush money conviction
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Judge delays key ruling on fate of Trump hush money conviction

In this courtroom sketch, former U.S. president Donald Trump appears by video conferencing before Judge Juan Merchan during a hearing before his trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016, in Manhattan state court in New York City, May 23, 2023. Jane Rosenberg […]

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Trump taps Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
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Trump taps Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts as former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin speaks at a rally ahead of the New Hampshire primary election in Concord, New Hampshire, U.S. January 19, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump said that he would appoint former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York as […]

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Trump’s victory spells doom for his criminal cases — but he’s not off the hook for 0 million in civil fines
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Trump’s victory spells doom for his criminal cases — but he’s not off the hook for $570 million in civil fines

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 U.S. presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024.  Callaghan O’hare | Reuters President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign was stalked by the persistent threat that if he […]

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Trump’s closing campaign message is hampered by distractions, disconnect
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Trump’s closing campaign message is hampered by distractions, disconnect

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends his campaign rally at Macomb Community College in Warren, Michigan, U.S., November 1, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s final week in the race against Vice President Kamala Harris has been hampered by a series of controversial remarks and unforced errors that […]

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Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies
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Trump headlines Madison Square Garden rally after vulgar, racist remarks from allies

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Madison Square Garden, in New York, U.S., October 27, 2024.  Andrew Kelly | Reuters Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump headlined a rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sunday that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of the former president. Trump, a New York celebrity for decades, hoped to use the […]

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Abercrombie ex-CEO Mike Jeffries to plead not guilty in sex crimes case
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Abercrombie ex-CEO Mike Jeffries to plead not guilty in sex crimes case

Michael Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, leaves following a hearing at the Paul G. Rogers Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, in West Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Rebecca Blackwell | AP Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and his associate will plead not guilty Friday to federal criminal charges of […]

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Judge blocks Coach owner Tapestry’s proposed acquisition of Michael Kors owner Capri
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Judge blocks Coach owner Tapestry’s proposed acquisition of Michael Kors owner Capri

Pedestrians walk past a Coach store and a Michael Kors store. Scott Olson | Getty Images A federal judge blocked Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri on Thursday following a brief trial last month in New York. In her order, Judge Jennifer Rochon granted the Federal Trade Commission’s motion for a preliminary injuction to block the proposed […]

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Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries arrested in sex trafficking case
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Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries arrested in sex trafficking case

File: Mike Jeffries, then Abercrombie & Fitch CEO in 2005. Michael Loccisano | FilmMagic | Getty Images Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested in Florida and faces sex trafficking-related charges, a spokesman for federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York told CNBC on Tuesday. Two of Jeffries’ associates, Matthew Smith […]

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Trump sued by Central Park Five for defamation over claims made during Harris debate
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Trump sued by Central Park Five for defamation over claims made during Harris debate

Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a campaign rally at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on October 15, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.  Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Five men who were wrongfully convicted as teenagers in the so-called Central Park Five jogger rape case sued […]

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Here’s why inflation may look like it’s easing but is still a huge problem
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Here’s why inflation may look like it’s easing but is still a huge problem

A family shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas.  Brandon Bell | Getty Images Just because the Federal Reserve is nearing its inflation goal doesn’t mean the problem is solved, as the high price of goods and services across the U.S. economy continues to pose a burden […]

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