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Trump arrives at Miami court for historic appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press)MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to formally surrender to authorities ahead of his court appearance on charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.Trump’s motorcade arrived Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse shortly before he’s scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge, a stunning moment in American history days after he became the first former president charged with federal crimes.It’s the second criminal case Trump is facing as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. He’s also accused in New York state court of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign.Trump has denied any wrongdoing, saying he’s being unfairly targeted by political opponents who want to hurt his campaign. After his court appearance, Trump will re...

Brian Daboll mum on Saquon Barkley amid contract contraversy: ‘Each year’s different’ for RB values

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

Giants coach Brian Daboll tried to preempt any questions about Saquon Barkley on day one of mandatory minicamp Monday.“Relative to — I know you’re probably going to ask Saquon questions — my position hasn’t changed on that from a couple weeks ago,” Daboll said before practice. “Every conversation I have about Saquon will be private.”That doesn’t fly now, though, because Barkley said Sunday at his AMPT Events kids’ football camp in Jersey City that his problem is the Giants didn’t keep their negotiations private.“We say ‘family business is family business’ in that facility, in that building, and I’m gonna stick to that,” Barkley said. “The thing I’m frustrated most about is, like how I said ‘family business is family business,’ and then sources come out and stories get leaked, and it didn’t come from me … I feel like it’s trying...

4 killer whales spotted south of Nantucket, orca seen swimming near dolphins off Provincetown

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

Move over great white sharks. Make room for another apex predator in town.Four killer whales were recently spotted south of Nantucket, a rare pod sighting in southern New England waters, while an orca was also seen swimming near dolphins off of Provincetown.New England Aquarium scientists spotted the four killer whales swimming together as the research team flew aerial surveys 40 miles south of Nantucket on Sunday.Meanwhile, fishermen saw the orca swimming next to the dolphins off the northern tip of Cape Cod.It’s “always unusual to see killer whales in New England waters,” said Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life.Katherine McKenna, an assistant research scientist, first spotted the four killer whales.“Initially I could just see two splashes ahead of the plane,” McKenna said. “As we circled the area, two whales surfaced too quickly ...

How to pick a socially responsible bank

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services, but there has also never been so much choice about where to put your money. If you’re overwhelmed by your banking options, think about your ability to shape social change with your money. Now is a great time to consider becoming a customer at a socially responsible bank.What is a socially responsible bank?Corporate social responsibility is the self-regulation that businesses do to help promote a positive impact on environmental or social issues, such as racial equity.In the banking industry, social responsibility refers to the ways banks can reduce harm or create opportunities for good. For an eco-conscious bank or credit union, that might mean it doesn’t invest in oil pipelines, deforestation or fossil fuels, or it might invest in alternative energy, plant trees or buy carbon offsets. Other banks or credit unions might be committed to equity goals by providing financial literacy programs...

Trump’s court appearance live updates: Former president arrives at federal courthouse in Miami.

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon for his first appearance in a historic criminal case against him.Trump has been charged with 37 felony counts. The Justice Department said he hoarded top-secret government documents, boastfully displayed them to visitors and tried to hide them from investigators who demanded them back.Please check back for updates throughout the day.1:51 p.m. | Trump arrives downtownTrump’s motorcade arrived in downtown Miami at 1:51 p.m.Live images from TV cameras on the ground and helicopters overhead showed vehicles in the motorcade drive into an underground entrance on the west side of the Federal Courthouse.1:32 p.m. | Trump on the moveTrump is en route from Trump National Doral, his golf resort in Miami-Dade County, to the Federal Courthouse in downtown Miami.Live television reports at the resort entrance and news helicopters overhead showed his motorcade leaving at at 1:32 p.m.Earlier dozens of...

Two-year-old child dies after suspected physical abuse

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO — A two-year-old boy died Monday after being found with injuries from suspected physical abuse, San Diego police said.According to SDPD, around 2:40 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a child not breathing in the 2900 block of Morton Way in the Bay Terraces neighborhood.Upon arrival, officers found the boy and began lifesaving efforts. The child was then transported to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.During their preliminary investigation, officials determined that the child had suffered serious traumatic internal injuries that indicated physical child abuse, SDPD Lt. Jud Campbell said in a news release.Detectives with SDPD's Child Abuse Unit launched an investigation to determine who was responsible for the care and custody of the child and how he sustained his injuries. Bartender fighting for life after hit-and-run while walking to work Based on the severity of the injuries the child suffered and the Child Abuse Unit's initial investigation, SD...

Equipment falls into trench, prompting gas leak, evacuations

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A piece of heavy equipment fell into a trench Tuesday morning in the Miramar neighborhood, breaking water and gas lines and prompting evacuations, fire officials said.The incident was reported around 8:15 a.m. in the 8000 block of Miramar Road, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department."A few evacuations nearby and several others are sheltering in place," SDFD said on Twitter shortly before 10 a.m. Bartender fighting for life after hit-and-run while walking to work Water service was turned off, and San Diego Gas & Electric crews were on scene working to shut off the gas line. No injuries were reported, according to SDFD.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Outside of Miami court where Trump will appear, hundreds of media and crowds await former president

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Hundreds of journalists from around the world were gathered Tuesday outside the courthouse in downtown Miami where former President Donald Trump is scheduled to make his first appearance on criminal charges that he improperly held on to classified documents. The crowd waiting for Trump’s arrival also included supporters who criticize the the felony charges against the former president and those who oppose him, with some people waving signs and flags and at times shouting over one another. Journalists from China, the UK, Australia, France, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland were among the hundreds of journalists who have converged on the courthouse. Some of them have spent several days camped out in the muggy heat.The international attention and growing crowds were another sign of the extraordinary nature of the event and the person at the center of it. A criminal defendant like no other, Trump is the first former president to appear before a federal ...

Mexican president picks veteran diplomat to be next foreign minister

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Tuesday named Alicia Bárcena, the country’s current ambassador to Chile, as the next foreign relations secretary, replacing Marcelo Ebrard who resigned to pursue the presidential nomination.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador noted the solid background of the Harvard-educated Bárcena, who served for almost 14 years as executive secretary of the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. She has been Mexico’s ambassador to Chile since September.López Obrador said it would be at least 10 days before Bárcena takes over the new role.Ebrard on Monday resigned his post as the country’s top diplomat to join the primary race for the presidential nomination of López Obrador’s Morena party in the June 2024 elections.Ebrard is mainly known for leading Mexico’s effort to bring gun-trafficking lawsuits against U.S. arms manufacturers and gun stores.The Associated Press

Death toll from Kenya cult tied to pastor surpasses 300, with more exhumations planned

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 20:11:56 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The number of people who died after a Kenyan pastor ordered his followers to starve to death in order to meet Jesus has surpassed 300, authorities said Tuesday, and the death toll is expected to rise as more exhumations are planned.The death toll increased to 303 after 19 more bodies were recovered from mass graves in the vast forested land in Kilifi County of coastal Kenya, where pastor Paul Mackenzie and his followers lived.Coastal regional commissioner Rhoda Onyancha told local journalists that 613 people tied to the area are missing.On Monday, 65 of the 95 parishioners whom authorities said they rescued from the property were charged with attempting suicide after they staged a hunger strike to protest being held at a shelter. They were moved to a jail.Police went to MacKenzie’s property in April after investigators received a tip that dozens of people were starving to death after their pastor told them it was a way to meet Jesus. The emaciated followe...