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NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump will soon ask the Supreme Court to throw out a jury’s finding in a civil lawsuit that he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll at a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s and later defamed her, his lawyers said in a recent court filing.Trump’s lawyers previewed the move as they asked the high court to extend its deadline for challenging the $5 million verdict from Sept. 10 to Nov. 11. The president “intends to seek review” of “significant issues” arising from the trial and the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ subsequent decisions...

United Kingdom Reform Party leader Nigel Farage shrugged off spirited Democratic attacks during a testimony about free speech in front of the House Judiciary Committee. Farage was the star witness in a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the effect of U.K. law on U.S. free speech rights, which came amid wider Republican scrutiny of the country. His testimony was quickly diverted to fending off spirited attacks from Democrats, however, especially House Judiciary ranking member Jamie Raskin (MD). In his opening address, he blasted Farage as everything from a President Donald Trump sycophant, to an opponent of online child safety, to...

Summary Bolsonaro did not have access to evidence, lawyer says Justice Moraes denies fast-tracking trial for political reasons Former president accused of plotting coup to overturn election BRASILIA, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for charges of plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 election, did not attack democracy and has had his right to a fair defense restricted, his lawyer argued on Wednesday."We did not have access to the evidence, and much less had enough time to go through it," Celso Vilardi told the Supreme Court. He asserted that the court...

U.S. — Recruitment for the United States Navy has soared overnight after going back to its roots of blowing up pirates. Once a fearsome force against armed hostile vessels attempting to reach American shores, the Navy had spent the last few decades focusing on monkeypox. That all changed overnight, when the Navy annihilated a vessel of armed men attempting to land in America while sailing under no country's flag. "Oh man, sign me up," said local teenager Braden Daniels after hearing the Navy was back to bombing pirates. "That looks friggin' sweet. I had no idea killing pirates was an...

The U.S. Open tennis championship is one of New York’s premier cultural events, attracting upscale crowds despite the controlled chaos of spectators at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens. But this year, Norwegian pro Casper Ruud has complained about the pervasive and decidedly down-market smell of marijuana: “For me, this is the worst thing about New York. The smell is everywhere, even here on the courts . . . we have to accept it, but it’s not my favorite smell. It’s quite annoying to be playing, tired, and just meters away, someone is smoking marijuana.”...

Bodycam footage has emerged showing the moment a Florida woman made a near-fatal mistake by taking a knife to a gunfight with a police officer. As WJHG reported on Tuesday, the Port St. Joe Police Department released bodycam footage showing the moment a woman was shot multiple times after charging a police officer with a 16-inch fillet knife. WMBB notes that the bodycam shows not only footage of the shooting but also events that led up to the August 15 incident. For example, the woman was involved in several hit-and-run incidents. The footage also shows officers trying to disarm her...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Police Benevolent Association (VBPBA) is distancing itself from its statewide counterpart and publicly endorsing a slate of Republican candidates, including Winsome Earle-Sears for governor.In a post on X Friday morning, the local association said it was not affiliated with the Virginia Police Benevolent Association (VAPBA) and wanted to “clear up a misconception that occurs often, especially during election year.”“We represent Virginia Beach law enforcement professionals only, and make no claim to other jurisdictions,” the statement read. “Any information, including political endorsements, coming from the [state or Southern States PBA] are not reflective of...

Britain, once the freest, most democratic country in the world, is descending into anarcho-tyranny. Bereft of a moral compass, contemptuous of public opinion, uninterested in our glorious history of ordered freedom, the British state’s nomenklatura are presiding over an intolerable mix of chaos and authoritarianism, failing to tackle genuine criminality while persecuting respectable citizens for their thoughts and speech. The contradictions, double-standards and selective enforcement are a national scandal. They threaten to turn us into a pariah state, shunned or even sanctioned by true believers in liberty. Nigel Farage was in Washington, explaining to shocked Anglophile congressmen just how far...

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the Trump Administration violated the law when it blocked Harvard University from $2 billion in federal grants because of the school’s handling of antisemitism on campus. US District Allison Burroughs, an Obama appointee, said Trump violated Harvard’s First Amendment rights when it froze $ 2 billion in federal grants earlier this year. Judge Burroughs said the Trump Administration used antisemitism on Harvard’s campus as a “smokescreen for targeted, ideologically-motivated assault” on the country’s premier university.

Rachel Reeves has rejected forecasts of a £50bn "black hole" in the public finances, despite higher borrowing costs and expected tax rises piling pressure on the chancellor ahead of the autumn Budget.In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Reeves hit back at reports speculating over her plans, arguing that "a lot of them are talking rubbish".It comes after the cost of long-term government borrowing rose to a 27-year high on Tuesday, fuelling concerns the chancellor will have to hike taxes or cut spending.Reeves said she would aim to "get the balance right" at the Budget, which will be on 26...

A trans-identified male has been charged with sexually assaulting and choking a toddler after breaking into a family's home in Ontario, Canada. The alleged crime took place in Welland, and the suspect uses "she/her" pronouns on social media. Daniel “Dani” Senecal, 25, was arrested after police received a “medical assistance call involving a child under the age of 5” on Sunday right before 9 am, per Reduxx. The home where the child was located had signs of forced entry when police arrived, and the 5-year-old had sustained injuries needing advanced care at a medical center. The parents in the home...

Victims of late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and his incarcerated accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell said in a Wednesday press conference on Capitol Hill that they are putting together a list of the pair’s rich and powerful “clients” allegedly linked to their sex trafficking scheme. *** Now, together, as survivors, we will confidentially compile the names we all know who were regularly in the Epstein world. And it will be done by survivors and for survivors — no one else is involved,” she added. *** All 212 Democrats are expected to back the petition, [ to release the files]along with Massie and GOP...

Seven Alternative für Deutschland politicians died within two weeks of each other before local elections, prompting party leaders to hint at foul play. Five direct AfD candidates and two reserve candidates in North Rhine-Westphalia died within 14 days of each other, according to Welt. Wolfgang Seitz’s death at 59 was announced on Aug. 21; the city of Blomberg announced the “unfortunate death” of 66-year-old Ralph Lange on Aug. 27; the city of Bad Lippspringe said 59-year-old Stefan Berendes “died unexpectedly” on Aug. 28; and the city of Schwerte announced that Wolfgang Klinger, 71, died “unexpectedly” on Aug. 19, according to...

A strike carried out by US forces on a boat in the Caribbean Sea - which the White House says killed 11 drug traffickers - may have violated international human rights and maritime law, legal experts have told BBC Verify.President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that US forces destroyed a vessel which he said had departed from Venezuela. He said the boat was operated by the Tren de Aragua cartel and was carrying drugs bound for the US.US defence officials have so far declined to offer details on the strike, footage of which Trump shared on Truth Social, including what...

A 25-year-old man in Ontario, Canada, has been charged with breaking in to a family’s home in Welland and sexually assaulting their toddler. Daniel “Dani” Senecal identified himself as using “she/her” on his Facebook profile and displayed the trans pride flag in his biography. On Sunday, August 31, police and paramedics were called to a home near Crowland Avenue and York Street in Welland for a medical assistance call involving a young child. When emergency first responders arrived, they discovered the front door of the home showed signs of being forced open and the child was suffering from serious injuries....

Police are searching for a wedding crasher who stole about $60,000 in cash and checks gifted to a bride and groom at a California wedding. At a wedding held on Sunday, a suspect entered the wedding hall shortly after midnight, grabbed a gift box and fled through an exit, witnesses told Glendale Police. Surveillance footage then shows the suspect fleeing the venue in a Mercedes SUV that appears to have been waiting for him. The suspect is described by police as a male around 40 years old who is of White or Middle Eastern descent, who is bald and has...

President Vladimir Putin has said Russia is willing to fight to achieve all its objectives if Ukraine does not agree to a deal. He made the remarks in China after attending a huge military parade seen as a challenge to Donald Trump and the US-dominated world order. The US president has tried to persuade Putin to end the war, but the Russian leader, while praising Trump's "sincere desire", has so far not done so. Visiting Kyiv, UK Defence Secretary John Healey told the BBC Trump had brought Putin to the table, and had not ruled out putting more pressure on...

Right-wing US media network Newsmax is suing Fox News over what it claims are anticompetitive tactics to supress competition, teeing up a legal battle in the American conservative news space.The lawsuit, filed in a Florida federal court, accuses Fox News of using its market power to coerce TV providers to restrict competing right-leaning channels."Newsmax cannot sue their way out of their own competitive failures in the marketplace to chase headlines simply because they can't attract viewers," a Fox News spokesperson said.The company, owned by billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is consistently ranked the most popular conservative news outlet in the US with...

The program used psychological assessments and bias reduction measures to select military leadersThe Army has canceled its Command Assessment Program (CAP), a promotion board that factored psychological assessments and potential biases into leadership considerations. "Good riddance," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote on X. "Promotions across [Department of Defense] will ONLY be based on merit & performance."The program, which was implemented broadly across the Army in 2020, was aimed at reducing conscious and subconscious biases and using peer assessments and behavioral analysis to choose candidates for command posts. NAVY SECRETARY PUSHES REVIEW BOARD TO PURGE DEI FROM NAVAL ACADEMY AND RESTORE...

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank), a multi-national financial services provider and one of the largest banks in North America, will create a major regional office in Dallas. The project will create over 1,020 new jobs and more than $60 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant of $10,773,000 has been extended to Scotiabank. “Texas is the new financial services capital of America,” said Governor Abbott. “Already home to the largest financial services workforce in the nation, this $60 million investment in Texas by Scotiabank will add more than 1,000 new,...