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New York hush money case: Judge declines to delay trial after Trump complains of pretrial publicity
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Quick Glance: Path to Victory: Trump's NY Hush Money Trial
- The first criminal trial of any former president began with extortion, Trump should aim for an acquittal.
- Charges do not concern misconduct in settling hush money with Daniels, but entering payments to conceal another crime.
- The burden of proof for criminal intent is high, requiring proof for two layers of specific intent to convict Trump.
- A legal maneuver could allow Trump to dismiss his defense team and recruit a new team to potentially secure his case.
Robinhood: Disrupting Industry Incumbents With Gold-Plated Cards: Robinhood is beginning to take market share, as evidenced by net positive brokerage account ...
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Ubisoft is deleting The Crew from players' libraries, reminding us we own nothing
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Quick Glance: Ubisoft removes The Crew from players' libraries, underscoring ownership limitations
- Ubisoft's online-only racing game The Crew became inoperable on April 1.
- Some users claim the company went as far as revoking access licenses from Ubisoft Connect accounts.
- Despite being an online game, this highlights the issue of digital goods ownership.
Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial to begin in New York: As he bids to return to the White House, Donald Trump will become the first ex-president to face a ...
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A Black Swan In Plain Sight: The 10-Year Treasury Yield To 6%: Due to high government spending and a series of hot inflation reports, Treasury yields are near ...
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YOURSAY | Time and patience running out for Anwar: ‘We do not expect instant results but integrity and fairness.’
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Court rejects Trump's latest attempt to delay hush money trial: A New York appeals court judge has rejected another bid by former President Donald Trump to delay ...
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Energy Transfer Is Worthy Of Any Dividend Portfolio: Energy Transfer has an impressive portfolio of assets. Find out why ET stock is a valuable long-term ...
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Trump rages at judge hours before hush money case begins: Former President Trump railed against the judge in his criminal hush money case early Monday ...
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Quick Glance: Trump Faces Landmark Trial Over Hush Money Case
- Donald Trump will go down in history as the first former president to stand trial in Manhattan on criminal charges. The historic case revolves around a potential sex scandal cover-up just days before the 2016 elections.
- The prosecution alleges that Trump falsified business records to hide hush money payments aimed at influencing the election outcome. Trump maintains his innocence and refutes any involvement with Stormy Daniels.
- The trial will feature key witnesses from Trump's inner circle testifying against him, including Michael Cohen and David Pecker. It will delve into the Oval Office, where Trump allegedly approved the cover-up.
- Prosecutors must prove that Trump falsified business records with intent to commit or conceal another crime. Trump's defense is likely to focus on the legality of the hush money payments and attempt to distance him from the accounting handled by his employees.
Judge warns Trump's lawyers about his behavior: 'I will not have any jurors intimidated'
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/16/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/trump-gets-a-warning-00152578
fuboTV: Value Trap, Shareholder Dilution Coming (Rating Downgrade): fuboTV issues deepen with increasing net debt, projected cash flow burn ...
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Molly the magpie to return home, but ‘owners’ have wings clipped: The Gold Coast couple who adopted an abandoned magpie will be reunited with their beloved bird ...
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Trump New York hush money trial is far from a slam dunk: Experts are split over the strength of NY prosecutor Alvin Bragg's case, which relies on a novel legal ...
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Trump’s first criminal trial starts Monday. Here are 3 key things to watch: For the first time in American history, a former president will be tried in a court ...
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Tesla's Robotaxi Plans Face Major Challenges: Tesla, Inc. CEO Elon Musk's plan to launch a robotaxi service brings potential profitability ...
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Somali pirates say hijacked ship MV Abdullah released after $5 million ransom was paid
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Country being pushed towards black money; everyone will regret attacking Electoral Bond scheme, says PM Modi
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Quick Glance: Modi Warns of Black Money and Benefits of Electoral Bond Scheme
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the significance of the electoral bond scheme as a tool for disclosing donations to political parties.
- Modi cautioned that the Supreme Court's abolition of the electoral bonds system had pushed the country towards black money in elections, leading to future regrets.
- He pointed out areas for enhancement within the system and defended the objective of making electoral processes more transparent and free from black money.
- Modi took on the Opposition, accusing them of spreading falsehoods about electoral bonds, and disclosed information regarding corporate donations made through the system.
Trump hush money trial judge rejects new demand to recuse himself from case: Former President Trump’s hush money judge on Monday declined to recuse himself from ...
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Jury questionnaire in Donald Trump hush money trial released: Potential jurors will be asked how they feel about an ex-president being criminally charged ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68764447
Judge expands Trump's gag order after the former president's social media posts about judge's daughter
pbs.org/newshour/politics/judge-expands-trumps-gag-order-after-the-former-presidents-social-media-posts-about-judges-daughter
Quick Glance: Judge Denies Trump's Request to Delay Hush-Money Trial
- Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan rejected Donald Trump's request to postpone his hush-money criminal trial until the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity claims in another case.
- Trump's lawyers sought to adjourn the New York trial indefinitely until his immunity claim in the Washington, D.C., election interference case is resolved.
- The primary allegation in the hush-money case is that Trump falsified his company's internal records to conceal payments to his former lawyer Michael Cohen.
- Trump and his lawyers have been pushing for more delays, raising concerns about the judge's impartiality and attempting to make the case about the 2016 election, while prosecutors argue against postponing the trial.
QQQY: A Decent Fund With Some Risks That Should Outperform This Year: The Defiance Nasdaq 100 Enhanced Options Income ETF (QQQY) offers monthly payouts through ...
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Paid articlePaid The $2bn dirty-money case that rocked Singapore: The sensational case saw 10 Chinese nationals charged for laundering profits from illegal businesses.
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Trump loses third bid this week to delay hush money trial: A New York appeals judge on Wednesday denied Donald Trump's third last-ditch attempt this week to ...
reuters.com/legal/trump-tries-delay-hush-money-trial-third-time-this-week-2024-04-10/
Live updates: Trump New York hush money criminal trial: Former President Donald Trump's New York hush money trial begins Monday with jury selection ...
cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hush-money-trial-04-15-24/
'Hardest Geezer' Russ Cook becomes first person to run length of Africa in 352-day extreme marathon
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The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...
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Margin Debt Surges As Bulls Leverage Bets: Margin debt is not a technical indicator for trading markets. What it represents is the amount of speculation ...
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Trump appears to fall asleep in court on first day of N.Y. hush money trial: Trump has made attacks on President Biden's age and energy levels central to ...
axios.com/2024/04/15/trump-asleep-court-ny-trial
MTY Food Group Inc. (MTYFF) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript: MTY Food Group Inc. (OTCPK:MTYFF) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 12, 2024 8:30 AM ETCompany ...
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62 year old woman catfished by fake Gary Barlow on Facebook: A woman from Colchester was 'catfished' by a scam artist pretending to be Take That's ...
metro.co.uk/2024/04/09/62-year-old-woman-catfished-fake-gary-barlow-facebook-20614844/
Quick Glance: 62-year-old Woman Duped by Fake Gary Barlow on Facebook
- A 62-year-old woman named Janet Smith was tricked by a scam artist pretending to be Gary Barlow from Take That.
- After persuading the fake Gary to reveal his true identity, it turned out to be a 24-year-old man from Nigeria.
- Smith has decided to warn others about online scammers after learning that the scammer asked her for money, claiming to love her.
- She highlighted the risk older people face when adding fake celebrities on social media, emphasizing the potential financial losses and damage to celebrities' reputations.
Galp Energia: Producing Oil At $2.10/Barrel While Discovering New Oilfields: Galp Energia released its full-year results and made a significant new discovery in ...
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Paid articlePaid Trump will face hearing over alleged gag order violations in N.Y. criminal case: Trump previously said that going to jail for violating the gag order would be ...
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Prosecutors move to hold Trump in contempt for allegedly violating gag order: They pointed to the former president's social media posts attacking Michael Cohen.
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/16/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/gag-order-motion-for-contempt-00152465
What are the financial pros and cons of retiring in Minnesota?: The state has higher taxes. But it is also important to look at the "whole picture."
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Travel Titan Booking Holdings Set For Record Breaking Year: Booking Holdings is the largest player in the OTA market, with dominance in the European market ...
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Don’t be fooled by shopping platform Temu’s childlike interface: Temu’s South African debut should be seen as part of the dawn of a new era in consumerism.
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EQT Corporation: Equitrans Deal A Strong Positive Commercially: EQT Corporation plans to acquire its pipeline division, Equitrans, to eliminate the risk of cost ...
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'They can buy up to $5,000 at one go': Some money changers run out of Korean won after it falls to new low against Singapore dollar
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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia names and shames customers over bank glitch money: The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia is trying to regain the full $14m withdrawn during ...
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O.J. Simpson will be cremated; estate executor says 'hard no' to controversial ex-athlete’s brain being studied for CTE
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Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Trump faces criminal trial, first for an ex-US president, in hush money case: Donald Trump next week is set to become the first former U.S. president to face a ...
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Home owners likely to pay higher mortgage rates for a while more, say market watchers
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What sets me apart in the US? I’m car-free by choice: I get tons of incidental exercise, save money and don’t have to worry about parking ...
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/10/what-sets-me-apart-in-the-us-im-car-free-by-choice
'I'm 55 and pregnant with my 24-year-old toy boy - but I'm not his sugar mummy': Alina Lozano's marriage to her 24-year-old lover Jim Velásquez last year ...
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Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case: Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/11/world/asia/vietnam-lan-fraud-death-sentence.html
Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case
- Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.
- Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.
- She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.
- Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.
Sky High Investor Sentiment + Full-Time Job Cuts = Possible Market Top: One of the best indicators to determine a potential change in stock market trend is ...
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Paid articlePaid I Love Gold But I Am Buying Silver: Central banks and individuals are buying tons of gold. Click here to read why silver is expected to catch up to gold and ...
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Paid articlePaid Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation: Allies of former President Trump have seized on the judge overseeing the New York hush ...
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Airbnb is allowing my tenant to illegally sublet my house: It is enabling her to make money while she is refusing to pay rent
theguardian.com/money/2024/apr/15/airbnb-is-allowing-my-tenant-to-illigally-sublet-my-house
Donald Trump's New York Prosecution 'Backfiring'—Legal Analyst: "A growing number of people see Trump as a victim, not a villain," Gregg Jarrett said.
newsweek.com/donald-trump-hush-money-prosecution-backfiring-gregg-jarett-1890151
Leo Varadkar: United Ireland 'should never be about money': Mr Varadkar reacted to a study which suggested the initial cost could be between €8bn and €20bn a ...
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British boy, 8, reaches Everest base camp: 'I'm over the moon - but I want to go to the top'
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For history-making case against a former president, Manhattan court must first find a dozen jurors
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Trump’s hush money criminal trial: Live updates, news and analysis - Live Updates - POLITICO
politico.com/live-updates/2024/04/15/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/gag-order-ruling-00152254
Black Hills Corporation: Dividend King To Benefit From Population Growth: Discover how Black Hills Corporation (BKH), a reliable utility stock with 54 years of ...
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Paid articlePaid The judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal trial stemming from a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels blocked the former US president's bid to ...
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Renting vs buying: More renters say homeownership is out of reach, Redfin reports
axios.com/2024/04/12/rent-mortgage-housing-affordablity-report-redfin
Juror dismissed from hush money trial said seeing Trump in person was ‘jarring’: A juror who was dismissed from the New York hush money trial said seeing former ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4597507-trump-hush-money-trial-juror-dismissed-jarring/
Live updates: Trump in New York courtroom for jury selection in hush money trial: Donald Trump has arrived for his first criminal trial. He is charged with ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/15/trump-hush-money-trial-jury-selection-live-updates/
Resist the Taboo: Talk to Your Kids About Family Wealth: Family discussions about money are important in educating children about financial concepts and the ...
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Alibaba: Lots Of Potential, Hard To Resist: Alibaba's performance is slowly improving, but management's plans to turn around main revenue segment is yet to ...
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Prentice show raising money for trip: Having a famous grandmother to call on has come up trumps for a Taieri College pupil fundraising for a trip to Europe ...
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N.Y. trial’s focus on tawdry scandal could underscore Trump’s weakness with women
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Quick Glance: Trump's Sex Life Unveiled as Hush Money Trial Begins
- The opening day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial delved deep into his tabloid-fodder sex life, as lawyers and the judge debated how many salacious details jurors should eventually hear as they decide whether he broke the law to cover up hush money payments.
- The historic first trial of a former U.S. president began Monday in a storied courthouse that has seen a host of high-profile cases over the years, from rap stars to movie moguls, but never one with such potential consequences for the nation and the world.
- Despite Trump's open contempt for the trial, he was not disruptive in court but rather disinterested. However, Trump's lawyers managed to prevent jurors from being informed about specific allegations of sexual misconduct from 2016.
- Prosecutors plan to highlight Trump's relationship with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels and other women in court to show that he paid hush money to protect his political image.
Trump's historic New York hush money trial begins today with jury selection: The proceedings mark the first time a former president has stood trial on criminal ...
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TotalEnergies: Lower Returns Ahead, But Still A Long-Term Buy: TotalEnergies stock remains a long-term buy and is well-positioned to continue to outperform its ...
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Landlords ‘out of pocket $1.3m in unpaid rent’ – but they’re still pocketing $2bn
thespinoff.co.nz/society/04-04-2024/landlords-out-of-pocket-1-3m-in-unpaid-rent-but-theyre-still-pocketing-2bn
Some of Minnesota's largest companies have quietly closed their foundations, shifting how they give back
startribune.com/some-of-minnesotas-largest-companies-have-quietly-closed-their-foundations-shifting-how-they-give/600358767/
Quick Glance: Minnesota Corporations Close Foundations Quietly
- Some of Minnesota's largest companies have quietly closed their foundations, shifting how they give back.
- Closing corporate foundations may lead to reduced transparency and potential funding cuts for local nonprofits.
- Companies without foundations no longer need to file annual tax returns with the IRS, impacting transparency of their giving practices.
- Despite the decline in corporate giving in the US, many companies still rely on corporate foundations as a means of philanthropy.
The Women’s NCAA Tournament Outshone the Men’s. But It Got 99% Less TV Money.: Sunday’s final was watched by more people than any other basketball game in the ...
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How to compete for a property, even when your rival is cashed up: More than a quarter of home buyers now pay cash, no mortgage needed, so efforts to outbid them ...
smh.com.au/property/news/how-to-compete-for-a-property-even-when-your-rival-is-cashed-up-20240323-p5feow.html
White House ripped over sanctions waiver that critics say put billions of dollars in Iran's hands
nypost.com/2024/04/14/us-news/white-house-ripped-over-sanctions-waiver-that-critics-say-put-billions-of-dollars-in-irans-hands/
Quick Glance: Israel Army Chief Vows Response to Iran Attack, Western Nations Call for Restraint
- Multiple Western allies caution against escalation following Iran's attack on Israel, raising fears of broader regional conflict.
- Israel's military leader pledges a response to Iran's attack, while Western countries urge Israel to avoid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
- Western nations, including the US, France, Germany, the UK, along with the United Nations and the European Union, advocate for restraint and de-escalation to prevent further conflict.
- Concerns of regional escalation loom as violence stemming from Israel's conflict in Gaza threatens to spread to other areas, prompting international calls for peace and diplomacy.
Trump: Would be a "great honor" to be jailed for gag order violation: The former president's New York hush money trial is slated to begin April 15
axios.com/2024/04/07/trump-gag-order-new-york-merchan-jail
Colston statue fundraiser who stole £70,000 ordered to repay £1: Xahra Saleem was jailed last year and is penniless but any financial windfalls he receives in ...
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Donald Trump Flips Out Over Barron’s Graduation Ban. Here's What The Judge Really Said.
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We Have Increased Our Stake In DHT Holdings: DHT Holdings is renewing its fleet with newbuildings to improve fuel economics and reduce emissions ...
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Tax refunds expected to be bigger this year: WASHINGTON — Refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers this year.
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