It’s unclear when the judge might rule on whether Willis and her office should be disqualified from the case.
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Taylor Swift gives $100,000 to family of the woman killed in the Chiefs parade shooting
Two $50,000 donations were posted Friday under the singer’s name on a GoFundMe page dedicated to Lisa Lopez-Galvan.
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Russian officials say opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison
President Biden said Washington doesn’t know exactly what happened, ‘but there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was a consequence of something Putin and his thugs did.’
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It’s time for Northeast & Maine to prep for floods like those that hit this winter. Climate change is why.
Scientists say last month’s storms that destroyed wharfs in Maine, eroded sand dunes in New Hampshire, and flooded parts of New Jersey still coping with hurricane damage are becoming more the norm than the exception
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Retail sales fall 0.8% in January from December as shoppers pause after strong holiday season
Economists attributed part of the pullback to snowy weather, but they also said the slowdown shows that shoppers may finally be buckling under higher interest rates and other financial hurdles.
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FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden’s ties to Ukrainian energy company
Alexander Smirnov falsely told FBI agents in June 2020 that executives associated with Ukrainian energy company Burisma paid the Bidens $5 million each in 2015 and 2016, prosecutors said.
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In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
The Fulton County district attorney forcefully pushed back against what she described as ‘lies’ about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor.
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Russia has obtained ‘troubling’ emerging anti-satellite weapon, White House says
The White House confirmed its intelligence after a vague warning Wednesday from the Republican head of the House Intelligence Committee.
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Recession has struck some of the world’s top economies. The U.S. keeps defying expectations
Both Japan and the United Kingdom said Thursday their economies weakened for a second straight quarter, which fits one lay definition for a recession.
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Nonfiction book publishing is dominated by men. A new prize hopes to help change that
Six finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction will be announced in March, and the winner will be unveiled at a ceremony in June.