Defense attorneys Drew Findling and Jennifer Little said interviews earlier this week by the forewoman of the special grand jury undermined the credibility of the probe.
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Biden nominates former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga for World Bank president
Trump appointee David Malpass announced plans to step down in June after being criticized last year for seeming, in comments at a conference, to cast doubt on the science that says the burning of fossil fuels causes global warming.
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U.S. gets OK for cattle-shooting operation in New Mexico
Officials closed a large swath of the forest Monday and were scheduled to begin the shooting operation Thursday.
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TV reporter, girl fatally shot in Florida, authorities say
According to witnesses, a man approached a news vehicle and opened fire, hitting the two reporters.
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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner subpoenaed in Jan. 6 investigation
Special counsel Jack Smith wants Kushner and Ivanka Trump to testify in front of a federal grand jury about Donald Trump’s failed efforts to retain power after losing the 2020 election.
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Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, session man and hitmaker, dead at 89
Smith was one of the last survivors of an extraordinary scene of musicians and songwriters who helped make New Orleans a fundamental influence on rock ‘n’ roll.
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Leiji Matsumoto, known for anti-war anime, space tales, dies at 85
His manga works ‘Galaxy Express 999’ and ‘Space Pirate Captain Herlock’ were adapted into television anime series in the 1970s and became huge hits in and outside Japan.
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Jane Fonda campaigns to save ‘our brethren in the ocean’
She delivers 5.5 million signatures from people in 157 countries demanding a strong Global Ocean Treaty.
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No economic ‘knockout’ yet from West’s sanctions on Russia
The West’s export controls and financial sanctions appear to be gradually eroding Russia’s industrial capacity, even as its oil and other energy exports last year enabled it to keep funding a catastrophic war.
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UK grocers limit sales of some fruits, vegetables amid shortages
While industry analysts cite bad weather in Spain and Morocco, others blame Brexit.