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New York AG says it will seize Donald Trump’s assets if he can’t pay 4 million in civil fraud debt

New York AG says it will seize Donald Trump’s assets if he can’t pay $454 million in civil fraud debt

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump may be at risk of losing some of his prized real estate if he can’t pay his staggering civil fraud fine in New York. With interest, he owes the state nearly $454 million — and that’s the amount growing by $87,502 every day until he pays. New York Attorney …

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Georgia has the only Medicaid work requirement in the nation.  Mississippi could be next

Georgia has the only Medicaid work requirement in the nation. Mississippi could be next

JACKSON, MISS. — After years of refusing to expand Medicaid, some Republican leaders in Mississippi now say they are open to the policy — if they can require new enrollees to have jobs. That approach may depend on presidential politics and the ongoing legal battle in Georgia. In a statement to The Associated Press, Lt. …

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James Biden says the president was not involved in the family business

James Biden says the president was not involved in the family business

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has “never had any involvement” in the business dealings of other family members, his brother James Biden testified Wednesday when he appeared for a voluntary private interview on Capitol Hill as part of the House Republican impeachment inquiry. “I’ve had a 50-year career in various business ventures. Joe Biden …

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Monumental project will “turbocharge” VA tourism

Monumental project will “turbocharge” VA tourism

ERIC TERRY The travel and tourism industry is an integral part of Virginia’s economy — generating tens of billions in both direct visitor spending and significant jobs. Virginia’s tourism industry is expected to generate $30.3 billion in visitor spending in 2022 alone, a record for the Commonwealth. Perhaps most importantly, we are poised to continue …

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The Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a man in a parked car will stand trial

The Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a man in a parked car will stand trial

Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of a Connecticut state trooper who fired seven times into a parked car in 2020, killing a 19-year-old man from DAVE COLLINS Associated Press February 21, 2024, 12:37 AM ET • 3 minutes of reading A Connecticut state trooper who killed a 19-year-old man while firing …

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Grant Miller has been denied admission to the Oklahoma Bar

Grant Miller has been denied admission to the Oklahoma Bar

City Councilman Grant Miller was denied access to the Oklahoma Bar Association based in part on sworn testimony from Mayor G.T. Bynum and three of his City Council colleagues. In a unanimous decision, the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners (OBBE) found that Miller “failed to meet his burden of establishing his good moral character, due …

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Widow, former prime minister, ex-police chief accused of assassinating Haitian president Jovenel Moise in 2021.

Widow, former prime minister, ex-police chief accused of assassinating Haitian president Jovenel Moise in 2021.

Judge investigating the case from July 2021 the assassination of President Jovenel Moise issued a final report on Monday that indicted his widow, Martine Moise, former prime minister Claude Joseph and former Haitian national police chief Léon Charles, among others. The charges are expected to further destabilized Haiti as it struggles with a increase in …

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Wisconsin’s Democratic governor signs his new legislative maps into law

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor signs his new legislative maps into law

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative district maps into law Monday that he proposed and Republicans who control the Legislature passed to avoid the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court drawing the lines. Democrats hailed the signing as a major political victory in the swing state, where the Legislature has been …

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Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s president and ruling party in ‘march for democracy’

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of pink-clad demonstrators marched through cities in Mexico and abroad Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party ahead of the country’s June 2 election. The demonstrations, called by Mexico’s opposition parties, called for free and fair elections in the Latin American …

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