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The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money trial has lifted some of the gag orders against the former president, allowing him to speak about witnesses and jurors, but has extended protections to others involved in the case until next month’s ruling.Judge Juan Merchan’s ruling came less than a month after a jury found Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush-money scam involving porn actresses before the 2016 presidential election.In a five-page ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Marchan acknowledged that “circumstances have changed” since the trial ended and the jury was dismissed. He…

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The Hanover County School Board has come under fire in recent years after community members accused its appointed members of letting politics and religious views interfere in school matters, from books to restrooms. Now, the board is once again facing public backlash over its decision to withdraw from the Virginia School Boards Association.”We’re still in the process of this committee focusing on the wrong issues,” one community resident said at a recent School Committee meeting. Board members suggested ending their involvement with the Virginia State School Boards Association (VSBA) and pursuing other options. Robert Hundley,…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has filed concerns with the FAA about rival SpaceX’s Starship Super Heavy launch plans. Lambert/Ulstein Bild/Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; Blue Origin; Samantha Lee/Business Insider Blue Origin has filed concerns with the FAA about SpaceX’s Starship rocket launches.The filing highlighted the potential environmental impacts to Blue Origin’s nearby facilities.Blue Origin has proposed limiting the number of launches SpaceX can perform and demanding third-party compensation for damages. The billionaires’ battle for space continues.Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin recently raised concerns with the FAA about Elon…

Stevens details Porzingis’ chances of playing in Game 5 appeared first on NBC Sports BostonKristaps Porzingis delivered one of the greatest quotes of all time after suffering a foot injury in Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Finals.”We’re going to do everything we can to get back and get things going.” The Boston Celtics big man said”I’m willing to die out there if necessary.”That was before Porzingis and the Celtics knew the exact extent of his injury: He was diagnosed with a “torn medial retinaculum in his left leg and a dislocated posterior tibial tendon,” a rare injury that required…

Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (SP), led by former Union Minister Sharad Pawar, has appealed to the Election Commission of India (EC) to withdraw or remove certain symbols which it believes are “confusingly similar” to the party’s official symbol of a man playing the tutali. The committee maintained that it was inappropriate to allot the ‘trumpet’ symbol to independent candidates, citing examples from recent Lok Sabha elections where a similar symbol had confused voters and adversely affected party performance in certain constituencies. “Out of a total of nine seats, the party lost 4,10,385 votes to…

CNN — Severe storms and heavy flooding have battered the Midwest, killing at least two people and putting a southern Minnesota dam built in the early 1900s at risk of failing, authorities said. Rapidan Dam near Mankato is “on the brink of failure,” the Blue Earth County government announced in a Facebook post Monday. “While we do not know whether it will fail completely or remain in place, we have determined that this notice is necessary to advise downstream residents, appropriate regulators and other local agencies,” the county said. The dam, which was in a “disrepaired state” according to a…

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It was no secret that Yainer Diaz struggled early in the season. In his first appearance as a regular with a major league team, the young catcher batted .251/.281/.364 with a wRC+ of 82 in 199 at-bats from March 28 to May 28. He had no real power, posting a .112 ISO and just three home runs in his first 199 at-bats. His struggles were not all that surprising, as there are few positions more difficult than catcher, especially for a regular. The difficulty of the position is real, and an adjustment period was always a possibility. And, dare I…

A bank employee counts Chinese renminbi (RMB) banknotes next to U.S. dollar notes at Kasikornbank in Bangkok, Thailand on January 26, 2023.By Atit Perawongmetha | ReutersDALIAN, China — For the Chinese yuan to become more widely used globally, it needs more “applications” such as in stocks and bonds, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Co. Chief Executive Bonnie Chan told a panel on Tuesday.The Chinese government has long held ambitions to expand the global use of its yuan (also known as the “renminbi” or “RMB”) in international financial markets, where the U.S. dollar is the dominant currency. U.S. sanctions against Russia…

OSHKOSH (NBC 26) — At O-Town Iron Gym, two powerlifters are practicing hard for their upcoming competition as the only representatives from Wisconsin competing at the U.S. Powerlifting Youth Nationals in South Carolina.”It feels like a getaway from (all) my problems and it makes me happy,” said Aubrey Hickey, of Oshkosh, who will be a college freshman next fall.”It’s fun being able to compete with other kids,” said soon-to-be sixth-grader Bentley Del Vecchio. Alex Del Vecchio Two young Oshkosh powerlifters compete at USA Powerlifting National Championships in South Carolina Del Vecchio started powerlifting to get stronger for football, and as…