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CNBC: la fecha del juicio de los documentos clasificados de Trump está fijada para el 14 de agosto

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

Un juez federal de Florida programó el martes el juicio penal del expresidente Donald Trump por su supuesta retención ilegal de documentos clasificados del gobierno para comenzar el 14 de agosto. Pero los expertos legales no esperan que el juicio comience tan temprano, dado el tiempo necesario para resolver los asuntos legales antes de que el jurado comience a escuchar el testimonio y se le presenten las pruebas. Trump, que busca la nominación presidencial republicana de 2024, fue acusado a principios de este mes de más de tres docenas de cargos penales relacionados con el mantenimiento de cientos de registros clasificados después de dejar la Casa Blanca en enero de 2021. Blindan Miami por la audiencia del expresidente Trump en corte Qué es un “arraignment” judicial, el mismo al que se presentó Trump en Miami Se ha declarado inocente en el caso. En su orden del martes, la jueza Aileen Cannon les dijo a los fiscales y abogados del...

Finland swears in a new government seen as its most right-wing in modern history

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

HELSINKI (AP) — Finland swore in a new coalition government on Tuesday that is seen as the most right-wing in the Nordic country’s modern history.The 19-member Cabinet of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, the leader of the conservative National Coalition Party, was approved by the Eduskunta legislature, after which President Sauli Niinistö appointed it.Following lengthy talks over seven weeks, the NCP, which won the most seats in the April 2 general election, announced a deal last Friday with three other parties to form a governing coalition that includes the far-right euro-skeptic Finns Party, which follows a largely nationalist and anti-immigration agenda.The two junior partners in the coalition are the Christian Democrats and the Swedish People’s Party of Finland.Due to the dominance of the two senior coalition partners, which are conservative and populist, Finnish media describe Orpo’s government as “national conservative” in nature. Political analysts say the new Cabinet is Finland’...

Lawyer Eastman faces a disciplinary hearing over a plot to keep Trump in power after his 2020 loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An effort to disbar conservative attorney John Eastman, who devised ways to keep President Donald Trump in the White House after his defeat in the 2020 election, will begin Tuesday in Los Angeles.Eastman is expected to spend the day testifying before the State Bar of California in a proceeding that could result in him losing his license to practice law in the state. He faces 11 disciplinary charges stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy that was aimed at helping Trump remain in power by disrupting the counting of state electoral votes.The State Bar’s counsel will seek Eastman’s disbarment during a hearing before the State Bar Court that’s expected to last at least eight days. If the court finds Eastman culpable of the alleged violations it can recommend a punishment such as suspending or revoking his law license. The California Supreme Court makes the final decision.Eastman is scheduled to testify in his own defense Tuesday. Th...

'It's quick and it's quiet': Advice from mom of 3-year-old drowning victim

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — June 21 is the first day of summer, and it’s starting to feel more like it in Colorado as of late. During this busy pool season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said child drownings are the leading cause of unintentional death among children ages 1 to 4 years old. CPW: Boaters watch out for car in Arkansas River Experts said drowning deaths are 100% preventable.Child drownings by the numbers The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's latest data showed nearly 400 children under the age of 15 drown each year. According to No More Under, you're less likely, by 88%, to drown if you have strong swimming skills.The National Downing Prevention Alliance said that 88% of child drownings occur with at least one adult present. Mother raising awareness after drowning death of son One mother who lost her 3-year-old son to drowning is using her grief to save others. Chezik Tsunoda started an organization called No More Under which is dedicated to saving liv...

Hunter Biden to plead guilty in deal with feds

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, will plead guilty to tax crimes in a plea deal with prosecutors, and he reached a diversion agreement relating to unlawful possession of a weapon, according to court papers filed Tuesday.The plea deal, which must be accepted by a judge, likely would keep Hunter Biden out of jail.Biden, 53, has been under investigation for tax matters since 2018. He reportedly paid off his tax liability in 2020, a sum that surpassed $1 million.Biden was charged with two counts of willful failure to pay income tax. The third charge stems from possession of a firearm in 2018, a weapon he was in possession of while using crack cocaine. Biden denied drug use when applying to secure the gun.In a separate agreement on the gun charge, the president's son will be entered into a pretrial diversion program, meaning those charges are likely to be removed from his record if he complies with the terms of the program. “With the announcement of two agreements between m...

RealtyHop ranks Miami No. 1 in least affordable housing market in US

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

The RealtyHop Affordability Index from May has ranked Miami number one in the least affordable housing market in the country. According to the report, the median listing price for homes in Miami is $585,000; It also stated that homeowners can expect to spend 79.92% of their monthly income on housing expenses. Residents that are likely able to afford the cost of housing in Miami are high-earning New York City residents, said the report. Although Miami was in first place in the least affordable housing, another Miami-Dade County city was also on the list. Hialeah ranked as the fifth least affordable location to live as the average family in the city could spend $2,324 a month on mortgage and property taxes, which translates to 65.79% of a household’s monthly income to be spent on housing. RealtyHop also warned that Orlando could be on the top five list of least affordable in the housing market as it has gone up seven spots in the ranking since April. According to the report, sal...

Miami man charged after nearly 20 foil-wrapped phones found inside Jeep

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Miami man was arrested after an Illinois woman led police to her stolen iPhone that was inside the man’s Jeep along with nearly 20 other stolen phones wrapped in aluminum foil, according to Metro Nashville Police.An Illinois woman’s determination to get her stolen iPhone back that was taken from a 3rd Avenue South restaurant eventually led to the arrest of Orelcy Hernandez Montero, 54, of Miami. MNPD says Montero is suspected of being part of an organized cell phone theft operation.He’s jailed on two counts of felony theft and one count of misdemeanor theft; he remains under investigation, according to MNPD.On Sunday morning, the 25-year-old victim was inside Layer Cake restaurant when she discovered her $1,200 iPhone was missing from her purse. The victim was able to track the phone via her Apple Watch to a parking lot behind the restaurant.She asked officers for help and shortly after, they went to the parking lot and found a maroon Jeep Waggo...

Hunter Biden reaches plea deal with feds to resolve tax issues, gun charge

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden has reached a deal with federal prosecutors to resolve a five-year federal investigation into his failure to pay about $1 million in federal taxes and his purchase of a handgun in 2018.Under an agreement detailed Tuesday in a filing in federal court in Delaware, President Joe Biden’s son will plead guilty to a pair of misdemeanor tax charges. Prosecutors have also charged him with possessing a firearm while being a user of illegal drugs — a felony — but have agreed to dismiss that charge if he completes a two-year period of probation.Hunter Biden, 53, is unlikely to serve time in prison if he complies with release conditions. The deal calls for both sides to recommend that he be put on probation.The probe was overseen by U.S. Attorney for Delaware David Weiss, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump and was permitted to stay in his post after Joe Biden took office in order to complete the investigation of the president’s son. The White House and ...

Ukraine wants commitment on NATO membership bid

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

BRUSSELS — Kyiv is seeking a commitment on its NATO membership aspirations at a summit next month, Ukraine’s ambassador to the alliance said on Tuesday.Speaking to POLITICO in Brussels, Ukrainian Ambassador to NATO Natalia Galibarenko said her country wants “some kind of invitation — or at least commitment […] to look at the timeframe and modalities of our membership.”NATO leaders will gather in Vilnius in mid-July for the alliance’s annual summit, and the question of Ukraine’s membership push is set to be the most politically sensitive item on the agenda. But Galibarenko, who has been representing Ukraine at NATO since 2021, presented a clear understanding of that possibility.She acknowledged how, for many, any commitment “is a red line […] because they do believe that it creates a burden for them.” “I can understand the point — I cannot support it,” Galibarenko said, while underscoring that “we are realistic, we are not pushing right now to give us the membership.”...

Falmouth police issue ‘Missing Person Alert’ for 44-year-old man suffering from mental health conditions

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:43:20 GMT

The Falmouth Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 44-year-old man who is believed to suffer from mental health conditions, according to officials.The department said Adam Wacholder had been reported missing from 587 Gifford Street, describing him as a white male with a height of 6’1″ and weight of 220 pounds. Wacholder was also said to have brown eyes and black/white hair.Details on how long Wacholder has been missing or what direction he may have travelled in were not released. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Falmouth Police Department at 774-255-4527.