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Trump 'shocked' by indictment but 'ready to fight'
Donald Trump's legal team went on the offensive on Friday following his historic indictment, vowing the former president would never seek a plea deal and was ready "to fight" all charges.
The 76-year-old Trump, who is hoping to recapture the White House in 2024, chimed in with attacks on the prosecutors who brought the charges against him and even the judge expected to hear the case.
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Donald Trump is being Indicted
Former US President Donald Trump will be indicted for paying a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election to buy her silence, the BBC has reported.
Details of the charges against him have not yet been released. The indictment is likely to be announced in the coming days, the New York Times reported, citing four people familiar with the matter.
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Florida’s orange groves buffeted by hurricane, disease
Vernon Hollingsworth grew up in Florida among his family's orange trees, recently ravaged by a double whammy of disease and a hurricane that have sent juice prices spiraling and left farmers blinking in disbelief.
Bolsonaro returns to Brazil, complicating life for Lula
Three months after leaving for the United States in the final hours of his term, Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is returning home Thursday to reenter politics -- complicating life for his successor and nemesis, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Paul Newman’s Rolexes in auction by Sotheby’s
Two Rolexes that carried "sentimental" value for actor Paul Newman will be auctioned as part of a broad collection of the late icon's personal effects, with the timepieces each expected to earn up to $1 million.
Sotheby's said last month that more than 300 items owned by the movie star and car racer Newman and his wife of 50 years Joanne Woodward would go under the hammer on June 9.
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Emmet Cohen | Athens | March 31 – April 3
Florida-based jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen, hailed as one of the most influential artists in his genre right now, is making his Greek debut with a four-day residency at the Half Note (halfnote.gr). Joined by Philip Norris on bass and Kyle Poole on drums, Emmet will present selections from his 10 studio albums.
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US implements Security measures in Anticipation of Unrest following the Accusations against Trump
Law enforcement agencies across the US are bracing for the possibility of unrest during protests amid pending criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
As jurors decide whether to indict Trump for paying adult film actress Stormy Daniels to hush up an affair between the two, law enforcement officials are on alert for protests that could lead to violence.
Americans head to Europe for the good life on the cheap
Ben Mitas sipped Vinho Verde from a stemmed wineglass while he watched his daughter play on a swing one afternoon in January. He had bought the wine from a quiosque, the ubiquitous park kiosks, a luxury of living in Lisbon.
Launch of 3D-printed rocket canceled at last second
The launch of the world's first 3D-printed rocket was ultimately scrubbed after several tries on March 11, marking a new setback for the private owner of an innovative spacecraft billed as being less costly to produce and fly.
Kai-Min Chang wins 1st Ljubljana Festival piano competition
Taiwanese pianist Kai-Min Chang won the first Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition, having impressed the international jury with his interpretation of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3.