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Sen. Tim Scott dismisses impact of Trump legal issues, says voters more focused on their future

Washington — Sen. Tim Scott, a South Carolina Republican who has endorsed former President Donald Trump’s bid for the White House, dismissed questions about Trump’s legal troubles on Sunday, saying “the American people are more focused on their future than Donald Trump’s past.” “They’re not talking about legal challenges, they’re talking about their challenges across a kitchen table,” Scott said …

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More than 400 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexey Navalny

More than 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported. The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow to many Russians, who had pinned their hopes for the future on President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe. Navalny remained vocal in …

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Transcript: Sen. Tim Scott on Face the Nation, Feb. 18, 2024

The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina that aired on Feb. 18, 2024. ROBERT COSTA: We turn now to South Carolina’s other Republican senator, Senator Tim Scott. He joins us this morning from his home state. Senator, thanks for being here. Former President Donald Trump has spent a lot of time …

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Japans flagship H3 rocket successfully reaches orbit after failed debut launch

Japan’s flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test following a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race. The H3 rocket blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on time Saturday morning, two days after its originally scheduled liftoff was delayed by bad weather. …

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How slain Las Vegas journalist Jeff German may have helped capture his own killer

Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German was a man who lived for his job. And as it turns out, may have died for it. In September 2022, he was stabbed to death by an assailant outside his home. German was a local legend–renowned for his reporting on infamous mobsters, crooked politicians and murderers. “How big a list of people …

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Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at Sneaker Con, a day after a $355 million ruling against him

PHILADELPHIA — As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop Saturday, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con,” a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth.” Trump was met with loud boos as well as cheers at the Philadelphia Convention Center as he introduced what …

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Inside the arrest of Nevada public official Robert Telles

After Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German was found stabbed to death outside his home, police quickly zeroed in on Robert Telles – the subject of a series of articles German had written. Take a look at the events leading to Telles’ arrest. Jeff German’s murder On Sept. 3, 2022, Jeff German’s body was found outside his home by …

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Alexey Navalnys team confirms the death of Putin critic, says his mother is searching for his body

Alexey Navalny’s spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was “murdered,” but it is unclear where his body is. Navalny’s death at age 47 has deprived the Russian opposition of its most well-known and inspiring politician less than a month before an election that will give President Vladimir …

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Tributes to Alexey Navalny removed from Russian cities after his reported death

Floral tributes to Alexey Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe who reportedlydied Friday in a Russian penal colony, were removed overnight by groups of unidentified people while police watched, videos on Russian social media show. More than 401 people were detained in cities across Russia after they came to lay flowers in memory of Navalny, according to OVD-Info, a group …

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What happened to Floridalma Roque? She went to Guatemala for plastic surgery and never returned.

Floridalma Roque arrived at the Perfektima clinic in Guatemala City on the morning of June 13 for a scheduled plastic surgery. A day later, Roque, a U.S. citizen, had disappeared without a trace. Roque’s family has been searching for her since then, and the experience has left them feeling lonely and desperate as they try to navigate two criminal justice …

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