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Fulton County DA Fani Willis plans to take a lead role in trying Trump case

Two weeks after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis survived a bid by defense lawyers to have her disqualified from the Georgia election interference case, she has all but taken over the case personally, focusing intensely on legal strategy and getting her team in fighting form for trial. In a significant move along these lines, according to a source close …

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Trump and co-defendants ask appeals court to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Georgia election case

Former President Donald Trump and eight other defendants accused of illegally trying to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia on Friday submitted a formal application to appeal a judge’s ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case. Trump and other defendants had tried to get Willis and her office tossed off the case, saying …

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3 reasons to use a HELOC this April

March is drawing to an end and spring is in full swing. While the season change may provide a breath of fresh air, it may also come with new expenses. If you need to make home repairs, cover the cost of a wedding or pay for a wide range of potential expenses, you may be looking for the most affordable …

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Biden says hell visit Baltimore this week as response to bridge collapse continues

Washington — President Biden said Friday he plans to visit Baltimore this week following the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Mr. Biden confirmed the trip to reporters after arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after attending a star-studded fundraiser in New York City with former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The Biden administration said Thursday …

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Trump allies hope to raise $40 million at Florida fundraiser, seeking to narrow gap with Biden

As former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies seek to narrow President Biden’s cash advantage, wealthy GOP donors hope to raise more than $40 million at a fundraiser next week for their presumptive nominee and the Republican National Committee, a figure that would eclipse the eye-popping $26 million Mr. Biden raised in New York on Thursday. The fundraiser, set …

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Majority of U.S. bridges lack impact protection. After the Key Bridge collapse, will anything change?

In the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which plunged into the Patapsco River in Maryland after the cargo ship Dali slammed into one of its support columns, CBS News has learned a majority of bridges in the U.S. lack any form of impact protection. Accidents like the one that destroyed the 47-year-old Baltimore bridge aren’t …

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5 expert strategies for maximizing your CD returns this spring

With the Federal Reserve once again holding rates steady following its March meeting, savers have a continued opportunity to benefit from high interest rates on certificates of deposit (CD) accounts. In today’s environment, savers can find CDs paying above a 5% annual percentage yield (APY). However, the Fed still foresees three rate cuts happening later this year, and that could …

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Who are the victims in Baltimores Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse? What we know about those missing and presumed dead

BALTIMORE – Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after its support column was struck by amalfunctioning cargo shipin the early morning hours of March 26, sending eight construction workers into the Patapsco River below, and killing six of them. As of May 2, five bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of mangled steel as a delicate, complex salvage effort …

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Reproductive rights expert says women are going to pay the price in abortion, IVF battles across United States

NEW YORK — As abortion access and reproductive rights hang in the balance for many women in this country, we take a look at the personal impact of these hard-earned rights and the possibility some face of losing them. Annie Trombatore Peltzer snuggles her eldest child Rhodes and her newborn daughter Lila, who was born 6 months ago with the …

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Scientists working on AI tech to match dogs up with the perfect owners

London —When Londoner Chelsea Battle first met her cavapoo Peanut, it was love at first sight. “He’s my son,” she told CBS News, calling her bond with her dog “one of the most important relationships in my life.” Chelsea adopted Peanut during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think it’s really important to understand that dogs have different personalities, …

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