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Cohen’s book foreword: Trump ‘wouldn’t mind if I was dead’
By Hillel Italie, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
NEW YORK – Michael Cohen’s memoir about President Donald Trump will be released Sept. 8 by Skyhorse Publishing, which confirmed the news Thursday to The Associated Press. The book is called “Disloyal: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump.” “”˜Disloyal’ is the most devastating business and political horror story ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Prosecutors dispute Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend’s claims
By Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
NEW YORK – Prosecutors on Thursday disputed claims by lawyers for a British socialite that they are too slowly releasing evidence and improperly withholding the names of women who were abused by financier Jeffrey Epstein while they were children. In court papers, Manhattan prosecutors defended their handling of charges brought last month against Epstein’s ex-girlfriend, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Feds say Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicants
By Michael Balsamo, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
WASHINGTON – A Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law, officials said Thursday. Yale denied the allegation, calling it “meritless” and “hasty.” The findings detailed in a letter to the college’s attorneys Thursday mark the latest action by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FBI seeks help from public to find woman last in Florida
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
MIRAMAR, Fla. – The FBI is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing Georgia woman whose toddler was found wandering alone in a South Florida parking lot last month. Federal agents are investigating every possibility as to why Leila Cavett, 21, of Atlanta, went missing, FBI Miami Special Agent in Charge George Piro ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UAE and Israel to establish full diplomatic ties
By Josef Federman, Matthew Lee And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
JERUSALEM – Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians. The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UAE to establish full diplomatic ties with Israel
By Josef Federman, Matthew Lee And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
JERUSALEM – Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday they are establishing full diplomatic relations in a U.S.-brokered deal that required Israel to halt its contentious plan to annex occupied West Bank land sought by the Palestinians. The historic deal delivered a key foreign policy victory to President Donald Trump as he seeks re-election ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says UAE to establish full diplomatic ties with Israel
By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee And Josef Federman, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state, President Donald Trump said Thursday. The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Georgia governor to drop lawsuit over Atlanta mask mandate
By The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
ATLANTA – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday said he’s dropping a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta in a dispute over the city’s requirement to wear masks in public and other restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kemp had sued Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council. The Republican governor argued local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump says UAE to open diplomatic ties with Israel
By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee And Josef Federman, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to establish full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt the annexation of occupied land sought by the Palestinians for their future state, President Donald Trump said Thursday. The announcement makes the UAE the first Gulf Arab state to do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netanyahu: ‘New era’ in Israel’s relations with Arab world
By Jon Gambrell, Matthew Lee And Josef Federman, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the announcement that full diplomatic ties will be established with the United Arab Emirates has ushered in a “new era” in Israel’s relations with the Arab world. In a nationally broadcast statement delivered on Thursday, Netanyahu said the “full and official peace” with the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both
By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller And Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press on August 13th, 2020
WASHINGTON – An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past – who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice-president ever – but too moderate to energize progressive Democrats. President Donald Trump’s campaign is struggling to define California Sen. Kamala Harris, the newly announced running mate for Democratic rival Joe Biden. ... Read More »
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