Trump accuses judge of making hush money trial ‘as salacious as possible’ Former President Trump on Friday claimed the judge handling his hush money case was trying to make the trial “as salacious as possible,” even as Trump’s own attorneys sought to ... 05/3/2024 - 3:26 am | View Link
Judge in hush money trial threatens Trump with jail after holding him in contempt for violating gag order The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money case held the former president in criminal contempt over posts on Truth Social that he said violated a gag order barring any attacks on jurors and witnesses and ... 04/30/2024 - 6:29 am | View Link
Trump Lawyer Loses All Credibility With Trial Judge Judge Juan Merchan heard arguments Tuesday about whether Trump had or had not already violated the gag order against him in the case multiple times. He didn’t rule from the bench, but with no trial ... 04/24/2024 - 2:03 am | View Link
NY vs Trump: Judge warns Trump team they're 'losing all credibility' in gag order hearing The presiding judge of former President Trump's Manhattan criminal trial, Juan Merchan, said Trump's defense team is 'losing all credibility' during a gag order hearing. 04/23/2024 - 8:17 am | View Link
Judge: Trump Lawyer ‘Losing All Credibility’ During Gag Order Arguments The judge’s ruling will have to walk a fine line to preserve the integrity of the trial and avoid creating the spectacle Trump so often craves. 04/23/2024 - 6:01 am | View Link
MIAMI — Amid speculation of what might come next with the Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler — with Butler eligible for an extension and also in the midst of media speculation about his future with the team — coach Erik Spoelstra spoke Friday of an enduring relationship.
“It goes by fast,” Spoelstra said of the partnership that began with the Heat’s acquisition of Butler from the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2019 offseason.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state’s law currently permits.
The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes are postmarked before the end of the day.
An investigator’s review by a consulting firm of the Coconut Creek police department found the work environment “toxic,” officers were publicly berated and allegations of inappropriate comments by the chief. They were among a series of issues that led to suggestions for bringing changes.
City Commissioner Joshua Rydell vowed Friday that “action will be taken.”
“There’s some issues in the police department that need to be addressed immediately,” Rydell said.
The Delray Beach Fire Rescue chief has been fired for misconduct after he allowed firefighters to play in a charity softball game, according to the city’s termination letter.
As of Thursday, Keith Tomey was fired and replaced by interim fire rescue chief Kevin Green. The decision, detailed by City Manager Terrence Moore in a letter, comes after an investigation initiated by Moore into a softball game on Nov.
MIAMI — For nearly two hours Friday, Erik Spoelstra and several of his Miami Heat players participated in exit interviews with the media at Kaseya Center.
But there also were several notable absences.
In many ways, that made it a microcosm of the just-completed season that concluded with a first-round playoff ouster as a No.
TALLAHASSEE — A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk would end the state’s support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fossil fuels, critics say.
If signed, the law would reverse 16 years of state policy, finishing the work started by former Gov. Rick Scott and undoing Gov.