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Ex-President Donald Trump set to face jury over sex abuse and defamation claims

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press
Updated 1 hr ago

Former President Donald Trump plans to attend the penalty phase of a New York civil defamation trial stemming from a columnist's claims that he sexually attacked her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. A May trial found Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5 million for sex abuse and defamation for 2022 remarks. Trump is expected to attend the new trial Tuesday, where a jury will determine how much he owes her for denying the assault and mocking her while he was president in 2019. Trump leads all Republicans in the Republican presidential race.

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Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press
Updated 5 hrs ago

Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are seeking separate trials on bribery charges they each face in a New York court. The New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine, were each charged in the fall with aiding three New Jersey businessmen in return for cash, gold bars and a luxury car. The couple and the businessmen, who also face charges, have all pleaded not guilty. Nadine Menendez's lawyers asked in papers filed late Monday for the severance on the grounds that the senator may want to testify and would possibly divulge marital communications that she plans to keep secret.

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Wave of transgender slayings in Mexico spurs anger and protests by LGBTQ+ community

MEGAN JANETSKY - Associated Press
Updated 8 hrs ago

Authorities in Mexico say at least three transgender people were killed in the first two weeks of 2024, and rights groups are investigating two additional such cases. The slayings mark a violent start to the year in a country where the LGBTQ+ community is often targeted. The latest death came on Sunday, when transgender activist and politician Samantha Gómez Fonseca was shot multiple times and slain inside a car in the south of Mexico City, according to local prosecutors. The killings spurred outrage among members of the LGBTQ+ community who protested in Mexico City’s main throughway on Monday.

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Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting

By JACK DURA - Associated Press
Updated 9 hrs ago

Parents in the Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students' return. The Perry school board heard their concerns in a meeting on Monday, the day after the death of Principal Dan Marburger, who was critically injured in the shooting. A 17-year-old student opened fire early on the morning of students' first day back after winter break, on Jan. 4, killing an 11-year-old sixth-grader and wounding seven others, including Marburger. His funeral services are pending. The district has delayed reopening schools because of the parent concerns and Marburger's death.

World News

Mexico Slayed LGBTQ+

Marco Ugarte - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 9 hrs ago

Adolfo Voorduin, left, and Nancy Martinez embrace during a rally by members of the LGBTQ+ community to protest the murder of transgender activist Samantha Gomes Fonseca in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Gomes was shot in Mexico City Sunday. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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Mexico Slayed LGBTQ+

Marco Ugarte - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 9 hrs ago

A member of the LGBTQ+ community holds a portrait of transgender activist Samantha Gomes Fonseca during a rally to protest her murder in Mexico City, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Gomes was shot in Mexico City Sunday. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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Tennis star Zverev to stand trial in assault case in May but will not have to appear in court

AP
Updated 18 hrs ago

Germany news agency dpa says Olympic tennis champion Alexander Zverev will stand trial for alleged assault in Berlin in late May but will not have to appear in court in person. The 26-year-old Zverev is accused of assaulting a woman during an argument in Berlin in May 2020. He has denied the accusation. The dpa news agency says Zverev’s trial will start on May 31, which is during this year’s French Open. However, dpa cited a court spokesperson who said he will not need to make a personal appearance and can be represented by a lawyer.

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APTOPIX Israel Palestinians

Oded Balilty - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 15 hrs ago

Israeli security forces work at the site of a Palestinian car-ramming and stabbing attack at a bus stop, in Ra'anana, Israel, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Israeli police say a car-ramming and stabbing attack by Palestinians killed a woman and wounded at least 12 others north of Tel Aviv. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

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Israel Palestinians

Oded Balilty - staff, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 12 hrs ago

Israeli security forces search for assailants near the scene of a deadly car-ramming and stabbing attack at a bus stop, in Ra'anana, Israel, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Israeli police say a car-ramming and stabbing attack by Palestinians killed a woman and wounded at least 12 others north of Tel Aviv. The police say they arrested two Palestinian suspects from the West Bank. They say the suspects stole three different cars and attempted to run down pedestrians. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)