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Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial

Judge blocks Trump lawyers from arguing about columnist's rape claim at upcoming defamation trial

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge late Saturday said former President Donald Trump’s lawyers can't present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial on a jury's conclusion last year that he didn’t rape a columnist in the mid-1990s. U.S.
Is Georgia's election system constitutional? A federal judge will decide in trial set to begin

Is Georgia's election system constitutional? A federal judge will decide in trial set to begin

ATLANTA (AP) — Election integrity activists want a federal judge to order Georgia to stop using its current election system, saying it's vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could cost voters their right to cast a vote and have it acc
Calgary transforms old offices to apartments; experts say other cities should follow

Calgary transforms old offices to apartments; experts say other cities should follow

CALGARY — No community anywhere would willingly choose to have a nearly 30 per cent office vacancy rate in its downtown core.
Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Quebec teachers hopeful but weary as students return to school after strikes

Montreal high school art teacher Marion Miller says she's looking forward to welcoming her students back to class on Tuesday for the first time since her union went on unlimited strike Nov. 23.
At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

At Florida's only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans.
DeSantis' State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians

DeSantis' State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' State of the State address on Tuesday is supposed to be about Florida's future. Iowa, though, is more likely at the front of his mind.
Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump , campaigning in Iowa Saturday, marked the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the southern border as the “real” insurrection.
A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

A California law banning the carrying of firearms in most public places is blocked again

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places was once again blocked from taking effect Saturday as a court case challenging it continues.
A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' eight years in office

A look back at Louisiana Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards' eight years in office

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — It was 2012 and Louisiana was spiraling toward a historic budget crisis, with public colleges bracing for another round of cuts that campus leaders said were chasing away students and shuttering programs.
Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result

LANSING, Mich.