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CNN — Donald Trump on Friday in the New York hush-money case, after a symbolic, historic and unprecedented hearing in the wake of the first felony conviction for a former and soon-to-be sitting president. He was sentenced to no punishment. Judge Juan Melchán spoke with President Trump for several minutes and said that special legal protections are given to the president’s office, which requires him to pass a sentence of unconditional release without any penalty, and that residents are not I told the next president that there was no such thing. Trump chose to speak before Marchand was sentenced, showing…

The world’s richest man currently sits close to the president-elect, using his powerful social media platform X to voice his opinions on everything from daylight saving time to visas for skilled workers. . As a new administration takes office, the number of millionaires and billionaires moving to Washington will increase. This is good for real estate agents in the Washington area, but is it good for democracy? A person who makes $14 million a day will receive $1,976.00 (the average monthly Social Security payment), but is it good for democracy? Can we understand how important it is to Americans? It’s…

CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WKEF) — The Humane Society of Greater Dayton prepares to launch an upscale resale boutique aimed at providing a fun, upscale shopping experience while helping fund the nonprofit’s programs. I am. Dayton Humane & Co. is scheduled to open in March in the former Marshalls store at Crosspoint Shopping Center in Centerville. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton said there will be furniture and home decor as well as clothing and accessories on display. Shelter officials say each item for sale is carefully selected to create a boutique-like atmosphere.All profits from the store will be reinvested to support…

Lake Austin home with private boat slip set sold at Luxury Auctions® January 18th post this “This property offers a unique amenity for today’s Austin buyers due to its close proximity to two of Austin’s most treasured attractions, Austin Country Club and Lake Austin. A covered boat slip provides the proverbial It’s the icing on the cake,” said Treyer Resnock. , Founder and President of Platinum. A three-story home recently asked the following question: $5.4 millionHowever, on Saturday, it will only be sold to the highest auction bidder who meets or exceeds the reserve price. $2.1 million. Bidders are encouraged…

Jesse Church, a Paul Smith University student and Nordic skier from Bethlehem, New Hampshire, will be interviewed Thursday before heading to Turin, Italy, to compete in the FISU Winter World University Games on Saturday. (Corporate photo — Aaron Marborn) PAUL SMITH — Sanders on the campus of Paul Smith College on Thursday as five of the seven student-athletes prepare to represent the United States at the FISU Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy, next week. -There was an onslaught of media in the atrium of the sports complex. their journey. Two years ago, when the FISU game was held…

Summary: latest key updates on LA firesAs California begins to wake up to another day of unprecedented fires, here is where things stand today: The death toll from wildfires in Los Angeles has risen to 10 from seven, Los Angeles County’s Medical Examiner said. All cases are currently pending identification and legal next of kin notification. There are five wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area. Palisades is the largest with nearly 20,000 acres burning and more than 5,000 structures destroyed. Eaton is at nearly 14,000 acres and still 0% contained. Officials are reporting some progress with the Hurst fire,…

Nearly six years after two women were found brutally slashed to death inside a luxury condominium in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood, a man has been sentenced for their murders. Franklin Delanoy Williams, 51, was charged Friday with killing his girlfriend Sophia Simpson, 35, and her cousin Gabrella Griffiths, 27, on May 7, 2019. A jury found him guilty of two counts of second-degree murder. family photos Sophia Simpson and Gabrella Griffiths During the trial, Williams took the stand and confessed to killing the two women, saying he killed them in self-defense. “She grabbed the knife and I was sitting on the…

The steady rise in global wealth has created fertile ground for the expansion of luxury brands, with affluent consumers and a growing middle class driving demand for premium products and experiences. We are strategically positioned to take advantage of these trends, including leading high-end luxury stocks Industria de Diseño Textiles SA (IDEXY), H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB (HNNMY) and Hugo Boss AG (BOSSY). ). These stocks leverage innovative marketing strategies, influencer collaborations, and a focus on experiential luxury to meet evolving consumer expectations and sustain growth. The global luxury goods market is experiencing remarkable expansion due to rising disposable incomes…

Pillar subscribers can listen to Ed read this Pillar Post here: The Pillar TL;DRHappy Friday friends,The Twelve Days of Christmas are over, though we still have the feast of the Baptism of the Lord to look forward to this weekend. So I am holding on to the trappings of the season — if not always the spirit of it — as tightly as I can for a few more days yet.I’m pleased to note that around where I live there are still a good few holdouts with their decorations up. It seems weirdly significant to me that the wider culture…

CNN — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, has expressed support for a key government watchdog agency that she once sought to dismantle. The switch comes amid uncertainty over Gabbard’s path to confirmation, even though she has been meeting with senators on both sides of the aisle in recent weeks to win support. In a new statement to CNN on Friday, Gabbard said she would support Section 702 of FISA, the intelligence-gathering tool passed by Congress after September 11, 2001, if confirmed as President Trump’s spy director. , marking a dramatic change from previous attempts…