14 minutes ago Trump’s hush money sentencing indefinitely postponed as judge considers tossing conviction

Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts after a years-long legal saga involving his 2016 campaign

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14 minutes ago Trump’s hush money trial sentencing postponed indefinitely after election victory: Live updates

President-elect secures latest legal victory after nominating Pam Bondi to be next attorney general in place of scandal-plagued Matt Gaetz

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16 minutes ago Matt Gaetz says he'd be in prison if the sex 'smears' were true in first interview since withdrawing as AG pick

Matt Gaetz said he fell victim to a 'smear' that dredged up old and discredited allegations in his first interview since withdrawing his name for consideration as Donald Trump 's attorney general.

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50 minutes ago Trump team weaponizes Elon Musk in threat to senators who won’t confirm cabinet picks

Musk was instrumental in bankrolling Trump’s presidential campaign

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51 minutes ago Huge step forward for vital East Kilbride road project despite councillor's concerns

South Lanarkshire Council’s executive approved on Wednesday that the outline business case for the Stewartfield Way Capacity Enhancement project be approved.

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65 minutes ago BBC soap star Rosie Marcel retires from acting after miscarriages and 'terrible' accident

Marcel says she knew it was time to step away from acting while competing for a Netflix job with 6,000 people

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77 minutes ago Pickleball ace Thaddea Lock charts rise to stardom after ‘stumbling’ into sport

The Bristolian is set to represent England in the inaugural European Pickleball Team Championships.

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81 minutes ago UK private sector is contracting as firms give ‘thumbs down’ to the budget, hitting pound – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAverage annual energy bill to rise to £1,738 in Great Britain from JanuaryWhat is the energy price cap and can I cut my bill?The pound has dropped to a six-month low against the US dollar, after this morning’s weaker-than-expected retail sales report.Sterling fell as low as $1.255, its weakest level since 14 May, extending recent losses as economic worries have risen. Continue reading...

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90 minutes ago Trump promised to release the last JFK files. But what could they reveal?

Trump promised to release the files during his first term but ultimately bended to appeals from the CIA and FBI to keep some withheld

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98 minutes ago Five actions Biden can take to protect civil liberties before Trump’s presidency

From confirming judges to closing detention centers, six experts address how the president can limit Trump’s impactIn less than two months, Donald Trump will take office, threatening several areas of American life and international policy. The president-elect has pledged to take aim at LGBTQ+ rights, specifically for transgender and gender-non-conforming people. He has promised to conduct mass deportations and raids as a part of a far-right approach to US immigration. And he is expected to roll back data collection practices on police misconduct and stifle any hope of passing police reform in Congress – specifically the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.Trump will largely be able to roll out his agenda, outlined in the 900-plus-page Project 2025 document, as Republicans took control ...

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