Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn

Special counsel could seek removal of judge in Trump classified docs case, attorneys warn

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith could soon seek to have the judge presiding over the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents recused, prosecutors and defense attorneys warn, pressed to “breaking point” over arguments his office said could taint a trial irrevocably.  Smith faulted Judge Aileen Cannon in a scathing rebuke … Read more

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Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty trade flat amid volatility; IT, media drag, realty gains – Moneycontrol

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty trade flat amid volatility; IT, media drag, realty gains – Moneycontrol

Stock Market LIVE Updates: Sensex, Nifty trade flat amid volatility; IT, media drag, realty gains  Moneycontrol Source link

Earthquakes centered near Belden rattle Northern California

Earthquakes centered near Belden rattle Northern California

BELDEN – Shaking was felt all across Northern California after two earthquakes centered near the small town of Belden on Thursday evening.  The United States Geological Survey (USGS) website reports a preliminary 4.5 and a preliminary 4.3 earthquake just after 6:30 p.m. The depth of one earthquake was about six miles. A third earthquake struck … Read more

N.Y. AG seeks more information about Trump bond, collateral

N.Y. AG seeks more information about Trump bond, collateral

WASHINGTON — New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a notice on Thursday seeking more information about former President Donald Trump’s bond for the civil fraud case, which was issued by Knight Specialty Insurance Company. KSIC is not admitted in New York, and James “takes exception to the sufficiency of the surety to the undertaking” … Read more

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Harris returns to N.C. as Democrats seek to put state in play

Harris returns to N.C. as Democrats seek to put state in play

Vice President Harris returned Thursday to North Carolina, a state not carried by a Democratic presidential ticket since 2008. Her visit to Charlotte, which included a campaign office opening, follows a trip that she and President Biden made to Raleigh last week. Source link

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Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on rate cut concerns

Asian shares mostly decline after Wall Street drop on rate cut concerns

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly declined Friday after a U.S. Federal Reserve official said the central bank might not deliver any of the interest rate cuts that Wall Street has been banking on this year, citing concerns about inflation. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dove 2.4% to 38,812.24. Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.8% to 7,756.20. … Read more

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Asian stocks sink as rate jitters worsen ahead of US payrolls data By Investing.com

Asian stocks sink as rate jitters worsen ahead of US payrolls data By Investing.com

Investing.com– Most Asian stocks fell on Friday, tracking overnight declines on Wall Street as hawkish signals from Federal Reserve officials, especially ahead of key payrolls data, spurred more uncertainty over U.S. interest rate cuts. Fears of a worsening conflict in the Middle East- as Iran threatened military action against Israel- kept risk appetite largely subdued. … Read more

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Indian stock market: 8 key things that changed for market overnight – Gift Nifty, US jobless claims to oil price rally

Indian stock market: 8 key things that changed for market overnight – Gift Nifty, US jobless claims to oil price rally

Indian stock market: The Indian equity market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Friday following weakness in global markets and as investors watch out for the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy announcement later today. Asian markets traded lower, while US stock market indices ended sharply lower overnight after … Read more

No Labels has ended its 2024 presidential bid

No Labels has ended its 2024 presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — The No Labels group said Thursday it will not field a presidential candidate in November after strategists for the bipartisan organization failed to attract a high-profile centrist willing to seize on the widespread dissatisfaction with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump. “No Labels has always said we would only offer our … Read more