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[1/2] Trevor Milton, (C) founder and former-CEO of Nikola Corp., exits the Manhattan Federal Courthouse following an appearance in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos said the juror's online posts did not show she lied about her views during jury selection. Prosecutors accused Milton of using social media and news-media interviews to make false and misleading claims, including that Nikola built an electric- and hydrogen-powered "Badger" pickup from the "ground up." They said the juror had lied when she answered "no" when asked if she used social media. Ramos said it appeared the juror had not intentionally concealed her social media use because she had disclosed using YouTube.

Persons: Trevor Milton, Eduardo Munoz, Nikola, Edgardo Ramos, Milton, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg's, Ramos, Jody Godoy, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Nikola Corp, REUTERS, Nikola, District, Prosecutors, YouTube, Court, Southern District of, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, U.S, United States, Milton, Southern District, Southern District of New York, New York

☆ Country Garden warns of default risks, 'deeply remorseful' for record loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Clare Jim | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A view of the construction at the Country Gardens' Forest City project in Johor Bahru, Malaysia February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsHONG KONG, Aug 30 (Reuters) - China's largest private property developer warned on Wednesday of default risks if its financial performance continues to deteriorate, and said it "felt deeply remorseful" for its record loss in the first half. Country Garden (2007.HK) posted a net loss between January and June of 48.9 billion yuan ($6.72 billion), versus a 6.7 billion yuan net loss in the second half of 2022 and a 612 million yuan net profit in the first half of 2022. Its total interest-bearing debts decreased to 257.9 billion yuan, of which 108.7 billion yuan would be due within 12 months, while it had total cash of 101.1 billion yuan. Country Garden shares closed down 3.3% at HK$0.88 before the earnings announcement.

Persons: Edgar Su, HONG KONG, Clare Jim, Tomasz Janowski, Andy Sullivan, Nick Macfie Organizations: Gardens, REUTERS, HK, Country Garden, Kingboard Holdings, Thomson Locations: Forest, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, HONG, Hong Kong

☆ Reaction to Gabon army officers announcing coup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Below are reactions to what appeared to be the eighth military coup in West and Central Africa since 2020. FRENCH GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON OLIVIER VERAN"We condemn the military coup and recall our commitment to free and transparent elections." EU HIGH REPRESENTATIVE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND SECURITY POLICY JOSEP BORRELL"If this is confirmed, it is another military coup which increases instability in the whole region. RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESPERSON MARIA ZAKHAROVA"Moscow has received with concern reports of a sharp deterioration in the internal situation in the friendly African country. U.N. SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES"The Secretary-General is following the evolving situation in Gabon very closely.

Persons: Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, Ali Bongo, Moussa Faki Mahamat, BOLA TINUBU'S, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GENERAL PATRICIA SCOTLAND, OLIVIER VERAN, WANG WENBIN, Bongo, JOSEP BORRELL, MARIA ZAKHAROVA, JOHN KIRBY, It's, GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES, Nellie Peyton, Sofia Christensen, Alexander Winning, Sharon Singleton, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, Central African, AU, H.E, WEST, BLOC ECOWAS, GENERAL, Commonwealth Secretariat, MINISTRY, EU HIGH, Thomson Locations: Libreville, Gabon, West, Central Africa, Gabonese Republic, Republic, NIGERIA, African Union, CHINA, China, Central African Republic, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Moscow

McCarrick, a former archbishop of Washington, D.C., is the only current or former U.S. Catholic cardinal to ever face child sex abuse charges, with prosecutors in Massachusetts and Wisconsin filing separate cases against him. The case in Dedham, Massachusetts, before Judge Paul McCallum was the first to be filed, with prosecutors in July 2021 charging McCarrick with three counts of indecent assault and battery. A legal quirk froze the statute of limitations in the Massachusetts case after McCarrick, a non-resident, left the state. McCarrick was expelled from the Roman Catholic priesthood in 2019 after a Vatican investigation found him guilty of sexual crimes against minors and adults. According to court records, the alleged victim in the Massachusetts case said McCarrick, a family friend, began molesting him when he was a boy.

Persons: Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, David L Ryan, Judge Paul McCallum, McCarrick, Pope John Paul II, McCarrick groped, Kerry Nelligan, Nelligan, ’, Nate Raymond, Chizu Nomiyama, Andy Sullivan, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Roman Catholic, Wellesley College, Washington , D.C, Catholic Church, Catholic, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Dedham, Court, Dedham , Massachusetts, U.S, DEDHAM , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Washington ,, Wisconsin, Missouri, Boston

☆ Biden says climate crisis is undeniable after Hurricane Idalia damage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Aug 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said no one could deny that the world is facing a climate crisis, after Hurricane Idalia plowed through the Big Bend region of Florida and forced millions of residents to evacuate. "I don't think anybody can deny the impact of the climate crisis anymore," Biden told reporters at the White House. Some Republican lawmakers, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running to win the Republican presidential nomination, continue to oppose a slew of measures aimed at curbing emissions. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called "the climate agenda" a "hoax" during last week's GOP debate. On Tuesday, she told reporters that extreme storms were part of a "new normal" that Americans are facing, adding that investments in resilience and mitigation were critical to prepare for future storms.

Persons: Joe Biden, Idalia, Biden, ” Biden, Ron DeSantis, Hurricane Idalia, Leah Millis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Deanne Criswell, Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal, Trevor Hunnicutt, Andy Sullivan Organizations: White, Republican, Hurricane, REUTERS, GOP, Federal Emergency Management, Thomson Locations: Bend, Florida, Maui, Hawaii, Washington , U.S

The Nasdaq logo is displayed at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., December 3, 2021. Youngwood, who has joint French-U.S. citizenship, was named group CFO at UBS in December 2021 and started in the role in May 2022. Earlier this year, Youngwood left UBS after it completed its deal to buy Credit Suisse. Dennison joined Nasdaq in 2015 as chief accounting officer and was elevated to CFO in March 2021. Prior to joining Nasdaq, Dennison served as head of financial reporting at Goldman Sachs Group (GS.N).

Persons: Sarah Youngwood, Ann Dennison, Youngwood, Dennison, Adena Friedman, Tal Cohen, Nelson Griggs, David French, Anirban Sen, Lisa Shumaker, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Nasdaq, REUTERS, Nasdaq Inc, UBS Group AG, U.S, Reuters, UBS, Credit Suisse, JPMorgan Chase &, Consumer & Community, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Swiss, New York

☆ Exclusive: Walmart cuts pharmacist pay, hours while workload piles up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Siddharth Cavale | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Walmart also has agreed to pay $3.1 billion as its share of an opioid-related legal settlement, which is adding to its legal costs this year. For example, a pharmacist could go from an 80-hour, two-week pay period to one lasting 64 or 72 hours, said the source, who attended the meeting and spoke on condition of anonymity. On average, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retail chain pays its pharmacists more than $140,000 a year, excluding bonuses and incentives, according to Walmart. Earlier this year, Walmart scaled back the operating hours of its pharmacies by two hours at more than 4,500 U.S. stores, amid a shortage of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians that began during the pandemic. SHORTAGE OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANSThe underlying reason that chain drug stores like Walmart are scaling back pharmacists' hours is a shortage of pharmacy technicians, Hogue said.

Persons: haven't, Davey Lavergne, Marilee McInnis, Michael Hogue, Hogue, Siddharth Cavale, Jonathan Oatis, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Walmart, Reuters, Dow Jones Industrial, Health, Wellness, American Pharmacists Association, Pharmacy Workforce Center, Pharmacy, Thomson Locations: Arkansas , Tennessee , Missouri , Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Bentonville , Arkansas, Washington, New York

Record numbers of migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally since President Joe Biden, a Democrat, took office in 2021, including many from distant nations. Of the nearly 2 million migrants encountered at the U.S.-Mexico border between October 2022 and July 2023, 216 were on U.S. watchlists for potential links to terrorism, according to U.S. government statistics. U.S. authorities have no indication that migrants aided by the smuggling network were tied to extremist groups or plotting terrorist attacks, Watson said. Watson did not confirm links to the Islamic State specifically or that the smuggler was based in Turkey. U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered some 3,200 Uzbeks at U.S borders in fiscal year 2022, up from fewer than 700 a year earlier.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Adrienne Watson, Watson, Ted Hesson, Humeyra Pamuk, Mica Rosenberg, Lizbeth Diaz, Mary Milliken, Andy Sullivan Organizations: Texas Army National Guard, U.S, CNN, Democrat, Republicans, Republican, White, National Security, Migrants, FBI, . Customs, Protection, Thomson Locations: Rio, Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Mexico, WASHINGTON, Turkey, State, United States, Washington, New York, Mexico City

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday announced a new package of military assistance to support Ukraine that includes additional air defense and artillery munitions, mine clearing equipment and medical vehicles. "The United States and our allies and partners will stand united with Ukraine, for as long as it takes," Blinken said. More than $43 billion in U.S. military aid has been provided to Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022. Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have backed Ukraine aid, but some far-right Republicans - especially those allied with former President Donald Trump - want to pare back assistance. Reporting by Nandita Bose and Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Andy SullivanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, pare, Nandita Bose, Kanishka Singh, Andy Sullivan Organizations: High Mobility Artillery, Congress, Republicans, Thomson Locations: United States, Ukraine, Washington

☆ Denmark's Orsted anticipates $730 mln impact on US portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain, September 5, 2018. 1 offshore wind farm developer, said on Wednesday it anticipates impairments of up to 5 billion Danish crowns ($729.78 million) on its U.S. portfolio, as there is an increasing risk in its suppliers' ability to deliver on their commitments. The Ocean Wind 1, Sunrise Wind, and Revolution Wind projects are adversely impacted by a handful of supplier delays, the company said in a statement. In July, Orsted's Ocean Wind project won approval from the U.S. Interior Department, to help the country reach its goal of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030 on every shoreline.

Persons: Orsted, Phil Noble, Gursimran Kaur, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Interior Department, Ocean, Public Service Enterprise, Thomson Locations: Walney, Blackpool, Britain, U.S, Orsted, New Jersey, Bengaluru

☆ Explainer: What to expect when Hurricane Idalia hits Florida Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Julia Harte | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Men cut plywood in front of a store ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida, U.S., August 29, 2023. It is expected to reach Category 3 on the five-step Saffir-Simpson wind scale, qualifying it as a major hurricane, before reaching Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). EVACUATION ZONESAuthorities are scrambling to move thousands of Florida residents out of danger before nightfall. At least 23 Florida counties have posted evacuation orders on their websites or social media pages as of Tuesday morning, including for parts of Tampa. DISRUPTIONSEven Floridians not under evacuation orders should expect disruptions as a result of Idalia, from power outages to shuttered schools and businesses.

Persons: Marco Bello, Idalia, Irma, Michael, Ian, Idalia's, Ron DeSantis, Julia Harte, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, National Hurricane Center, NHC, National Guard, Tampa International Airport, Thomson Locations: Cedar Key , Florida, U.S, Florida's Gulf Coast, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, of Mexico, Cuba, Gulf Coast, Bend, ., Apalachicola Bay, Tampa, Sarasota, Citrus County

☆ Hurricane Idalia: path, map and what to expect when it hits Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Julia Harte | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Men cut plywood in front of a store ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Cedar Key, Florida, U.S., August 29, 2023. WHAT ARE 'STORM SURGES' and 'KING TIDES'? "Storm surges" occur when high winds and atmospheric pressure from an oncoming hurricane force ocean water onto land. Reuters GraphicsEVACUATION ZONESAuthorities are scrambling to move thousands of Florida residents out of danger before nightfall. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency for 46 Florida counties.

Persons: Marco Bello, Idalia, Irma, Michael, Ian, Idalia's, Ron DeSantis, Julia Harte, Andy Sullivan, Cynthia Osterman, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, NHC, National Guard, Tampa International Airport, Thomson Locations: Cedar Key , Florida, U.S, Florida, Bend, Georgia, South Carolina, Cuba, ., Apalachicola Bay, Tampa, Sarasota, Citrus County

☆ Orsted plunges 20% on risk of $2.3 billion in US impairments
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

General view of the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by Orsted off the coast of Blackpool, Britain, September 5, 2018. "The situation in U.S. offshore wind is severe," Chief Executive Mads Nipper told reporters on a conference call. The company's Ocean Wind 1, Sunrise Wind, and Revolution Wind projects are adversely impacted by several supplier delays, which may trigger impairments of up to 5 billion crowns, the company said in a statement. On top of this, the increase in long-dated interest rates in the United States affected both offshore as well as some onshore wind projects and will cause impairments of around 5 billion crowns, Orsted said. The U.S. government has set a national goal to develop 30 gigawatt of offshore wind by 2030.

Persons: Orsted, Phil Noble, Mads Nipper, Bernstein, Terje Solsvik, Gursimran Kaur, Nora Buli, Andy Sullivan, Conor Humphries Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S ., Ocean, Public Service Enterprise, Thomson Locations: Walney, Blackpool, Britain, Rights OSLO, United States, U.S, New Jersey, Oslo, Bengaluru

☆ Brazil robot helps farmers scout, spray and protect crops, developer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Ana Mano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A Solinftec's farming robot works on the field in Aracatuba, Brazil August 7, 2023. Solinftec plans to deliver 40 units to customers this year and 250 next year in the U.S. and Brazil, Hernandez said, up from 20 units delivered in 2022. Solinftec says it can produce 1,600 units per year at two factories, one in Brazil and the other in the U.S. Hernandez said the robot, which runs on solar power, can monitor all types of crops, including soy, corn, sugarcane, onions, potatoes and tomatoes. Brazilian clients including sugar giant Raizen (RAIZ4.SA) and grain behemoth Amaggi use Solinftec's robot, Hernandez said.

Persons: Britaldo Hernandez, Hernandez, Solinftec, Brazil's, Ana Mano, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, SAO PAULO, Solix, U.S, Farmers, Thomson Locations: Aracatuba, Brazil, Handout, United States, U.S

☆ Trump DC trial set for March 2024, in thick of GOP presidential fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A trial date in a fourth criminal case has not yet been set. Trump's lawyers had pressed for an April 2026 trial date, but Chutkan said they did not need that long to prepare. Trump will have to make the trial date work, regardless of his schedule," Chutkan said. A trial date for the fourth criminal case in Georgia has not yet been set. In Washington, Trump's attorneys said they need time to sort through the government's evidence, which totals about 12.8 million pages.

Persons: Donald Trump, John Lauro, Judge Moxila, Jane Rosenberg, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Joe Biden, Chutkan, Mr, Fani Willis, Mark Meadows, ” Lauro, ”, Sarah N, Lynch, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, House, Democratic, Trump, White, White House, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Washington, House ., Maine, California, New York, Florida, Georgia, Fulton County, Chutkan

☆ Donald Trump federal election trial to start March 4, 2024, judge rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Sarah N. Lynch | Thomson Reuters | Sarah N. Lynch Is The Lead Reporter For Reuters Covering The U.S. Justice Department Out Of Washington | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A trial date in a fourth criminal case has not yet been set. Trump's lawyers had pressed for an April 2026 trial date, well past the November 2024 presidential election, arguing that they needed time to go through the 12.8 million pages of evidence the government had amassed. Trump's trial is due to start one day before "Super Tuesday," when more than a dozen U.S. states will hold their presidential nominating contests. A trial date for the fourth criminal case in Georgia has not yet been set. Trump will have to make the trial date work, regardless of his schedule," Chutkan said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Tanya Chutkan, Trump, Chutkan, Fani Willis, Mr, Mark Meadows, John Lauro, ”, Sarah N, Lynch, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Alistair Bell Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, White, White House, Prosecutors, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, Washington, New York, Florida, Georgia, Fulton County, Chutkan

☆ Trump's Georgia jailhouse mug shot makes history
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Unlike the other authorities, who gave him a pass, Georgia opted to process him like any other criminal defendant, including fingerprints and a mug shot, in a case stemming from Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. Trump wasted little time using the mug shot for fundraising purposes, posting it on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, as well as on his own social media platform, Truth Social. Outside the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, some Trump supporters questioned why a mug shot was needed. "The mug shot isn't necessary and is done to hurt him. "We want them to take a mug shot.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, mugshot, Elon Musk, Malcolm Davis, Mona Lisa, Laura Loomer, Joseph Ax, Andy Sullivan, Rich McKay, Howard Goller Organizations: Former U.S, Sheriff's, Fulton County Sheriff's, U.S, Capitol, Republican, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Atlanta, U.S, Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, Fulton County, Manhattan

P01135809, according to Fulton County Jail records - was captured glaring at the camera in the mug shot. His campaign website featured the mug shot along with a message from Trump defending his actions and asking for donations. TRIAL DATE WRANGLINGWillis originally proposed a trial date of March 4 but moved it up for Chesebro after he asked that his trial start by October. In the Georgia case, Willis has requested that arraignments begin the week of Sept. 5, though defendants in Georgia are permitted to waive those appearances and plead not guilty via court filing. Trump agreed to post $200,000 bond and accepted bail conditions that would bar him from threatening witnesses or his co-defendants in the Georgia case.

Persons: Meadows, Donald Trump's, president's, unsmiling Trump, Trump, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lyle Rayworth, Rayworth, MONA LISA, Mona Lisa, Laura Loomer, Donald Trump, mugshot, Scott McAfee, Kenneth Chesebro, Fani Willis, Rudolph Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Mark Meadows, Willis, Steven Sadow, arraignments, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, Bragg, Trump's, Tucker Carlson, I've, Carlson, Rich McKay, Jack Queen, Eric Beech, Costas Pitas, David Ljunggren, Jacqueline Thomsen, Kanishka Singh, Rami Ayyub, Andy Sullivan, Joseph Ax, Will Dunham, Scott Malone, Daniel Wallis, Howard Goller Organizations: Trump, White House, U.S, Capitol, Hartsfield, White, Republican Party, Republican, Democratic, Georgia U.S, Former U.S, Sheriff's, Fulton County Sheriff's, New, U.S . Justice Department, Chesebro, Manhattan, Attorney, . House, Thomson Locations: ATLANTA, Atlanta, U.S, Georgia, Fulton County, New Jersey, Jackson, Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, New York, Washington, Miami, Milwaukee

☆ Niger junta expels French ambassador
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Niger's junta supporters take part in a demonstration in front of a French army base in Niamey, Niger, August 11, 2023. In a statement, the junta-appointed foreign ministry said the decision to expel the ambassador was a response to actions taken by the French government that were "contrary to the interests of Niger." It said these included the envoy's refusal to respond to an invitation to meet Niger's new foreign minister. The French foreign ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The deterioration in Niger-France relations echoes post-coup developments in Mali and Burkina Faso, which have booted out French forces and severed long-standing ties.

Persons: Mahamadou, Sylvain Itte, Mohamed Bazoum, Niger's, Boureima Balima, Benoit Van Overstraeten, Anait Miridzhanian, Chris Reese, Andrew Heavens, Andy Sullivan Organizations: REUTERS, West, ECOWAS, Thomson Locations: Niamey, Niger, NIAMEY, French, Burkina Faso, Mali, France

Harrison Floyd is shown in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., August 24. Harrison Floyd said at his first court appearance that he could not afford a private lawyer and had been denied representation by a public defender because he did not qualify. Floyd, who appeared virtually, said that it typically cost between $40,000 to $100,000 just to retain a private lawyer to fly to Georgia. Richardson told Floyd that he could either hire a lawyer or represent himself. In a separate case, Floyd was arrested in Maryland in May and charged with assaulting FBI agents who tried to serve him with a subpoena, court records show.

Persons: Harrison Floyd, mugshot, Donald Trump's, Floyd, Emily Richardson, Richardson, bedbugs, Scott McAfee, Trump, Fani Willis, Joe Biden's, Rudolph Giuliani, Misty Hampton, Sidney Powell, Attorney Willis, McAfee, Kenneth Chesebro, Powell, Willis, Jeffrey Clark, Biden, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Luc Cohen, Noeleen, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Fulton County Sheriff's, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, U.S . Department of Justice, Trump, Democratic, U.S . Marine, New, Attorney, Justice, Republican Party, Republican, Christian, Thomson Locations: Fulton, Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, Fulton County, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Atlanta

That trial date will not necessarily apply to Trump or the other 17 defendants. Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York mayor, was stone-faced in his mug shot while lawyer Jenna Ellis smiled. TRIAL DATE WRANGLINGWillis originally proposed a trial date of March 4, but moved it up after Chesebro asked that his trial start by October. Trump is due to enter a plea on Sept. 5 and has pleaded not guilty in the other three other cases. About a dozen Trump supporters, some holding flags, gathered outside the jail awaiting his arrival.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Meadows, president's, Trump's, Scott McAfee, Kenneth Chesebro, Fani Willis, Joe Biden, Al Capone, Frank Sinatra, Mona Lisa, Laura Loomer, Rudolph Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Mark Meadows, Willis, Chesebro, Steven Sadow, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, Bragg, Bob Kunst, Tucker Carlson, I've, Jack Queen, Jacqueline Thomsen, Kanishka Singh, Rami Ayyub, Andy Sullivan, Will Dunham, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, White House, Trump, Republican, Democratic, New, Manhattan, Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S . Justice Department, Republicans, . House, Miami Beach, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Georgia's Fulton County, ATLANTA, New Jersey, Atlanta, Georgia, Bedminster , New Jersey, Fulton, Jail, Fulton County, Manhattan, New York, Atlanta , Georgia, Lowlife, Washington, Miami, Milwaukee

It will be a more popular image than the Mona Lisa," said Laura Loomer, 30, a Republican former congressional candidate who mingled with other Trump supporters outside the jail on Thursday morning. In the Georgia case, Trump faces 13 felony counts including racketeering, which is typically used to target organized crime, for pressuring state officials to reverse his election loss and setting up an illegitimate slate of electors to undermine the formal congressional certification of Biden's victory. Trump, 77, is due to enter a plea in the Georgia case on Sept. 5 and has pleaded not guilty in the other three other cases. Trump has agreed to post $200,000 bond and accepted bail conditions that would bar him from threatening witnesses or his 18 co-defendants in the Georgia case. 'I'M APPALLED'About a dozen Trump supporters, some holding flags, gathered outside the jail awaiting his arrival.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Trump, Joe Biden, Al Capone, Frank Sinatra, Mona Lisa, Laura Loomer, Fani Willis, Rudolph Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jack Smith, Steve Sadow, Willis, Bragg, Bob Kunst, Trump's, Tucker Carlson, I've, Biden, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Will Dunham, Scott Malone, Howard Goller Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Mafia, Manhattan, Attorney, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S . Justice Department, Republicans, . House, Miami Beach, U.S, Capitol, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Atlanta, Georgia, Manhattan, Fulton County, New York, Washington, Miami, Manhattan , Miami, Milwaukee

Trump, 77, has denied wrongdoing and attacked the case as politically motivated. Trump's lead in opinion polls has widened since his first indictment, and his supporters say they believe the charges are politically motivated. In Georgia, Trump is accused of pressuring state officials and setting up a slate of illegitimate electors to reverse his 2020 defeat. He is due to enter a plea in the Georgia case on Sept. 5 and has pleaded not guilty in the other three cases. Nine of Trump's 18 co-defendants in the Georgia case, including his former lawyer Rudolph Giuliani, have surrendered to authorities.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden, Trump, Tucker Carlson, I've, Trump's, Biden, Rudolph Giuliani, Andy Sullivan, Howard Goller Organizations: Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Trump, White, Republican, Democratic, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Capitol, Authorities, Washington , D.C, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Atlanta, Fulton, New York, Manhattan , Miami, Washington, Milwaukee, Washington ,, Florida, Georgia

The raucous two-hour debate offered a view of the deep challenges the contenders face in seeking to dislodge Trump from his perch at the top of the field. The debate took place a day before Trump planned to surrender in Atlanta to face charges he sought to overturn his election loss in the state. That led to a sharp back-and-forth between Christie, Trump's biggest critic among Republican candidates, and Ramaswamy, Trump's most ardent defender. In the most recent Reuters/Ipsos poll released this month, Trump held 47% of the Republican vote nationally, with DeSantis dropping six percentage points from July to 13%. Moderators Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier, both Fox News hosts, started the debate by asking about the U.S. economy.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, Trump, neophyte, Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Joe Biden, Haley, Pence, Christie, Trump's, Biden, Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier, Nathan Layne, Jasper Ward, Costas Pitas, Andy Sullivan, Gram Slattery, Alexandra Ulmer, Rami Ayyub, Kanishka Singh, Susan Heavey, Andrea Shalal, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Howard Goller Organizations: Former Arkansas, New, U.S, South Carolina, North Dakota, Republican, Florida, Trump, Fox News, United Nations, Twitter, North, Reuters, Republicans, Supreme, Democratic, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Florida, U.S, MILWAUKEE, Iowa, Ukraine, Russia, United States, Atlanta, North Dakota, Arkansas, Wisconsin, Texas, Milwaukee

☆ What 2024 Republican presidential candidates said at their first debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Josephine Walker | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie walks past as former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a commercial break at the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 23, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Acquire Licensing RightsMILWAUKEE, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Here is a selection of quotes from the 2024 Republican presidential candidates at their first debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday. FLORIDA GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS"I am not going to send troops to Ukraine but I am going to send them to our southern border. FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCEOn Ramaswamy: "Now is not the time for on-the-job training. NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR DOUG BURGUM"I think I took it a little too literally when they said, 'Go to Milwaukee and break a leg.'"

Persons: Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, RON DESANTIS, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, CHRIS CHRISTIE, Ramaswamy, I've, Brett, Barack Obama, MIKE, Donald Trump, NIKKI HALEY, Biden, Trump, DOUG BURGUM, Josephine Walker, Ross Colvin, Andy Sullivan Organizations: New Jersey, U.S, Florida Governor, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, . FLORIDA, PAC, Ramaswamy, Trump, TIM, OF SOUTH, ARKANSAS, ASA HUTCHINSON, NORTH, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Milwaukee, Ukraine, JERSEY, America, United States, Washington

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