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Monday January 1st, 2024 night edition

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They also argued that Trump cannot face criminal charges because he was acquitted by the Senate after being impeached for the alleged conduct.

Donald Trump on December 17, 2023, in Reno, Nevada.

The former president is facing four indictments on charges ranging from alleged interference in the 2020 election to the mishandling of classified documents.

All pretrial deadlines in the case have been on hold while Trump advances his immunity claims.

Andrew Weissmann, a former federal prosecutor, noted on social media that Smith's filing is "VERY geared" toward a review by the high court.

Weissmann told Newsweek that he thought the filing "was written very much with an eye toward the Supreme Court and quickly getting there.".

Smith has separately charged Trump with illegally retaining classified documents at the Florida property and refusing government demands to return them. »

Plane from Texas drops off more than 300 migrants at Rockford airport; 8 buses heading to Chicago

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Plane from Texas drops off more than 300 migrants at Rockford airport; 8 buses heading to Chicago.

A flight from Texas to the Rockford, IL airport early Sunday was carrying more than 300 asylum-seekers.

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WLS) -- Eight migrant buses headed to Chicago on Sunday morning after a plane from Texas carrying over 300 asylum seekers landed in Rockford overnight. »

Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.

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What everyone can agree on — including those who have lived or worked at Chile’s largest prison the longest — is that the cats were here first.

For decades, they have walked along the prison’s high walls, sunbathed on the metal roof and skittered between cells crowded with 10 men each.

Then prison officials realized something else: The feline residents were not only good for the rat problem. »

They Sold Everything to Go on a 3-Year Cruise. How It All Unraveled.

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But in late November, after months of behind-the-scenes chaos, the Youssefs were stuck in Istanbul, with the cruise company canceling the trip.

The Turkish company, Miray Cruises, had announced the cruise, called Life at Sea, in March.

It claimed it would be the longest cruise ever — 382 port calls over 1,095 days — and a community at sea, with opportunities to explore the globe. »

New Banjo Kazooie Game Is Rumored To Be In Active Development, Greenlit In Early 2022

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A new Banjo Kazooie game is currently in active development, and the project was greenlit in early 2022, based on the latest rumor.

NateDrake, who is known for his Nintendo related leaks, took to enthusiast gaming forum Reset Era to share that the rumored new Banjo Kazooie title from Rare is still in active development.

However, Nate clarified that the project was only greenlit early last year in 2022. »