The Daily Populous

Thursday April 11st, 2024 morning edition

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is now 0 for 3 in last-minute attempts to get a New York appeals court to delay his looming hush money criminal trial.

It’s a historic, unprecedented proceeding,” Bove said, adding: “This can only be done once and it must be done right.”.

Trump’s hush-money case is the first of his four criminal indictments slated to go to trial and would be the first criminal trial ever of a former president.

Trump’s lawyers argue some evidence in the hush-money case could be excluded if the Supreme Court rules in his favor.

“The court, the people, witnesses have made extraordinary efforts to make sure this trial can take place on Monday.”.

One appeals court judge Monday rejected his bid to delay the trial while he seeks to move it out of Manhattan.

Trump’s lawyers also took issue with a protocol Merchan put in place last month to manage a flood of last-minute court filings. »

Off-duty officer charged with murder after shooting man in South Carolina parking lot, agents say

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An off-duty police officer in South Carolina was charged with murder Wednesday after state investigators said he shot a man trying to drive away after the two fought in a fast food restaurant parking lot.

DeLustro started his career with police in New York City and worked there for 22 years before moving to South Carolina in 2003, according to his police training records.

Prosecutor Scarlett Wilson thanked the family for acting with dignity and grace as state agents thoroughly investigated the shooting. »

Sons And Grandchildren Of Hamas Leader Haniyeh Killed In Gaza Airstrike

Authored by i24news.tv

Three sons of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike near Gaza City's Shati Camp on Wednesday.

Al Jazeera reports that several grandchildren of Haniyeh were also among those who lost their lives in the strike.

Haniyeh, who resides in Qatar, serves as the political leader of Hamas, the terrorist organization governing the Gaza Strip. »

EPA announces first-ever national regulations for "forever chemicals" in drinking water

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The new standards will reduce PFAS exposure for 100 million people, according to the EPA, and prevent thousands of deaths and illnesses.

"Drinking water contaminated with PFAS has plagued communities across this country for too long," EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said in a statement Wednesday.

For public water utility companies to comply with the new drinking water standards, the EPA is making $1 billion available to states and territories to implement PFAS testing and treatment at public water systems. »