## Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in hush money case, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling

Authored by edition.cnn.com

President-elect Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in his New York hush money case, the Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberals to side against Trump.

The sentencing hearing is scheduled for Friday at 9:30 a.m. Trump will appear virtually, according to a person familiar with the plans, joining the proceedings from Mar-a-Lago.

In a brief, one-paragraph statement, the court said that some of Trump’s concerns could be handled “in the ordinary course on appeal.”

“There is a compelling public interest in proceeding to sentencing,” Bragg told the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court, meanwhile, found itself in another ethics controversy after Trump and Alito spoke by phone this week, just before Trump’s appeal was filed.

Nor did the two discuss “any other matter that is pending or might in the future come before the Supreme Court or any past Supreme Court decisions involving the President-elect,” Alito said in a statement Wednesday. »

### Jamie Lee Curtis Donates $1 Million to L.A. Fire Relief Efforts

Authored by variety.com

Jamie Lee Curtis has donated $1 million to a relief fund for communities impacted by the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

Curtis spoke about the devastating fires on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday night, calling the natural disaster “fucking gnarly” and “a really awful situation.”.

The EIF last administered a fund for the 2023 Maui fires, alongside Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson. »

### Japan urges U.S. military to make changes to stop rapes in Okinawa

Authored by japantoday.com

The prefecture hosts the bulk of U.S. military installations in Japan.

"We will urge U.S. forces in Japan to tighten discipline and fully implement preventive measures," Hayashi, who serves as chief cabinet secretary, told a press conference.

The assault occurred in a building located in the central part of the main island of Okinawa, according to the source. »

### Beijing says it’s willing to deepen economic ties with Canada as Trump brings trade chaos

Authored by theglobeandmail.com

China says it’s willing to deepen economic relations with Canada as this country’s trading relationship with the United States hits a rough patch.

China’s embassy in Ottawa said in a recent statement to The Globe and Mail that it’s willing to talk about increasing trade and ties.

Carlo Dade, director of trade and trade infrastructure at the Canada West Foundation, said he’s sensing a similar openness from China. »

### Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in hush money case, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling

Authored by cnn.com

President-elect Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in his New York hush money case, the Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court’s three liberals to side against Trump.

The Supreme Court, meanwhile, found itself in another ethics controversy after Trump and Alito spoke by phone this week, just before Trump’s appeal was filed. »

## In pictures

## Also in the news

#### Jimmy Carter, Who Has Died at Age 100, Spared Millions of People from Guinea Worm, a Debilitating Parasite

#### More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

#### Denmark outraged following Trump's statements on Greenland

#### Pasadena Shelter Takes in Over 300 Pets Displaced by L.A. Fires, Including Cats and Dogs 'Covered in Burns'

#### Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84