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Jan 6 committee allegedly suppressed testimony showing Trump admin pushed for National Guard presence: report

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The Jan. 6 congressional committee allegedly falsely claimed it did not have evidence that showed former President Trump’s administration requested National Guard assistance, according to a report detailing a “hidden transcript” that was recently released. “The former J6 Select Committee apparently withheld Mr. Ornato’s critical witness testimony from the American people because it contradicted their … Read more

Don Henley wraps up testimony in Eagles lyric sheets case, saying they were his property

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NEW YORK (AP) — The lyrics to “Hotel California” and other classic Eagles songs should never have ended up at auction, Don Henley told a court Wednesday. “I always knew those lyrics were my property. I never gifted them or gave them to anybody to keep or sell,” the Eagles co-founder said on the last … Read more

The Puzzling Testimony of Craig Wright, Self-Styled Inventor of Bitcoin

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Among various acts of alleged forgery, Hough charged that Wright backdated documents to make them seem like precursors to the original 2008 Bitcoin white paper; manipulated email communications in support of his claim to be Nakamoto; inserted material post-factum into his academic papers to imply he conceived of Bitcoin long before its release; and used … Read more

Trump legal team rejects calls for testimony limits in defamation case

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(Reuters) – Donald Trump should not be forced to testify as to his own guilt or face strict warnings about crossing red lines in his remarks should the former U.S. president choose to testify in a defamation trial set to begin this week, his legal team argued on Sunday. Trump is due to face a … Read more

Jelly Roll Gives Emotional Testimony While Lobbying for Stronger Legislaton Against Fentanyl Crisis | Jelly Roll | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

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Jelly Roll gave a tearful and emotional testimony in front of members of Congress as part of the fight against the fentanyl crisis. The 39-year-old country singer, who is one of the biggest rising stars in the music business, spoke during the Senate’s Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on Thursday (January 11) in … Read more

After 40 witnesses and 43 days of testimony, here’s what we learned at Trump’s civil fraud trial

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NEW YORK (AP) — After hearing from 40 witnesses over 2½ months, Judge Arthur Engoron sounded almost wistful as he presided over the last day of testimony in Donald Trump’s civil business fraud trial. “In a strange way, I’m gonna miss this trial,” he said Wednesday. Things aren’t over yet in the case, in which … Read more

A British Palestinian surgeon gave testimony to a UK war crimes unit after returning from Gaza

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BEIRUT (AP) — A British Palestinian surgeon who spent weeks in the Gaza Strip during the current Israel-Hamas war as part of a Doctors Without Borders medical team said he has given testimony to a British war crimes investigation unit. Ghassan Abu Sitta, a plastic surgeon specializing in conflict medicine, has volunteered with medical teams … Read more

UPenn President Liz Magill, board chair both resign following backlash over congressional antisemitism testimony

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University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill testifies before a House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., on Dec. 5, 2023. Ken Cedeno | Reuters University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has resigned after receiving criticism for her testimony at a congressional … Read more

University of Pennsylvania president resigns after antisemitism testimony

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By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, who came under fire for her stance on antisemitism on campus, has resigned, the Ivy League school said on Saturday. Magill was one of three top university presidents who were criticized after they testified at a congressional hearing on Tuesday about a rise in … Read more