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First Thing: 51 men found guilty in Pelicot mass rape trial | Gaza

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Good morning. A panel of judges has declared all of the 51 defendants in France’s mass rape case to be guilty, after a three-month trial that sent shockwaves around the world. Dominique Pelicot – described by his family as the worst sexual predator in recent French history – was convicted by a French court of … Read more

Judge in Trump’s hush money case denies bid to toss out guilty verdict

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The New York judge who presided over Donald Trump’s hush money trial denied the president-elect’s bid to vacate his guilty verdict on presidential immunity grounds. “Defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment and verdict is denied,” Judge Juan Merchan wrote in a ruling Monday. Merchan handed down the decision after he also denied Trump’s argument that he’s … Read more