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Georgia court denies Trump's request to quash DA's 2020 election probe

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Georgia's Supreme Court has denied former President Trump's request to quash the work of the district attorney probing efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Supreme Court of Georgia on Monday denied former President Donald Trump's request to quash the work of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the findings of a special grand jury she empaneled to review evidence in her probe of alleged misconduct in the wake of the 2020 presidential election . "This is not the sort of relief that this Court affords, at least absent extraordinary circumstances that Petitioner has not shown are present here," the court wrote in a five-page order. Willis officially launched the probe in February 2021, sparked in part by the now-infamous Jan. 2, 2021, phone call Trump made to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in which Trump pleaded with Raffensperger to "find 11,780 votes," the exact number Trump needed to win Georgia. MORE: Trump seeks to...

Over 1,000 flights in US canceled, as thunderstorms slam Northeast

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More than 1,300 flights have been canceled and nearly 3,500 delayed across the United States Sunday, according FlightAware. More than 1,300 flights have been canceled and nearly 3,500 have been delayed across the United States Sunday, according to data from FlightAware. Airports across the Northeast are seeing the majority of the disruptions, as thunderstorms hit the region throughout the day, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. MORE: 4 dead amid flooding in Pennsylvania, with others reported missing, police say New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport is experiencing the most significant cancellations, with 358 flights being canceled and 330 flights experiencing delays, according to FlightAware. John F. Kennedy International Airport has seen 304 canceled flights and 413 delayed flights . Additionally, 282 flights have been canceled at LaGuardia Airport with 280 delayed, and 242 flights canceled and 439 delayed at Boston Logan International Airport, F...

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Arsenal confirm Jurrien Timber signing from Ajax

Arsenal have announced the signing of Netherlands international defender Jurrien Timber after reaching an agreement for his transfer with Ajax. Timber, who won two Eredivisie titles in Amsterdam, has signed a long-term deal and becomes the Gunners' second incoming transfer of the summer after Kai Havertz swapped Stamford Bridge for the Emirates in late June. Speaking to Arsenal's club channels on Timber's signing, Mikel Arteta said: "We're really excited that Jurrien has joined us. He is a versatile young defender, who will fit into our system and provide our squad with so much added quality. "Jurrien is a young player, but has already achieved so much. He has experienced what it's like to go to a major international tournament on more than one occasion, as well as the trophies he has won with Ajax. We look forward to welcoming and integrating Jurrien into the squad." READ MORE FROM THE 90MIN TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed The Dutchman was absent for ...

PepsiCo raises 2023 profit expectations as price hikes offset falling sales volume

PepsiCo saw lower demand for its drinks and snacks in the second quarter but higher prices continued to boost its bottom line PepsiCo saw lower demand for its drinks and snacks in the second quarter, but higher prices continued to boost its bottom line. The Purchase, New York-based company reported better-than-expected revenue and raised its full-year earnings forecasts. Shares rose more than 2% before the market opened on Thursday. Snack food volume s fell 3% in the April-June period, while beverage volume s dropped 1%, but net pricing rose 15%. It was the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit price increases from PepsiCo. Pepsi's revenue rose 10% to $22.3 billion. That beat Wall Street's forecast of $21.7 billion, according to analysts polled by FactSet. Revenue improved at Frito-Lay North America and the company’s North American beverages unit. PepsiCo also saw revenue growth in Latin America, Europe and Asia. But pricing clearly took a toll. In the company's Afri...

Bayern Munich prepare record bid for Harry Kane

Bayern Munich are readying a third bid for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane worth north of €80m, 90min understands. The Bavarians are continuing their chase for the England captain, who they have courted for much of the last 12 months despite Spurs' insistence he will not be sold. Kane's contract expires in 2024 and he has so far resisted signing a fresh deal at Tottenham following their worst Premier League finish in 14 years. 90min reported on Sunday that Bayern followed up on their initial offer for Kane with a second bid of €80m - the same amount they spent on club- record signing Lucas Hernandez back in 2019. However, Tottenham stood firm and knocked it back. Sources have confirmed to 90min that this has not deterred Bayern and they are now ready to smash their transfer record in order to bring Kane to the Allianz Arena, with a third bid to be submitted in the coming days. Nevertheless, Tottenham are adamant that they will not even entertain talk of a deal for Kan...

World Population Day (July 11th)

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Quick facts When is it? Every July 11th What's the official website? unfpa.org/public/world-population-day Tagged as People & Relationships What are the hashtags? #PopulationDay #WorldPopulationDay Who founded it? United Nations Development Programme Have we missed something? Every year the world continues to get more and more crowded. While we’ve a tendency to pack ourselves into massive cities, and there are presently still long open stretches of countryside, every year that gets whittled away at more and more. The power and food needs of the world continue to place a greater and greater strain on our ability to meet them, and resources in general are becoming harder and harder to come by. World Population Day comes along each year to remind us that our present rate of population growth is unsustainable, and the present social and logistical issues we are experiencing to meet the demand of that population will only get worse if we don’t do something. ...

Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest

An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors LA PLATA, Argentina -- Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy, conceded Sunday he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors. The case has drawn allegations by critics that Fernández tried to protect the priest, a charge that he has denied. “Today I would certainly act very differently and certainly my performance was insufficient,” he told The Associated Press during an interview after celebrating Mass in La Plata, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Buenos Aires. Pope Francis appointed Fernández on July 1 to head the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which guarantees doctrinal orthodoxy and one of whose areas involves handling sexual abuse alle...

Iowa Republicans announce 2024 presidential caucuses date

Iowa Republicans announce their 2024 first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses date. Iowa Republicans voted unanimously Saturday to hold its presidential caucuses on Jan. 15, 2024, making it the earliest Hawkeye State Republicans will cast their primary votes since 2012. Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann said he “feels very secure right now” about the state’s first-in-the-nation status after conversations with Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “I obviously checked with the RNC, with RNC legal, with Ronna herself, who certainly set Iowa up to be first in the nation again by naming me chair of that commission,” he said. “And so I feel very, very secure right now, that there will be no states [that] attempt to do that.” The announce ment comes after months of Republican candidates campaigning heavily in Iowa, a strategy experts tell ABC News is more important than ever. “Ultimately it’s the candidates that have decided this,” Kaufmann told reporters. “When they star...

Trump nearly doubles fundraising in second quarter amid mounting legal challenges

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Trump's joint fundraising team raised more than $35 million in second quarter, nearly doubling its total from the first quarter. Former President Donald Trump's joint fundraising team raked in more than $35 million between March and June of this year, a campaign spokesperson told ABC News. The second quarter haul is nearly double Team Trump’s first quarter total of $18.8 million from earlier this year, a sign that the former president’s fundraising operation is ramping up amid his mounting legal challenges, including the indictment in the Manhattan district attorney’s case and the federal indictment in Florida related to his handling of classified documents. Trump denied wrongdoing in both cases, and he has entered a plea of not guilty to all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records brought in the Manhattan case. Former President Donald Trump speaks during the America First Agenda Summit, at the Marriott Marquis hotel, July 26, 2022 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Gett...

“Unveiling Ancient Ink: Exрlοring the Intriguing Wοrld οf Tаttοοs in Antiquity”

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In the аncіent Greek аnd Lаtіn lаnguаgeѕ, the wοrd fοr tаttοο wаѕ ѕtіgmа, cаrryіng cοnnοtаtіοnѕ οf іnfаmy аnd dіѕgrаce. Tаttοοѕ were аѕѕοcіаted wіth ѕlаveѕ, crіmіnаlѕ, аnd bаrbаrіаnѕ іn clаѕѕіcаl ѕοcіety. Amοng the Greekѕ, the Thrаcіаnѕ, whο reѕіded nοrth аnd eаѕt οf Mаcedοn, were renοwned fοr theіr tаttοοѕ. Greek аuthοrѕ ѕрeculаted thаt theіr tаttοοѕ cοmmemοrаted the mуtһіcаl muѕіcіаn Orрheuѕ, whο met а trаgіc end аt the hаndѕ οf the Thrаcіаn mаenаdѕ. Scythіаnѕ, аnοther tаttοοed рeοрle, rοаmed beyοnd the Thrаcіаnѕ. Theіr chіeftаіnѕ’ bοdіeѕ, рreѕerved іn the Sіberіаn рermаfrοѕt, exhіbіt а ѕtunnіng аrrаy οf tаttοο deѕіgnѕ, feаturіng reаrіng ѕtаllіοnѕ аnd mуtһіcаl creаtureѕ. On the οther ѕіde οf the Greek wοrld, Egyрtіаn wοmen frοm the Mіddle Kіngdοm Perіοd hаd tаttοοed раtternѕ οf dοtѕ аnd lіneѕ οn theіr bοdіeѕ. Rοmаn аuthοrѕ lаter οbѕerved the Egyрtіаn cuѕtοm οf tаttοοіng chіldren. In Syrіа, devοteeѕ tаttοοed theіr wrіѕtѕ аѕ mаrkѕ οf devοtіοn tο the gοdѕ, а рrаctіce ѕο wіdeѕрre...

First Brexit, now Orxit? Politicians on Scotland's Orkney Islands vote to explore more autonomy

Officials on the Orkney Islands have voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy or even independence from neglectful U.K. governments LONDON -- Officials on the Orkney Islands, a corner of Scotland with Viking roots and an independent spirit, seized a moment in the global spotlight on Tuesday and voted to explore ways of seeking more autonomy — or even independence — from neglectful U.K. governments. Journalists from across Britain and around the world tuned in remotely as Orkney Islands Council voted to study “alternative models of governance” for the archipelago, which has a population of 22,000. The proposal from council leader James Stockan grabbed international headlines with its mention of potentially restoring Orkney’s “Nordic connections.” Orkney was under Norwegian and Danish control for centuries until 1472 when the islands were taken by the Scottish crown as part of Margaret of Denmark’s wedding dowry to King James III of Scotland. Stockan said his proposal “is not abo...

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that Twitter users can view each day SAN FRANCISCO -- Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the number of tweets that users can view each day — restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthorized scraping of potentially valuable data from the social media platform. The site is now requiring people to log on to view tweets and profiles — a change in its longtime practice to allow everyone to peruse the chatter on what Musk has frequently touted as the world’s digital town square since buying it for $44 billion last year. The restrictions could result in users being locked out of Twitter for the day after scrolling through several hundred tweets. Thousands of users complained Saturday of not being able to access the site. In a Friday tweet, Musk described the new restrictions as a temporary measure that was taken because “we were getting data pillaged so much that it was degrading service for normal users!” Musk has pushed back on what...

Dodgers vs Royals Prediction - MLB Picks 7/2/23

Kansas City Royals (24-59) vs Los Angeles Dodgers (46-36) Game Info: Sunday, July 2, 2023 at 2:10 pm (Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium) Brady Singer (4-7) (5.88) vs Tony Gonsolin (4-2) (3.30) Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals +140 / Los Angeles Dodgers -182 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds ...