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Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

Judge delays ruling on whether to scrap Trump’s conviction in hush money case

By JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge postponed a decision on whether to undo President-elect Donald Trump’s conviction in his hush money case, after his lawyers called for freezing…

Haiti swears in a new prime minister as gangs open fire at a flight landing in the main airport

Haiti swears in a new prime minister as gangs open fire at a flight landing in the main airport

By EVENS SANON and MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s international airport shut down on Monday after gangs opened fire at a commercial flight landing in Port-Au-Prince, prompting some airlines to temporarily suspend…

Biden’s White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020

Biden’s White House invitation to Trump continues a tradition Trump shunned in 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Before he comes back for good on Inauguration Day, Donald Trump will return to the White House briefly at the invitation of President Joe Biden. That may make for an awkward encounter,…

Stock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000

Stock market today: Wall Street rolls higher as bitcoin bursts above $87,000

By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, led by those seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as president, but drops for some high-profile Big Tech stocks kept…

Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy

Trump names Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal…

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

Trump chooses New York Rep. Elise Stefanik as ambassador to the United Nations

By JILL COLVIN, EDITH M. LEDERER and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as his ambassador to the United Nations, picking a loyal ally with little foreign…