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PARIS (AP) – France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial Monday over alleged illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign by the government of then-Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The Libyan case, the biggest and possibly most shocking of several scandals involving Sarkozy, is scheduled to run until April 10, with a verdict expected at a later date. Sarkozy, 69, faces charges of passive corruption, illegal campaign financing, concealment of embezzlement of public funds and criminal association, punished by up to 10 years in prison. Sarkozy, who served as president from 2007 to 2012, has denied any wrongdoing. The trial…

Some Senate Democrats are reportedly open to confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, according to a report. The Hill reported that many sources state that Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and John Fetterman (D-PA) are considering backing Kennedy. The sources believe that the Democrats and Kennedy share concerns over how corporations heavily influence food and how processed American food is now. This comes as other Democrats have questioned Kennedy’s skepticism towards vaccines. “I think Bernie will give him a fair review,” a sources close to the senator said. “I definitely think his Senate…

Shortly ahead of the expected certification of the 2024 election, President Joe Biden said the country cannot ignore the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, but the nation must also return to the norms of a peaceful transfer of power. Biden, speaking with reporters late Sunday after he signed the Social Security Fairness Act, said he is “hopeful” the country can move beyond that period, adding that President-elect Donald Trump’s actions at the time posed a “genuine threat to democracy.” “I think it should not be rewritten. I don’t think it should be forgotten,” Biden said, adding that…

Many Stark County students are getting an extended holiday break.As the snow falls across Stark County today, several school districts have canceled classes. School officials cited the weather and road conditions as the reasons.The National Weather Service in Cleveland said the area is expected to get around an inch of snow today, with a high reaching near 28 degrees.At 5:30 a.m., conditions at the Akron-Canton Airport were snowy with a temperature of 18 degrees. The wind chill makes it feel like 4 degrees.Snow showers will continue tonight and into Tuesday adding less than half an inch, the weather service predicts.Which…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is grabbing as many free meals as he can on the way out the door – visiting South Korea, Japan, and France on what will most likely be his last diplomatic trip before the incoming Trump administration takes office in just over two weeks.On Friday, the State Department announced that Blinken would begin a five-day trip to the three countries on Saturday, during which he aims to ‘reaffirm US alliances’ in the face of regional challenges.In South Korea, Blinken and senior government officials will discuss “critical cooperation” in addressing global challenges, and other such…

ADVERTISEMENT The Dominican Republic has intensified its measures against irregular immigration, particularly targeting Haitian nationals.In 2024, authorities deported over 276,000 Haitians in irregular immigration status, according to the General Directorate of Immigration.Durante el 2025 República Dominicana podría deportar más de 500 mil inmigrantes haitianos indocumentados, a menos que el presidente Abinader disponga el cese de la actual política de migración que contempla 10 mil deportaciones semanales.Amplía https://t.co/m8XJPTpHVe #Acento pic.twitter.com/TiYsYl8QR5— acento.com.do (@acentodiario) January 3, 2025 This policy has been reinforced with the announcement of a plan to repatriate up to 10,000 undocumented individuals per week, aiming to reduce the immigrant population…

Topline Billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday called on the UK’s right-wing Reform Party to replace leader Nigel Farage, after attacking the UK’s left-leaning Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week—the latest instance of the world’s richest person, a key supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, wading into global political discourse, often in support of far-right figures. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Co-Chair of the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), … [+] arrives on Capitol Hill with his son on December 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Getty Images Key Facts Musk wrote Sunday on X, “The Reform Party…

US President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 3, … [+]AFP via Getty Images The Biden administration unveiled updated guidance last month for borrowers in the SAVE plan. Millions of borrowers who had sought lower payments and eventual student loan forgiveness under the program remain stuck due to legal challenges, and the future of SAVE is now in serious doubt. The SAVE plan is the newest income-driven repayment, or IDR, plan, that was released last year by the Biden administration. The program provides borrowers with lower payments, interest benefits, and…

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star, James Lee Williams, widely known as The Vivienne, has died. He was 32. The Vivienne starred in musical theatre and TV productions, and won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019. ITV News reports Cheshire Police said they were called to an address near Chester on Sunday after reports of a “sudden death.” They added there were “no suspicious circumstances.” The Vivienne (L) and RuPaul attend RuPaul’s DragCon at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino/WireImage) Publicist Simon Jones described the star as a…

Former President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. was remembered by his grandson, Jason Carter, who noted that the former president’s “legacy will live on.” During a funeral service for Carter at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Jason Carter, who serves as the Chair of the Carter Center’s Board of Trustees, spoke about how his grandfather’s spirit filled the Carter Presidential Center, adding that the people who worked there were “the real keepers” of his grandparent’s legacy. The funeral service for the former president, who passed away at the end of December 2024 at the age of 100, comes…