Jury selection starts at Trump’s landmark criminal trial in New York


New York, United States — Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a US ex-president — and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 election where the Republican is seeking to defy multiple scandals and return to power. Trump has repeatedly described the hush money case as a sham. READ: ‘Good morning Mr Trump’: takeaways from the historic trial But reality set in for the 77-year-old, hard-right Republican as Judge Juan Merchan issued the routine warning for criminal defendants that he will have to attend proceedings in the gritty Manhattan courthouse daily — […]…

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LTO: Plastic cards ready for expired April-Aug 2023 driver’s licenses


MANILA, Philippines — Land Transportation Office (LTO) head Vigor Mendoza II said Tuesday that drivers whose licenses expired from April to August 2023 should now apply for renewal as plastic cards are already available for them. According to Mendoza, drivers should renew and claim their plastic license cards from April 16 to 30 because those who fail to do so will face penalties. “‘Yong mga na-expire last year ng April tsaka ‘yong mga nag-expire na po no’ng nakaraang taon ng Abril hanggang Agosto of last year, renew ‘yong kanilang lisensiya, at kunin ‘yong plastic card po nila,” Mendoza said in […]…

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Trump Media stock slides to more than 66% below its peak


NEW YORK — The stock price for Donald Trump’s social media company slid again Monday, pushing it more than 66 percent below its peak set late last month. Trump Media & Technology Group closed down 18.4 percent at $26.61 as more of the euphoria that surrounded the stock faded. It’s a sharp comedown since nearing $80 after the owner of Truth Social merged with a shell company to get its stock trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol “DJT,” for Trump’s initials. Part of the decline may be due to criticism that the stock price had zoomed way past what […]…

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Pokwang asks Lee O’Brian for child support


Pokwang directly addressed her former partner, American actor Lee O’Brian, as she demanded child support for their six-year-old daughter Malia. The actress-TV host said this through the comments section of Atty. Bernice Piñol-Rodriguez’s Instagram video, in which the latter explains the right of a single mom to ask for financial support from their estranged partners, even if their child is over 18 years old. “Grabe, thank you [attorney]. Napakalaking tulong (This means a lot). God bless you po,” Pokwang wrote. About a week later, Pokwang returned to the Instagram post and commented, “Hoy, [Lee O’Brian], ano na? Panay lang party […]…

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Pokwang asks Lee O’Brian for child support


Pokwang directly addressed her former partner, American actor Lee O’Brian, as she demanded child support for their six-year-old daughter Malia. The actress-TV host said this through the comments section of Atty. Bernice Piñol-Rodriguez’s Instagram video, in which the latter explains the right of a single mom to ask for financial support from their estranged partners, even if their child is over 18 years old. “Grabe, thank you [attorney]. Napakalaking tulong (This means a lot). God bless you po,” Pokwang wrote. About a week later, Pokwang returned to the Instagram post and commented, “Hoy, [Lee O’Brian], ano na? Panay lang party […]…

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