Prosecutors lay out new evidence in Trump election case, accuse him of having 'resorted to crimes' WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors say Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power. A newly unsealed court filing lays out fresh details from the landmark criminal case against the former president. It argues that the former president is not entitled to immunity from prosecution.
It was submitted by special counsel Jack Smith’s team following a Supreme Court opinion that conferred broad immunity on former presidents and narrowed the scope of the prosecution. Lebanon’s rescuers struggle to respond to Israeli offensive while under fire and using old equipment BEIRUT (AP) — The civil defense forces of one of the world’s most war-torn nations are shocked at the destruction underway in Lebanon. What pains them more than anything may be their inability to help further.
Firetrucks and ambulances haven’t been replaced in years. Rescue tools and equipment are in short supply. Teams have to buy their uniforms out of pocket.
An economic crisis that began in 2019 and a massive 2020 port explosion have left Lebanon struggling to provide basic services such as electricity and medical care. Political divisions have left the country of 6 million without a president or a functioning government for more than two years, deepening a nati.