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Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say

Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial is on trial has died, police said.
Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan

Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan

EDMONTON — Alberta has done little to advance its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions a year after introducing it, an analysis suggests.
Trump set to gain national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans

Trump set to gain national delegates as the only choice for Wyoming Republicans

Republicans in Wyoming will decide Saturday which presidential candidate will get their state's votes at the GOP national convention this summer — but they will have only one choice.
Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina

Donald Trump will use his weekend reprieve from the courtroom to campaign in North Carolina

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — On a weekend reprieve from the courtroom, former President Donald Trump will campaign Saturday in North Carolina as he juggles legal troubles and his rematch against President Joe Biden .
Melania Trump, long absent from campaign, will appear at a Log Cabin Republicans event in Mar-a-Lago

Melania Trump, long absent from campaign, will appear at a Log Cabin Republicans event in Mar-a-Lago

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A man escaped Sudan's bloody civil war. His mysterious death in Missisippi has sparked suspicion

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As a child, Dau Mabil escaped war-torn Sudan and built a new life in Mississippi.
Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states

Lawsuits under New York's new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states

FREEPORT, N.Y. (AP) — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island's Nassau County. Its Asian American population alone had grown by 60% since the 2010 census.
Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court

Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court

NEW YORK (AP) — He seems "selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. The way he carries himself in public "leaves something to be desired," said another. His “negative rhetoric and bias," said another man, is what is “most harmful.
Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations

Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations

NEW YORK (AP) — Video cameras stationed outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial caught the gruesome scene Friday of a man who lit himself on fire and the aftermath as authorities tried to rescue him.
Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday

Final jurors seated for Trump's hush money case, with opening statements set for Monday

NEW YORK (AP) — The final jurors were seated Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial , and an appellate judge rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt the case as a hectic day in court set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday.