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Former President Trump has entered a plea of not guilty in the Georgia election interference case and waived his right to appear at his arraignment. Hours after enter ing a plea of not guilty in the Georgia election interference case, former President Donald Trump has filed a motion to sever his case from other defendants who have requested a speedy trial. The moves comes after a judge last week set a trial date of Oct. 23 for co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro, who had requested a speedy trial -- prompting Fulton County District Attorney Fani Wiilis to reiterate her desire to try all of the case's 19 defendants together. In the filing on Thursday, Trump's attorney Steve Sadow said that he "will not have sufficient time to prepare" for the case by Oct. 23. MORE: Willis seeks to have all 19 defendants in Georgia election interference case tried together "Respectfully, requiring less than two months preparation time to defend a 98-page indictment, charging 19 defen...

Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Wednesday accused the county’s district attorney of a cover-up in connection with the ongoing investigation into the 2022 school shooting. Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Wednesday accused the county’s district attorney, Christina Mitchell, of a cover-up in connection with the ongoing investigation into the 2022 school shooting in the community and called on her to resign as the city reinstated a lawsuit seeking access to law enforcement records connected with the rampage that killed 21. Mitchell “has been involved in a cover-up regarding the city’s investigation into the Robb School tragedy,” the mayor said in a statement. The DA did not respond to messages from ABC seeking comment. Mayor Don McLaughlin made comments at a news conference that kicked off a week of commemorations to mark one year since the massacre that killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. ABC News/Nicolas Quiñones MORE: Uvalde: A Year Later The renewed lawsuit , filed on...

The letter to President Biden comes from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla, among others. Dozens of the nation's most prominent Business leaders called for federal aid and speedy processing of work permits to address an i NFL ux of asylum seekers in New York City. The arrival of more than 100,000 migrants from the southern U.S. border has pitted some local and state officials against President Joe Biden, setting off a high-profile dispute over proper treatment of the asylum seekers and who should pay for it. More than 120 executives -- including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink -- signed a letter to Biden and Congressional leaders that characterized the New York business community as "deeply concerned" over the "humanitarian crisis." The business leaders backed a request made by Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday calling on Biden to provide funds for the migrants...

Prosecutors probing Donald Trump's handling of classified documents are threatening charges against a Trump employee suspected of lying to investigators, sources say. The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has taken new steps to examine possible efforts to obstruct the probe, threatening potential charges against a Trump Organization employee who is suspected of lying to investigators, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News. Special counsel Jack Smith in recent weeks transmitted a target letter to the staffer indicating that he might have perjured himself during a May appearance before the federal grand jury hearing evidence in the classified documents probe , the sources told ABC News. The target letter to the employee, which was described to ABC News by sources familiar with it but not obtained or reviewed by ABC News, signals Smith's growing interest in the Trump Organization's handling of th...

Debra Tate, the sister of slain actress Sharon Tate, has publicly pleaded for years to keep Manson followers behind bars despite their eligibility for release. Debra Tate, the sister of slain actress Sharon Tate, has publicly pleaded for years to keep members of the Manson family cult behind bars despite their eligibility to petition for parole. That includes Leslie Van Houten, who was release d on parole Tuesday after spending 53 years in prison for the murders of Leno and Rosemary LaBianca. According to her attorney, Van Houten is now in a "transitional living facility." She was release d to parole supervision and "will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review occurring after one year," the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said. While Manson didn't commit the killings himself, he commanded his followers to do so. Manson died in prison in 2017. Now, Debra Tate is speaking out for the first time since Van Houten...

A federal judge in New York has denied former President Trump's request for a new trial in the defamation and battery case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll. A federal judge in New York on Wednesday denied former President Donald Trump's request for a new trial in the defamation and battery case brought by E. Jean Carroll that resulted in a $5 million damage award. Trump had sought a new trial after a New York jury in May found him liable for sexually assaulting the former Elle magazine columnist in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s, then defaming her in a 2022 Truth Social post by calling her allegations "a Hoax and a lie." Judge Lewis Kaplan denied the request , saying, "The jury in this case did not reach 'a seriously erroneous result.'" MORE: Trump liable for battery, defamation in E. Jean Carroll suit "Its verdict is not 'a miscarriage of justice,'" the judge said in his ruling. "Now that the court...

Authorities have concluded their search at the "cluttered" house belonging to Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann. Authorities have concluded their search at the "cluttered" house belonging to Gilgo Beach, New York, murder suspect Rex Heuermann, authorities said Tuesday. Investigators "obtained a massive amount of material" at the suburban Massapequa Park, Long Island, home and will now sift through the evidence, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said, though he did not elaborate on what was seized. Authorities continue to work at the home of suspect Rex Heuermann in Massapequa Park, N.Y., July 24, 2023. Heuermann has been charged with killing at least three women in the long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Seth Wenig/AP MORE: Gilgo Beach murders: Police searching suspect's walk-in vault Authorities have still not ruled in or ruled out whether any alleged victims were killed at Heuermann's house, T...

Donald Trump's former attorney Rudy Giuliani won't contest that he made "false" statements about two Georgia election workers in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Former President Donald Trump's one-time personal attorney Rudy Giuliani won't contest that he made " false " statements about two Georgia election workers in the aftermath of the 2020 election . The mother-daughter tandem of Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss are suing Giuliani for defamation, follow remarks he made accusing the pair of fraudulently manipulating ballots on Election Day in Fulton County, Georgia. MORE: Georgia poll workers accused in Trump-backed conspiracy theories cleared of election fraud allegations In a court filing on Tuesday, Giuliani stated that he "does not contest the factual allegations" made by Freeman and Moss regarding his statements, but that his statements were "constitutionally protected." Giuliani said in the filin...

A 14-year-old Arizona girl who Mysterious ly went missing in 2019 has been found "safe, happy and Health y" in Montana, authorities said. A 14-year-old Arizona girl who Mysterious ly went missing in 2019 has been found "safe, happy and Health y" in Montana, authorities said. Alicia Navarro, now 18, went alone to a police department in a small Montana town near the Canadian border to identify herself and ask for help to get cleared off a missing juvenile list, the Glendale, Arizona, police announced Wednesday. When she came forward, which Glendale police said was within the last few days, they started to investigate, and authorities said they are confident that this young woman is Navarro. Alicia Navarro, an Arizona girl missing since 2019, has been found "safe, happy and healthy" in Montana, police in Glendale, Arizona, said. Glendale police Glendale Police Lt. Scott Waite called the news "relief and joy for us, for Alicia, for her family and ...

U_S_ Sen_ Tim Scott is criticizing fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis for supporting standards requiring teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their perso... ANKENY, Iowa -- U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina has criticized fellow Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for supporting new standards that require teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that "could be applied for their personal benefit.” “What slavery was really about was separating families, about mutilating humans and even raping their wives. It was just devastating,” Scott, the sole Black Republican in the Senate, told reporters on Thursday after a town hall in Ankeny. “So I would hope that every person in our country — and certainly running for president — would appreciate that.” “People have bad days," Scott added. "Sometimes they regret what the...