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Judge denies Mark Meadows' request for emergency stay of order related to Georgia election case

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A judge has denied former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' request for an emergency stay of his order rejecting Meadow's request to move his election interference case. The same federal judge who denied former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' effort to move his Fulton County election interference case to federal court has denied Meadows' request for an emergency stay of the order, pending appeal. Judge Steve Jones said in his order Tuesday that Meadows "failed to show a stay should be granted." As part of the order , Jones took note of Meadows' argument that he would be irreparably harmed by the possibility of a trial next month, but the judge said that "no trial date has been set for Meadows, and he admits that it is not guaranteed his trial will be in October." MORE: In Georgia, Meadows requests emergency stay as Giuliani seeks to sever his case Meadows still has a separate, pending motion for emergency stay with the Eleventh Circuit ...

28 rescued in 'historic' New York storm, state of emergency to remain: Gov. Hochul

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Friday was the second wettest day in New York City in the last decade. Twenty-eight people were rescued in a "historic" storm that brought major flooding in New York City, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday. A state of emergency will remain in effect for the next six days, she said. No deaths were reported from the storm , she said at a press conference. A hospital in Brooklyn said it is temporarily closing after the "extreme rainfall" caused a neighborhood power failure. NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull said Saturday it will move approximately 120 patients to other facilities in the hospital system while Con Edison makes repairs to the electrical system. The repairs could take several days, the hospital said. Heavy rainfall caused flooding in New York City with 5.86 inches of rain falling in Central Park, 8.67 inches falling at JFK International Airport and 4.87 falling at LaGuardia. This brings the month's rainfall for New York City to 14.21 inches. Cars in flood...

Air Force football player dies after suffering ‘medical emergency' on the way to class

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A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. A U.S. Air Force cadet died after experiencing a " medical emergency " on Monday, the Air Force Academy announced. Hunter Brown, 21, an offensive lineman for the Academy's football team, the Falcons, left his dormitory and was on his way to class when he experienced a health emergency. Academy first responders attempted to save Brown's life but were unsuccessful, the Academy said. MORE: Damar Hamlin honored in Buffalo Bills' 1st game after cardiac arrest class ="fnmMv geuMB alqtB wqIGQ">"The entire U.S. Air Force Academy mourns his loss, and our hearts and condolences are with his family, his squadron, and all who were touched by this incredible young man," Lt. Gen. Richard M. Clark, U.S. Air Force Academy Superintendent, said in a statement on the Air Force Academy website. Brown, a Lake Charles, Louisiana native, m...