Judge denies Donald Trump’s request for mistrial after Stormy Daniels concludes testimony

[LAUREN TAYLOR]

AFTER HOURS OF TESTIMONY BY STORMY DANIELS — LAWYERS FOR FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP REQUEST FOR A MISTRIAL

AND — A TEENAGER IS LOOKING TO MAKE HISTORY ON THE SOCCER FIELD

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ONCE AGAIN – THE JUDGE OVERSEEING DONALD TRUMP’S CRIMINAL CASE IN NEW YORK —

SHUT DOWN THE FORMER PRESIDENT’S LEGAL TEAM’S CALLS FOR A MISTRIAL —

FOLLOWING MORE TESTIMONY FROM ADULT FILM STAR STORMY DANIELS ON THURSDAY.

TRUMP’S LAWYERS ARGUED — THE PROSECUTION’S QUESTIONING OF DANIELS OVER HER ALLEGED AFFAIR WITH THE FORMER PRESIDENT —

WAS IRRELEVANT TO THE CASE. THE JUDGE DISMISSED THE MOTION – SAYING

“MY CONCERN IS NOT JUST WITH PROTECTING MS. DANIELS OR A WITNESS WHO HAS ALREADY TESTIFIED. MY CONCERN IS PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS AS A WHOLE.”

AFTER TWO DAYS ON THE STAND – AND NEARLY SEVEN HOURS – DANIELS CONCLUDED HER TESTIMONY – WHERE SHE WENT INTO GREAT DETAIL ABOUT AN ALLEGED SEXUAL ENCOUNTER WITH THE FORMER PRESIDENT IN 2006. TRUMP HAS DENIED THE ENCOUNTER TOOK PLACE.

TRUMP IS CHARGED WITH FALSIFYING BUSINESS RECORDS IN CONNECTION TO AN ALLEGED HUSH MONEY PAYMENT HIS FORMER LAWYER MICHAEL COHEN PAID TO DANIELS BEFORE THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. TRUMP HAS PLEADED NOT GULITY.

TRUMP’S ATTORNEYS ALSO ASKED THE JUDGE TO WAIVE HIS GAG ORDER TO ALLOW HIM TO RESPOND TO DANIEL’S TESTIMONY.

THE JUDGE DENIED THAT REQUEST TOO.

TRUMP, THE PRESUMPTIVE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE, SPOKE OUT AGAINST THE JUDGE OUTSIDE THE COURTROOM.

This judge, what he did and what his ruling was is a disgrace. Everybody saw what happened today. He’s a corrupt judge and he’s totally conflicted. And I got to get back on the campaign trail. I’m not supposed to be here. We are so innocent. There’s never been anything like it.”

The trial continues today.

CEASE-FIRE TALKS BETWEEN ISRAEL, HAMAS AND MEDIATORS — THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR DAYS IN EGYPT — HAVE ENDED, AT LEAST FOR NOW.

REPORTS FROM THE NEGOTIATIONS SAID THERE WAS SOME PROGRESS BEING MADE BEFORE TALKS BROKE DOWN THURSDAY.

CIA DIRECTOR WILLIAM BURNS, ALONG WITH HAMAS AND ISRAELI DELEGATIONS, HAVE LEFT CAIRO – THOUGH ONE OFFICIAL TOLD THE NEW YORK TIMES THIS WAS JUST A TEMPORARY PAUSE.

STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON MATTHEW MILLER SAID — WORK TO FINALIZE A CEASE-FIRE PROPOSAL IS CONTINUING BUT IT IS QUOTE “INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT.”

WITH TALKS AT A STANDSTILL – A SENIOR ISRAEL OFFICIAL TOLD REUTERS LATE LAST NIGHT –

THAT ISRAEL WILL CONTINUE ON WITH ITS PLANNED OPERATION IN RAFAH

THE ISRAELI MILITARY REPORTEDLY STRUCK A HOME IN RAFAH — KILLING A SENIOR COMMANDER OF A MILITANT GROUP AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.

THE ISRAELI AMBASSADOR TO THE US SAID THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S THREAT —

TO WITHHOLD WEAPONS FOR A MAJOR OPERATION IN RAFAH SENDS “THE WRONG MESSAGE” TO ISRAEL’S ENEMIES IN THE REGION.

IN AN INTERVIEW THAT AIRED LAST NIGHT ON THE DR. PHIL SHOW — ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU SPOKE ABOUT THE RIFT WITH PRESIDENT BIDEN.

BENJAMIN NETANYAHU | ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER

“I’ve known Joe Biden for many years, 40 years and more. You know, we often had our agreements, but we’ve had our disagreements. We’ve been able to overcome them. I hope we can overcome them now, but we will do what we have to do to protect our country, and that means protect our future.”

ISRAEL SAYS HAMAS MILITANTS ARE HIDING IN RAFAH AND IT NEEDS TO ATTACK THE CITY TO DESTROY THE TERRORIST GROUP.

U-S SPOKESPERSON JOHN KIRBY SAID, IN THE PRESIDENT’S VIEW “SMASHING INTO RAFAH WILL NOT ADVANCE THAT OBJECTIVE.”

A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HAS DENIED HUNTER BIDEN’S REQUEST — TO DISMISS GUN CHARGES IN DELAWARE —

PAVING THE WAY FOR HIS TRIAL IN JUNE.

A US DISTRICT JUDGE HAD PREVIOUSLY REJECTED A DISMISSAL — LEADING TO BIDEN’S APPEAL.

THE PRESIDENT’S SON ARGUED HE SHOULDN’T GO TO TRIAL — CITING AN IMMUNITY PROVISION IN A PLEA DEAL —

THAT ULTIMATELY FELL APART AND ALLEGED PROSECUTORS ARE BEING VINDICTIVE AND INFLUENCED BY POLITICAL PRESSURE.

HOWEVER, THE 3RD U-S CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS UNANIMOUSLY RULED — THAT CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS CANNOT APPEAL BEFORE A FINAL JUDGMENT IS MADE.

BIDEN’S ATTORNEY PLANS TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO DISMISS THE CASE.

BIDEN IS CHARGED WITH THREE CRIMINAL COUNTS RELATED TO HIS PURCHASE OF A HANDGUN IN 2018 WHILE HE WAS ADDICTED TO ILLEGAL DRUGS.

HE HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY.

HE FACES A MAXIMUM 25 YEAR SENTENCE IF CONVICTED.

THE SENATE OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED A 5-YEAR, $105 BILLION DOLLAR RESOLUTION —

TO REAUTHORIZE THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION A DAY BEFORE THE LAW WAS SET TO EXPIRE.

THE BIPARTISAN BILL AIMS TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR AIR TRAVELERS.

AMONG OTHER MEASURES — THE BILL CALLS FOR HIRING MORE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, FASTER REFUNDS FOR CANCELED FLIGHTS AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TO AVERT CLOSE CALL INCIDENTS ON RUNWAYS.

THE FAA SAYS 36-HUNDRED EMPLOYEES WOULD HAVE BEEN FURLOUGHED IF THE LAW EXPIRED.

THE SENATE ALSO PASSED A ONE-WEEK EXTENSION FOR THE LAW’S EXPIRATION — WITH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EXPECTED TO VOTE ON THE REAUTHORIZATION BILL NEXT WEEK.

TIKTOK IS TAKING ON MISINFORMATION BY LABELING CONTENT ON ITS PLATFORM CREATED WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OUTSIDE THE SOCIAL MEDIA APP.

THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED THURSDAY IT WILL BEGIN LABELING THE AI-GENERATED VIDEOS AND IMAGES WITH A DIGITAL WATERMARK.

TIKTOK ALREADY LABELS AI-GENERATED CONTENT — MADE WITHIN ITS APP — FOR ITS MORE THAN ONE BILLION WORLDWIDE USERS.

TECH COMPANIES — META AND GOOGLE — HAVE ALSO SAID AI LABELS ARE COMING TO THEIR SERVICES.

AI IS NOT THE ONLY BATTLE TIKTOK IS FACING THESE DAYS.

EARLIER THIS WEEK — THE COMPANY SUED THE UNITED STATES —

TO BLOCK A LAW THAT REQUIRES ITS CHINESE PARENT COMPANY TO DIVEST THE PLATFORM WITHIN NINE MONTHS OR FACE A BAN.

FINALLY THIS MORNING – AS MANY TEENAGERS BEGIN LOOKING FOR SUMMER JOBS —

A 14-YEAR-OLD IN PENNSYLVANIA HAS FOUND A FULL-TIME ONE — AS A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER.

THE PHILADELPHIA UNION ANNOUNCED THURSDAY — THE TEAM HAS SIGNED 14-YEAR-OLD CAVAN (CAH-VIN) SULLIVAN.

SULLIVAN JOINING HIS OLDER BROTHER QUINN ON THE TEAM.

ESPN REPORTED SULLIVAN’S DEAL WITH THE CLUB HAS A CLAUSE THAT WOULD SEND THE SOCCER PHENOM TO MANCHESTER CITY OF THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE AFTER HE TURNS 18.

SULLIVAN BECOMES THE FIFTH-YOUNGEST PLAYER TO SIGN A FIRST-TEAM CONTRACT IN MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER HISTORY –

AND IF HE STARTS PLAYING FOR THE UNION BEFORE JULY 29TH – HE WILL OFFICIALLY BE THE YOUNGEST M-L-S PLAYER EVER.

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UNTIL THEN I’M LAUREN TAYLOR. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!