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Govt-and-politics AP Veteran NY judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter in the criminal investigation into the presence of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Florida home. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has also refused to permit the Justice Department to resume its use of the highly sensitive records seized in an FBI search last month.
Business News AP Ukraine combs mass burial site, says Russia 'leaves death' Ukrainian authorities have begun unearthing bodies from a mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the find was an example of “what the Russian occupation has led to.” Police said site contains 445 graves. It was discovered close to Izium after a rapid counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces retook the northeastern city and much of the Kharkiv region.
National News AP Weekend weather concerns Northern California firefighters A weekend weather system could hamper firefighters’ efforts in Northern California to battle the week-old blaze that’s become the largest in the state so far this year. The system is forecasted to bring colder temperatures and precipitation to the Mosquito Fire northeast of San Francisco. But stronger winds are also expected to arrive beginning Saturday and the winds could throw burning embers and create spot fires.
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Judge denies DOJ request to regain access to some documents seized in Trump searchJUST IN: A federal judge on Thursday rejected a request from the Justice Department to allow its investigators to regain access to the roughly 100 documents marked classified that were seized by the FBI from fmr. Pres. Donald Trump's Florida residence.
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Judge faces DOJ deadline in Trump raid case while Garland must make decision as elections loomThe Justice Department said they would apepal if Judge Aileen Cannon does not rule by Thursday that they can review classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
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Judge denies DOJ request on classified docs and appoints Trump pick as special masterA federal judge denied the Department of Justice’s motion for a partial stay to allow the use of classified documents obtained during an FBI raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and appointed a special master picked by the former president.
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Judge denies DOJ request and appoints special master in Trump Mar-a-Lago search reviewBREAKING: District Court Judge Aileen Cannon denied the Justice Department's request to exclude classified documents from the special master review and appointed former New York federal judge Raymond Dearie to oversee the review.
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Judge appoints special master to review Trump documents, rejects DOJ motion to revive criminal probeA Brooklyn-based federal judge was selected on Thursday to serve as an independent arbiter to review the materials seized in the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
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Judge appoints special master to review Trump documents, rejects DOJ motion to revive criminal probeA Brooklyn-based federal judge was selected on Thursday to serve as an independent arbiter to review the materials seized in the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
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