Tag: halt
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COVID-19 again hits Ed Burke trial, but no plans to halt week’s testimony
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COVID-19 wreaked more havoc in the corruption trial of former Ald. Ed Burke on Monday, after it was revealed that another attorney in the case had tested positive for the virus following the long Thanksgiving holiday. It’s the second time the virus has caused trouble for the high-profile trial. When an attorney tested positive for…
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NY appeals court declines to halt Trump’s civil fraud trial while he contests a pretrial ruling
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NEW YORK — A New York appeals judge declined Friday to halt Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, rebuffing the former president’s request to postpone it while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of control of such assets as Trump Tower. The appellate judge agreed that control over the holdings will stay as-is…
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Tornadoes halt Chicago air traffic as residents urged to seek shelter | Chicago
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Tornadoes and thunderstorms battered the Chicago area on Wednesday, forcing airports to halt air traffic and prompting officials to advise residents to seek shelter as tornado sirens echoed through the third largest US city. The National Weather Service reported that a tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare international airport on Wednesday evening – one of…
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Northwestern hazing fallout brings calls to halt $800M Ryan Field rebuild
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The Northwestern football hazing scandal and the fumbled firing of head coach Pat Fitzgerald have brought new calls to reassess the athletic culture at the Big Ten school, and at least temporarily halt the proposed $800 million rebuild of Ryan Field. While some Evanston neighbors have voiced concerns about noise and congestion at the new…
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Deadly plane crash after DC airspace breached, Capitol Police halt youth choir and more top headlines
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Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here’s what you need to know to start your day … SEARCH SUSPENDED – No survivors found after plane violates DC airspace, scrambles military before crashing in Virginia. Continue reading … LAND OF…
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Russian minister rips Washington nuclear arms treaty ‘ultimatums,’ demands US halt ‘hostile’ policy on Moscow
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reportedly said Saturday that Moscow’s move to suspend its nuclear arms treaty with Washington was “unshakable” and could only be reversed if the U.S. abandons its “hostile” policy toward Russia. “Our decision to suspend the START Treaty is unshakable,” Ryabkov said, according to Russian state-owned news agency TASS. “Our…
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Burrowing badgers halt some train service in the Netherlands : NPR
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Two badger cubs are seen in the Szeged Game Park in Szeged, south of Budapest, Hungary, on April 12, 2006. Badgers burrowing under rail tracks have halted trains in the Netherlands, forcing lengthy cancellations on at least two lines. Gyoergy Nemeth/MTI via AP, File hide caption toggle caption Gyoergy Nemeth/MTI via AP, File Two badger…
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Could a Texas judge halt abortion pill access in California?
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Atlanta — A conservative federal judge in Texas is poised to rule in a lawsuit that could disrupt abortion access across the nation — including in states with strong abortion protections such as California — by halting distribution of a key abortion pill. “Ironically, the case is filed in Texas, but the impact will be felt…
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Crude emails reveal nasty side of a California beach city’s crusade to halt growth
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Few communities in Southern California have been more successful at saying “no” to large new developments over the last decade than Redondo Beach. The South Bay coastal city of 70,000 blocked a $400-million remake of its waterfront, reduced the size of proposed apartment buildings by dozens of units and even prohibited the construction of mixed-use…
