Federal judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11
MIAMI (AP) -- Federal judge orders Trump to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.
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Lawyers for Trump, BBC battle over depositions in president's $10 billion defamation case
MIAMI (AP) -- Lawyers for the BBC and for Donald Trump were tussling in court Thursday over whether former special counsel Jack Smith should be deposed in the president's $10 billion defamation case against the broadcaster -- a possibility that Trump strongly opposes.
Shackled Tate brothers testify in bid to get out of jail, but judge delays decision
MIAMI (AP) -- Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate took the witness stand in federal court on Thursday and said they can't adequately defend themselves from criminal sex charges if they have to remain in a Miami jail while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom.
Shackled Tate brothers take stand in court asking to be released from jail during extradition fight
MIAMI (AP) -- Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate both took the witness stand in federal court on Thursday and said they can't adequately defend themselves from criminal sex charges if they have to remain in a Miami jail while fighting extradition to the United Kingdom.
Shackled Tate brothers in court asking to be released from jail during extradition fight
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge is considering Thursday whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in jail as they challenge their extradition to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom.
Tate brothers' extradition fight is back in Miami court as brothers seek a release on bond
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge is considering Thursday whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in jail as they challenge their extradition to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom.
Tate brothers' extradition fight back in Miami court as brothers seek release on bond
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge will consider Thursday whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they challenge their extradition to face rape and sex trafficking charges in the United Kingdom.
Judge postpones hearing over whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge in Miami has postponed a hearing over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.
Judge will hear whether Tate brothers should stay in custody as they fight extradition to the UK
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge in Miami will hear arguments Thursday over whether social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate should remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking.
Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds pleads not guilty 3 months after indictment
MIAMI (AP) -- A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds formally pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, nearly three months after her indictment.
Detainees pepper-sprayed on 2 occasions at Florida 'Deportation Depot' immigration detention center
MIAMI (AP) -- Detainees have been pepper-sprayed on at least two occasions at a Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Deportation Depot" since it opened this past September.
Another hearing delay for a Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge in Miami yet again rescheduled a hearing on Tuesday so that a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds could finalize her legal team.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins joins 2026 governor Republican primary against Trump-backed candidate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he's running for governor in 2026, hoping to take over for term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID funds maintains innocence
MIAMI (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick reiterated her innocence Monday outside a Miami federal courthouse, where she faces charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds.
Ryan Routh is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- After a two-week trial, a jury took just two hours Tuesday to convict Ryan Routh of trying to assassinate Donald Trump on a Florida golf course last year, a plot that was undone when a Secret Service agent spotted Routh and fired a shot that sent him running.
Man who represented himself is found guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at Florida golf course
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course was found guilty on Tuesday.
Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump apologizes to potential jurors
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- The man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida stood before a group of potential jurors in a Florida courtroom on Monday and said he was "sorry for bringing you all in here."
Jury selection begins in the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida.
What to know about the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A federal trial is scheduled to begin Monday for a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump as he played golf in Florida in September 2024.
Final preparations for the trial of the man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida is set to represent himself during a pretrial conference on Tuesday, as final preparations are made for trial.
Final preparations for trial of man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump in Florida
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida is set to represent himself during a pretrial conference on Tuesday, as final preparations are made for trial.
Environmental concerns could halt construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration jail
MIAMI (AP) -- Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed " Alligator Alcatraz " could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violated environmental laws.
'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could halt construction over environmental concerns
MIAMI (AP) -- Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed " Alligator Alcatraz " could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violates environmental laws.
Construction at 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant jail could be halted over environmental concerns
1. Construction of a makeshift immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" could be halted indefinitely as a federal judge considered Wednesday whether the hasty development on sensitive wetlands violates environmental laws.
Judge to hear arguments on halting 'Alligator Alcatraz' construction over environmental concerns
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge is set to hear closing arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction indefinitely at an immigrant detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" as she considers whether it violates environmental laws.
Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to construction of an immigration detention center -- built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" -- as attorneys argue whether it violates environmental laws.
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump can represent himself at trial, judge says
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A man charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida can represent himself during his trial, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump returns to court and hopes to represent himself
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) -- A man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump last year at his Florida golf course will return to court Thursday to once again explain why he wants to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself.
Federal judge says local police must follow order to halt enforcement of Florida immigration law
MIAMI (AP) -- A federal judge told attorneys for the state of Florida on Tuesday that an order freezing the enforcement of a new state immigration law absolutely did apply to all of the state's local law enforcement agencies, despite a recent letter to the contrary from the state's attorney general.