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AP Headline News - Mar 14 2024 18:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ben Thomas, a federal judge appeared reluctant to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Trump at a hearing today. My campaign has details. Trump's attorneys say the statute that underpins the majority of the charges is unconstitutionally vague as it applies to a former president. Trump has been in the Fort Pierce, Florida courtroom. As his lawyers have argued, the case should be thrown out before it ever reaches a jury. It accuses Trump, the 2024 presumptive GOP presidential nominee, of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate after he left the White House. An issue is a law that makes it a crime for an unauthorized person to willfully retain national defense information. That charge forms the basis of 32 of the 40 felony counts against Trump in this case. I'm Mike Hempen. Prosecutors in Trump's New York Hush Money trial say they're open to delaying its start to give its lawyers time to review evidence only recently turned over. But they say not more than 30 days. Jury selection has been scheduled to begin March 25. Voters are heading to the polls in Russia for a three-day presidential election. The AP's Dasha Litvinova reports it's all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years. Putin is virtually unchallenged. His firstist critics are jailed or in exile and the three other candidates come from Kremlin-friendly parties. Putin's crackdown on dissent has also crippled independent media and rice groups, giving him full control of the country's political system. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections amid the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu has lost his way by allowing his political survival to take the precedence over the best interests of Israel. At a mid-culture reform, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed his longtime economic advisor to be the next Prime Minister. This is AP News. Seth Soutel has the AP Markets report. Stocks slipped on Wall Street after a mixed batch of data on the economy seemed to drive the final nail into hopes that easier interest rates may be on the way soon. The S&P 500 fell, 3/10 of a percent, the Dow lost 137 points, it's about 4/10 percent, the Nasdaq Composite gave back 3/10 of a percent. Treasury yields rose in the bond market following the latest in a string of data showing that inflation was worse than expected. That kept the door close on earlier hopes that the Federal Reserve could begin cutting interest rates as soon as this month. Traders still largely expect cuts to start in June. Other reports Thursday on the economy showed some softening in pressure on inflation. The exporting goods jumped 15.5 percent, the company reported stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, and increased its dividend, Seth Soutel, New York. And President Biden says he's opposed to the planned sale of U.S. steel to Japan's Nippon Steel. No security deposit required. Call 1-88-8925-G for details requires deal contribution and lease through ally financial extra charge for miles over 30,000. Residency restrictions apply, take delivery by 4/1, cheap as a registered trademark. Fargo, the new virtual assistant from Wells Fargo, makes banking faster and easier. Like this. Fargo, what's my checking account routing number? And this. Fargo, turn off my debit card. And this. Fargo, what did I spend on groceries last month? And that's just the beginning. Do you, Fargo? You can. In the Wells Fargo mobile app, learn more at Wells Fargo dot com slash get Fargo. And this. Fargo, what did I spend on groceries last month? And that's just the beginning. Do you, Fargo? You can. In the Wells Fargo mobile app, learn more at Wells Fargo dot com slash get paid. Fargo. Terms and conditions apply, your mobile carriers availability and message and data rates may apply. Wells Fargo bank and AM member FDIC.