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A federal judge ruled Thursday against former President Donald Trump in his bid to dismiss writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation allegations against him on grounds of "presidential immunity."In court documents, Trump's lawyers argued that he could not be held accountable for calling Carroll an opportunistic liar in 2019, in part because he did so to fulfill his presidential duties."Mr. Trump argues that he is entitled to absolute presidential immunity because he 'made the three alleged defamatory statements in direct response to Plaintiff's allegations that impugned his character and, in turn, threatened his ability to effectively govern the nation.'" said Lewis,…

A Texas grand jury has found rapper Travis Scott not criminally responsible for the crowd crush that left 10 people dead and thousands more injured during his Astroworld 2021 music festival, authorities announced Thursday.The Harris County grand jury has considered and thrown out criminal charges against Scott and five other people related to the deaths of the fans, District Attorney Kim Ogg said at an evening news conference. "It is tragic that 10 innocent people have died while trying to enjoy an evening of music and entertainment, something so many of us do routinely and with no thought for our…

James Harden likely played his last game in a Philadelphia 76ers uniform. Harden is picking up his $35.6 million player option with the club, and the Sixers are exploring trade scenarios, according to multiple reports. Joel Embiid (21) and James Harden (1) of the Philadelphia 76ers against the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the 2023 Eastern Conference semifinals at the Wells Fargo Center on May 11, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)He Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks are expected to emerge as potential trade destinations for the 10-time All-Star, according to ESPN. THE SPURS END THE MYSTERY…

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee say they have uncovered evidence from the 2019 impeachment inquiry into then-President Donald Trump that they say disproves Republican claims of a possible bribery scheme between Joe Biden and a foreign citizen.The document, released in a letter from Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the committee's ranking member, to its chairman, Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., is a questionnaire 2019 completed by Mykola Zlochevsky, co-founder of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, where Biden's son Hunter once served on the board. Zlochevsky denies ever having contact with Joe Biden while he was vice president or receiving help from…