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NATIONAL
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Epstein's accusers grapple with complex emotions about promised release of Justice Department files
SUMMARY: Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein. Marina Lacerda publicly identified herself less than three months ago as someone who was abused by Epstein. She says the abuse started when she was 14 and ended when he told her she was too old, at the age of 17. Lacerda says she's relieved the files are going to become public. But some survivors are concerned about the sudden political shift and the potential for manipulation. Despite these fears, they remain hopeful for a public reckoning and a step toward healing.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSJusticeDepartmentEpsteinReaction/a7cceac935feda8d94b8fa59e13b01fa/text___
Torrential rains return to Southern California, prompting flash flood warnings before moving east
SUMMARY: The third storm in just over a week drenched Southern California and prompted some local flooding but caused no major widespread damage before heading east over the mountains and south toward Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. Residents on Friday morning were warned of flash flooding and possible mudslides in several parts of Los Angeles and Orange counties. The National Weather Service's most recent warning covered areas including downtown Los Angeles and coastal Huntington Beach. A potent atmospheric river is blamed for causing at least six deaths earlier this month. Heavy rains also threaten to bring mudslides in areas recently ravaged by wildfire.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSSevereWeatherthLdWritethru/9fdda82865ec6a8ed26048baf28a96a5/text___
Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu
SUMMARY: A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low. The Washington State Department of Health announced the person's death on Friday. The person was an older adult with underlying health conditions. Health officials say the person was being treated for a bird flu called H5N5 after becoming seemingly the first known human infected by the strain. The person lived in Grays Harbor County with a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDBirdFlustLdWritethru/c8148b46cf9cc8a4f1e5562923086298/text___
Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
SUMMARY: An Ohio officer has been acquitted of all charges after fatally shooting Ta'Kiya Young in a supermarket parking lot. The pregnant Black mother had been accused of shoplifting. The jury in Columbus delivered the verdict Friday. Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb had pleaded not guilty to murder, involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault in the 21-year-old’s death. Bodycam video showed Young refusing to get out of her car before it rolled toward Grubb and he shot her once in the chest. The verdict brought cries of “this is not right” from Young’s family in the courtroom.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTaKiyaYoungthLdWritethru/ab9b30a450f7cc2ed051f15c73305a34/text___
Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown
SUMMARY: A federal judge’s 223-page opinion delivers a blistering account of federal agents using tear gas, rubber bullets and other force against Chicago-area protesters and journalists, often without warning or justification. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis filed the opinion after reviewing body-camera footage that she says repeatedly contradicts federal officials’ sworn statements and reports. Ellis describes agents joking about “gassing” protesters, firing chemical agents at fleeing crowds and lying about key events, concluding that the federal government’s narrative is “simply not credible." The ruling is on hold after an appeals court intervened in the case this week.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFederalEnforcementChicagondLdWritethru/80e4a8c89850288e22cdc0b6b89d2c79/text___
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WASHINGTON/POLITICS
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Republicans hyped the Epstein files for years. Now Trump is under pressure to deliver
SUMMARY: The Justice Department is on the clock to release files relating to Jeffrey Epstein after President Donald Trump signed a measure passed by Congress. Expectations surrounding the release are high after years of buildup by Republicans and campaign promises by Trump. The release risks deepening the party’s internal rift, particularly as administration officials insist that some coveted records, like a rumored “client list,” don’t exist. The cross-party coalition of lawmakers who defied Trump to force the release say they’re watching closely and plan to join forces again on other high-profile political fights.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCongressEpsteinstLdWritethru/e1fa3b7cb64b6c678073744c7744c4a9/text___
Potential presidential candidates are less coy about 2028 plans: 'Of course I’m thinking about it'
SUMMARY: There was a time when presidential hopefuls were coy about their ambitions. They'd travel around the country under the guise of helping other candidates and they'd deflect when pushed about their seemingly obvious White House plans. But that's not the case so for some Democrats who are considering running in 2028. Some could-be candidates are being far more transparent about their intentions. They're trying to gain maximum visibility at a time when authenticity is in high demand. Political strategists say it's an approach that makes sense given the wide-open 2028 field and sheer number of candidates competing for attention.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionPresident/a09eca7d21acfc3955f447a1ec4b800d/text___
Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased
SUMMARY: The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas’ 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Donald Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race. The order signed Friday by Justice Samuel Alito will remain in place at least for the next few days while the court considers whether to allow the new map favorable to Republicans to be used in the midterm elections. The court’s conservative majority has blocked similar lower court rulings because they have come too close to elections. The order came after the state asked the high court to intervene to avoid confusion as congressional primary elections approach.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSElectionRedistrictingTexasndLdWritethru/c1bbf88e2a1f7d49cda512b8ef165750/text___
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
SUMMARY: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January. Greene, in a more than 10-minute video posted online late Friday, explained her decision and said she didn’t want her congressional district “to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the president we all fought for." Greene’s resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticized him for his stance on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, along with foreign policy and health care. Trump branded her a “traitor” and “wacky” and said he would endorse a challenger against her when she ran for reelection next year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMarjorieTaylorGreenethLdWritethru/5f42d4893343babc8e87da1491a0de2b/text___
Trump and Mamdani go from adversaries to allies after White House meeting
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has met the man who had proudly proclaimed himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” but he seemed to find the opposite. The Republican president and New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani were warm and friendly Friday, speaking repeatedly of their shared goals to help Trump’s hometown rather than their combustible differences. Trump, who had in the past called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and a “total nut job,” spoke openly of how impressed he was with the man who had called his administration “authoritarian.” Trump said he was surprised by their “great” meeting and said of the democratic socialist, “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpMamdanithLdWritethru/1770204af103afa00ee9b5d97cd401c7/text___
Khashoggi's widow and Democrats demand release of call transcript with Trump and Saudi crown prince
SUMMARY: The widow of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is calling for the release of the transcript of a 2019 phone call President Donald Trump had with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. She is joining Democratic lawmakers who are raising questions about what, if anything, Trump may have received in exchange for his embrace of the crown prince. Hanan Elatr Khashoggi appeared on Capitol Hill on the heels of Trump’s dismissal of U.S. intelligence findings that Prince Mohammed most likely had some culpability in the October 2018 slaying.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpSaudiArabiaCongressndLdWritethru/6d1a2a99c0bb6ef17f1b5419a8c83632/text___
Supreme Court meets to weigh Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions, blocked by lower courts
SUMMARY: The Supreme Court is meeting in private with a key issue on its agenda — President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear Trump’s appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States. If the court steps in now, the case would be argued in the spring, with a definitive ruling expected by early summer.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSImmigrationBirthrightCitizenshipstLdWritethru/83f70d58636219c0ff98c7d765ab2b4d/text___
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INTERNATIONAL
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Israel launches strikes in Gaza ceasefire's latest test as hospitals say 24 killed
SUMMARY: Israel's military says it has launched new airstrikes against Hamas militants in Gaza, testing the ceasefire that began on Oct. 10. Health officials in Gaza said at least 24 people have been killed and at least 54 wounded, including children. Israel says it launched the latest attacks after an "armed terrorist" crossed into an Israeli-held area and shot at troops in southern Gaza. No soldiers were hurt. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said five senior Hamas members were killed. The strikes occurred amid new international momentum on Gaza, with the U.N. Security Council on Monday approving the U.S. blueprint to secure and govern the territory.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsrdLdWritethru/535e21d36eea41fb9bba645ee7db014c/text___
Ukraine's allies push back on a US peace plan seen as favoring Moscow
SUMMARY: Ukraine’s Western allies have rallied around the country as they push to revise a U.S. peace plan seen as favoring Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed Ukrainians “will always defend” their home. A Ukrainian delegation, joined by France, Germany, and the U.K., is preparing for talks with Washington in Switzerland on Sunday. The U.S. plan suggests Ukraine hand over territory to Russia, which Kyiv has ruled out. European leaders have expressed concerns about the plan, emphasizing that borders must not be changed by force. They insist on being consulted in peace efforts, warning against rushing a deal.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarthLdWritethru/a233bae1e394c971ff48d181cf2702d7/text___
Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro arrested over alleged plot to avoid 27-year prison term
SUMMARY: Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of former President Jair Bolsonaro over claims he was planning to escape before starting his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt. Bolsonaro, who has been under house arrest, was taken to the federal police headquarters in Brasilia on Saturday after his ankle monitor was reportedly violated. Justice Alexandre de Moraes cited a video by Bolsonaro's son urging supporters to protest, which he said showed intent to create chaos. Bolsonaro was convicted of attempting to overthrow Brazil’s democracy after losing the 2022 election.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTBrazilBolsonarothLdWritethru/d68ae43b99762c577efe7e6ba20b0542/text___
Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack raised to more than 300
SUMMARY: Gunmen abducted 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s School in Niger state, Nigeria, according to an updated tally issued Saturday by the Christian Association of Nigeria. Friday's attack happened four days after a similar incident in Kebbi state. No group has claimed responsibility, but authorities have deployed tactical squads and local hunters to rescue the children. The school denied a state government claim that it had reopened despite instructions to remain closed. School kidnappings have become a major security issue in Nigeria, affecting both Christians and Muslims. Niger state authorities on Saturday closed all schools until further notice.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFNigeriaAbductionsthLdWritethru/dc3eaa3f1b9d910211e4a2af959ee7a9/text___
South Africa says a declaration was adopted at the start of the G20 summit despite US opposition
SUMMARY: World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies have broken with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa despite opposition from the United States. The U.S. is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift with the host country. A spokesperson for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says a leaders’ declaration was adopted unanimously at the start of the talks in Johannesburg. A declaration would normally be adopted at the end of summits. Ramaphosa had earlier indicated that a declaration was about to be adopted in comments that were mistakenly broadcast during what should have been a closed-door part of the talks.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APAFSouthAfricaGthLdWritethru/995b8771ae64f874b74f0e01a70f8e78/text___
Trump paints Zelenskyy into a corner with his new plan to end Russia's war on Ukraine
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump is resurfacing his argument that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy doesn’t “have the cards” to continue on the battlefield. Trump made the comment while discussing his new proposal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. Trump has long had a tortured relationship with the Ukrainian leader, and says he expects Zelenskyy to respond to his new plan in less than a week. “He’s going to have to approve it,” Trump told reporters. Zelenskyy has been hit by a corruption scandal in his government as well as battlefield setbacks. Another difficult winter looms as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine’s energy grid. Zelenskyy now says Ukraine is facing the most difficult choice in its history.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSTrumpRussiaUkraineWar/ece1a80b435f402b475fb180023a75dc/text___
Key elements in Trump’s 28-point peace proposal and why much of it is unacceptable for Ukraine
SUMMARY: An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to Russia, its much larger neighbor that launched a full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. The 28-point peace plan was crafted by the U.S. and the Kremlin, without Ukrainian involvement. It acquiesces to many Russian demands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has categorically rejected on dozens of occasions, including giving up large pieces of territory.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarPeacePlanndLdWritethru/e51319da741e5b3e83ae9e99953637f0/text___
Fátima Bosch's Miss Universe 2025 win echoes in Mexico where women fight for equality
SUMMARY: Fátima Bosch Fernández’s Miss Universe victory is resounding across Mexico. It's being framed as the vindication of a disrespected contestant from a country where women have pushed their way into positions of power and are increasingly calling out traditional chauvinism. Bosch won Thursday night in Thailand after being scolded by the Thai national director earlier in the competition. Bosch walked out in response, with other contestants following in solidarity. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum praised Bosch for speaking up against injustice. She says women are prettier when they speak and participate. Cheers erupted when Bosch was announced as the winner, with Mexican flags waved by supporters. Her home state of Tabasco partied into the night.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APLTMexicoMissUniverseReactionrdLdWritethru/61580b80ed0ab5b3675e96d5cb77e3a9/text___
Netanyahu convenes cabinet on settler violence in the West Bank that continues unabated
SUMMARY: Israel’s prime minister has met with top security officials to assess a rising tide of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces increasing U.S. pressure to halt the flare-up that could undermine Washington’s peace plan for Gaza. An Israeli official said Friday Netanyahu convened his security cabinet to discuss the recent spike in violence. The meeting took place as fresh allegations surface of Israeli settlers hurling rocks from an overpass at Palestinian vehicles passing below while a scrapyard was set ablaze in the West Bank village of Huwara. Washington is hoping Israel can contain the rising settler violence to avoid jeopardizing the U.N. Security Council-approved U.S. plan for Gaza.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APMLMideastWarsWestBankndLdWritethru/04a9ec4d55e1e0556428ca23c70efe91/text___
Ukraine's president is under growing pressure. Here are 5 things to know
SUMMARY: The president of Ukraine is facing a confluence of crises testing his ability to lead an increasingly weary nation nearly four years into a devastating full-scale invasion by Russia. For more than a week, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has struggled to contain the fallout from a $100 million corruption scandal implicating top officials and business associates. The pressure on Zelenskyy has ratcheted up as the United States pushes a proposal it drew up with Russia that would require major concessions from Ukraine to bring an end to the war. All this is playing out as Russia makes slow but steady advances across parts of Ukraine and relentlessly bombs power plants, causing severe electricity shortages.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APEURussiaUkraineWarZelenskyyndLdWritethru/0c277365a6fd8c0f4996e54c6ceb95e9/text___
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Oakland's new mayor Barbara Lee fights high crime and tells federal law enforcement to stay away
SUMMARY: Barbara Lee has been Oakland’s mayor for half a year. This month she found herself consoling the friends and family of a beloved community college football coach who taught thousands. A veteran congresswoman and first-term mayor, Lee sat with The Associated Press at her downtown Oakland office the next day. She discussed her city’s struggle with violent crime and its deep sense of community. No longer representing the region from Washington, she lives her city’s rich culture, its tough streets and its tensions with the Trump administration. Almost every day she is torn between her roles as Oakland booster and crime fighter.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSOaklandMayorInterviewndLdWritethru/1272c7755fe1a3a29eb4d8a6bf8a1c11/text___
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BUSINESS
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IPO market's red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investors
SUMMARY: A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and a cautious turn by investors. Many IPOs targeted for the end of this year will likely be pushed into next year as the Securities and Exchange Commission works to clear a backlog of hundreds of registration statements. Meanwhile, shares of companies that did make their market debuts haven’t fared well lately amid concerns that stocks have gotten too expensive after another double-digit gain for the market this year.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APIPOMarketWallStreet/90ca60b95a6a36bb5cfaf6f11b44e4c9/text___
More swings hit Wall Street, but this time stocks finish higher
SUMMARY: More swings hit Wall Street, except it finished higher this time. After bobbing up and down Friday morning, the S&P 500 took off and rallied nearly 2% before finishing with a gain of 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.9%. It’s a fitting finish for a week that left the S&P 500 just a bit below its record but also forced investors to stomach the sharpest hourly swings since a sell-off in April. Stocks got a boost after a Federal Reserve official suggested he may support cutting interest rates again in December.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APFinancialMarketsthLdWritethru/6eda7d4af2b4b5be2f96af1f37a57661/text___
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Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say
SUMMARY: At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected. More than 30 babies have been treated for the rare and life-threatening disease in an outbreak that started in August. But parents have reported that babies who drank the formula may have been sickened as early as December 2024. Federal health officials are aware of earlier cases but have not included them or expanded the definition of the outbreak. ByHeart recalled all of its products nationwide on Nov. 11.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSMEDInfantFormulaBotulismRecall/9971f57a2a218eac4fba53f305dcba3c/text___
RFK Jr. says he's following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know
SUMMARY: President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say they want the government to follow “gold standard” science. Scientists say the problem is that those two are often doing just the opposite by relying on preliminary studies, fringe science or just hunches to make claims, cast doubt on proven treatments or even set policy. Experts say gold standard science is objective, transparent and evolves with new knowledge. Scientists say the process of getting medicines and vaccines to market and recommended in the United States has, until now, typically relied on gold standard science.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APSCIGoldStandardScienceExplainer/6e4c6bc2534252ab1e7add0942043778/text___
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Trump administration sues California over giving in-state tuition to immigrants in US illegally
SUMMARY: The Trump administration has sued California for providing in-state college tuition, scholarships, and subsidized loans to students who aren't legally in the United States. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. It alleges the practice harms U.S. citizens and encourages illegal immigration. Similar lawsuits have been filed against other states. Backers of the state laws say the students generally were brought to the U.S. by their parents when they were children, and are as much a part of their communities as U.S. citizens. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said in a statement: “The DOJ has now filed three meritless, politically motivated lawsuits against California in a single week.”
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSCaliforniaLawsuitImmigrantStudentsstLdWritethru/f459713b0fd5e2a7f5ea1a5e74e203c3/text___
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
SUMMARY: Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. Michel declined to make a statement before U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced him on Thursday. Justice Department prosecutors said federal sentencing guidelines recommended a life sentence for Michel. His attorneys requested a three-year prison sentence. In April 2023, a jury convicted Michel of 10 counts. The trial included testimony from actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
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https://newsroom.ap.org/detail/APUSFugeesRapperSentencingrdLdWritethru/626135406baa3b045f1ac4fc5ec3ad42/text___
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