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NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers formally asked a judge Monday to throw out his hush money criminal conviction, arguing continuing the case would present unconstitutional “disruptions to the institution of the Presidency.” In a filing made public Tuesday, Trump’s lawyers told Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan that dismissal is warranted because of the extraordinary circumstances of his impending return to the White House. “Wrongly continuing proceedings in this failed lawfare case disrupts President Trump’s transition efforts,” the attorneys continued, before citing the “overwhelming national mandate granted to him by the American people on November 5, 2024.” Trump’s lawyers also cited President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges. “President Biden asserted that his son was ‘selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted,’ and ‘treated differently,'” Trump’s legal team wrote. The Manhattan district attorney, they claimed, had engaged in the type of political theater “that President Biden condemned.” Prosecutors will have until Dec. 9 to respond. They have said they will fight any efforts to dismiss the case but have indicated openness to delaying sentencing

A small asteroid was visible in northern Siberia on Tuesday, as it closed in on its collision course with Earth. It’s first of two expected flybys this week. The European Space Agency issued an alert for the 27-inch asteroid at 4:27 a.m. ET, with the agency saying the celestial rock would create a visible fireball in the sky but that “the impact will be harmless.” The asteroid, temporarily named C0WEPC5, has become Earth’s fourth detected asteroid strike of the year and just the 11th of all time. Detected strikes are known as “imminent impactors,” according to the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, which identified the fast-moving asteroid ahead of its arrival. NASA/Adobe Stock The space rock entered Earth’s atmosphere at 11:15 a.m. ET over Yakutia in northeastern Siberia, creating a massive fireball witnessed by people in the region, according to the agency. Video posted to social media on Tuesday shows the bright, fast-moving fireball darting through the sky before dissipating. It’s currently unknown how much, if any, of the asteroid debris landed on Earth. Flyby asteroids are common, and astronomers’ ability to detect them

President Biden does not comment on pardon for Hunter during address in Angola; Stowaway passenger on Delta flight in Paris to return to U.S. tomorrow.

Federal regulators say puppy food sold by Blue Ridge Beef in seven states tested positive for salmonella.

The San Jose Sharks are making one lineup change for their game against the Metropolitan Division-leading Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Veteran forward Carl Grundstrom is expected to dress, and rookie Ethan Cardwell will be a healthy scratch. Grundstrom went five games without a point before being a healthy scratch for both games of the Sharks’ home-and-home series with the Seattle Kraken last week. Related Articles San Jose Sharks | Sharks forward will be on Sweden’s 4 Nations roster, per report San Jose Sharks | Sharks update: Could Ovechkin break Gretzky’s record in San Jose? San Jose Sharks | Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini given another honor by NHL San Jose Sharks | Two Sharks prospects named to WJC camp rosters, another sets off massive teddy bear toss San Jose Sharks | Celebrini selected for honor not given to a Sharks player since 2013 Cardwell, who was recalled from Barracuda last week after Barclay Goodrow was placed on injured reserve, played in both games against the Kraken and scored his first NHL goal in Friday’s 8-5 Sharks win at SAP Center. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky told media members

An audio recording that documented a search warrant being served on an ex-49ers executive’s home as investigators compiled evidence against Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker was “destroyed,” Becker’s attorneys revealed in court. Ben Holt, a criminal investigator with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, testified on Monday in Superior Court in Morgan Hill that he is “responsible for evidence being lost” involving the prosecution’s star witness — Rahul Chandhok, the 49ers’ former chief of communications. Chandhok testified at the start of the trial that the vice mayor leaked him a copy of “Unsportsmanlike Conduct,” a 2022 Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury report criticizing the team’s relationship with Becker and other members of the council, several days before it became public. Becker, who recently lost his re-election bid, is on trial for allegedly leaking the report to the 49ers and a local news outlet, as well as perjuring himself under oath. His trial resumed on Monday after taking a week-long break. The destroyed audio recording captured the events of Jan. 12, 2023, when a group of five officers — including Holt — served

LONDON (AP) — A British chef’s appeal for thieves to return 2,500 pies that were in a stolen van ended in disappointment Tuesday when police found the vehicle abandoned, with its savory cargo too damaged to eat. Tommy Banks, who owns two Michelin-starred restaurants and a pub in the northern English county of Yorkshire, said a member of staff discovered the van was missing, along with its cargo of steak and ale, turkey and butternut squash pies intended for a Christmas market in the city of York. The food has been valued at 25,000 pounds ($32,000). Banks said the van was insured, but he implored the vehicle thieves not to let the food go to waste. In an Instagram video, he suggested they “do the right thing” and drop the pies at a community center or other venue. In an update, Banks said police had found the van, badly damaged and with stolen license plates, in Middlesbrough, about 30 miles (50 km) from where it was taken. He said the pies were still inside but were damaged and would have to be discarded. “It’s just

By MARC LEVY and JOSH BOAK HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is underscoring his intention to block the purchase of U.S. Steel by Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp., and he’s pledging to use tax incentives and tariffs to strengthen the iconic American steelmaker. Trump had vowed early in the presidential campaign that he would “instantaneously” block the deal, and he reiterated that sentiment in a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday night. “I am totally against the once great and powerful U.S. Steel being bought by a foreign company” and will use tax incentives and tariffs to make U.S. Steel “Strong and Great Again, and it will happen FAST!” he wrote. “As President,” he continued, “I will block this deal from happening. Buyer Beware!!!” President Joe Biden, like Trump, also opposes Nippon Steel’s purchase of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel. Biden’s White House in September said that it had yet to see a report from the secretive Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which was reviewing the transaction for national security concerns. The committee, which is chaired by the treasury secretary and includes other Cabinet members, can recommend that the

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Shenghua Wen, A Chinese national, has been charged for an alleged plan to send North Korea guns, ammunition and other equipment from the United States. Prosecutors allege Wen received $2 million to purchase the equipment, according to a complaint.

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In total, 104 people fell ill across 14 states, according to the CDC. By Youri Benadjaoud Tuesday, December 3, 2024 6:16PM At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of E coli The deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was declared over on Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. NOTE: The video is from a previous report. In total, 104 people reported falling ill across 14 states with about one-third of them being hospitalized, according to the CDC. The true number of people who got sick was likely much higher because many people recover from E. coli without medical care and are never tested, the CDC noted. Americans between ages 1 and 88 were affected in the outbreak, according to he CDC. Colorado had the greatest number of cases with at least 30 people falling ill. The state also reported one death. A pair of McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers and fries are shown in this photograph, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. AP Photo/Richard Drew An outbreak notice was first released by the

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Maia Kealoha stars as Lilo in the live-action reimagining of the 2002 Disney classic ‘Lilo and Stitch’ By Amy Becker Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:36PM Maia Kealoha dishes on landing the role of Lilo in the live-action reimagining of “Lilo and Stitch,” coming to theaters May 23, 2025. Maia Kealoha is one captivating storyteller! We caught up with the 7-year-old actress, who stars as Lilo in the live-action reimagining of the 2002 Disney classic “Lilo and Stitch.” She told On The Red Carpet all about how she turned her dream of becoming an actress into a reality and what we can expect in the upcoming film, set to premiere May 23, 2025. “Fun fact, when I was a little kid, at five years old, I did this little pageant,” she begins. At the pageant, she had her mom write that she wanted “to be an actor when I grow up!” Kealoha described how five weeks later, a role for “Lilo and Stitch” opened. “Take a picture if you want to enter, and my mom’s like ‘I’m submitting you!’ and I’m like, ‘Yeah!'” she explained, as

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 5:24PM MEXICO CITY — Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46. World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman announced the death on Tuesday. The boxer nicknamed “El Magnifico” revealed on Nov. 10 he had sarcoma, a cancer. “Israel is finally resting in peace. May God provide his family with strength we extend all the support to his wife Laura, his kids, family and friends during this difficult time,” Sulaiman said on X. “Thanks champion for leaving a special footprint. You will always be ‘El Magnifico.'” FILE – Referee Pat Russell raises the arm of Israel Vázquez of Mexico after a WBC super bantamweight championship in Carson, Calif., March. 1, 2008. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File Vázquez debuted in 1995 and will be most remembered for his four fights against countryman Rafael Márquez from 2007-10. They split the series, and the 2007 and 2008 duels received fight of the year awards. After winning in 2008, Vázquez suffered a detached retina and eventually lost his right eye after his retirement. He stopped fighting in May 2010

By BILL BARROW ATLANTA (AP) — As he concludes his time as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power have faced around the world. But he acknowledged that Democrats must do a better job of selling the party’s priorities and accomplishments for the working class. He also called for continued nationwide investments in party infrastructure and better use of non-legacy media. “I can’t tell you how disappointed I am that Kamala Harris is not going to be the next president of the United States,” Harrison said in an interview Monday. But “the political pendulum in this country has been swinging swiftly, back and forth,” he added, and “we got to buckle up and get ready for it” to continue. Harrison made similar arguments in a memo being distributed Tuesday to Democratic Party leaders and donors around the country. “Although Democrats did not achieve what we set out to do, Trump wasn’t able to capture the support of more than 50% of the electorate

The New York Film Critics Circle, one of the nation’s oldest and most venerated critics’ groups, is kicking movie awards season into high gear Tuesday as they select their choices for the best of 2024.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country’s opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.

An Alberta Clipper system is forecasted to bring snow and cold weather to the Midwest and Northeast this week as folks in states surrounding the Great Lakes continue to clean up from last weekend’s snowstorm. CBS News senior national weather correspondent Rob Marciano and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore have the latest.

President Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Angola’s National Museum of Slavery in the nation’s capital. Mr. Biden is the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola and the first president to visit Sub-Saharan Africa since 2015. CBS News White House reporter Willie James Inman has a preview of the president’s address.

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park. The recall adds certain 2024 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks to a February recall of 323,000 heavy duty pickups. Only trucks with a manual gate and power lock and release are affected. The company says in documents posted Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that water can get into the electronic gate release switches, causing the gates to unlatch. If that happens, cargo can fall into the road and become a hazard. The trucks in the new recall were added after the company found 237 field reports of tailgates opening unexpectedly. Until repairs are made, GM says owners should check to make sure the gate is closed and latched before driving. Dealers will replace the exterior touch pad switch assemblies with new ones that are more resistant to water. Owners will be notified by letter starting on Jan. 13.