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Court puts on hold Graham’s testimony in Ga. election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals courtroom on Sunday agreed to quickly placed on maintain a decrease courtroom’s order requiring that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham testify earlier than a particular grand jury that’s investigating plots to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss in Georgia.
A subpoena had instructed the South Carolina Republican to look earlier than the particular grand jury on Tuesday.
U.S. District Choose Leigh Martin Could had denied Graham’s request final Monday to quash his subpoena and on Friday rejected his effort to place her resolution on maintain whereas he appealed. Graham’s attorneys then appealed to the eleventh U.S. Circuit Court docket of Appeals.
On Sunday, a three-judge panel of the appeals courtroom issued the order quickly pausing Could’s order declining to quash the subpoena. The panel despatched the case again to Could to determine whether or not the subpoena needs to be partially quashed or modified due to protections granted to members of Congress by the U.S. Structure.
As soon as Could decides that challenge, the case will return to the eleventh Circuit for additional consideration, based on the appeals courtroom order.
Graham’s representatives didn’t instantly reply Sunday to messages searching for touch upon the appellate ruling. A spokesperson for Fulton County District Legal professional Fani Willis declined to remark.
Willis opened the investigation early final yr, prompted by a Jan. 2, 2021, cellphone name between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Throughout that dialog, Trump steered Raffensperger may “discover” the votes wanted to overturn his slender loss within the state.
Willis and her workforce have stated they need to ask Graham about two cellphone calls they are saying he made to Raffensperger and his employees shortly after the 2020 basic election. Throughout these calls, Graham requested about “reexamining sure absentee ballots forged in Georgia with a view to discover the potential of a extra favorable end result for former President Donald Trump,” Willis wrote in a petition searching for to compel his testimony.
Graham additionally “made reference to allegations of widespread voter fraud within the November 2020 election in Georgia, per public statements made by identified associates of the Trump Marketing campaign,” she wrote.
Throughout a listening to earlier this month on Graham’s movement to quash his subpoena, Willis’ workforce argued that Graham might be able to present perception into the extent of any coordinated efforts to affect the outcomes of the 2020 basic election in Georgia.
Lawmakers from South Korea’s governing party protested on Friday against a vote to impeach the country’s acting president, Han Duck-soo. The motion, which passed 192-0, came less than two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was also ousted by the opposition in the National Assembly.
The frantic search for a Norwegian Cruise Line passenger who went overboard has been called off.
A spokesperson for the cruise line confirmed to Fox News Digital that the 51-year-old went overboard from Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic late Thursday afternoon.
The incident was first noted at approximately 3 p.m. as Norwegian Epic was sailing from Ocho Rios, Jamaica en route to Great Stirrup Cay in the Bahamas.
The passenger was on the cruise with his family, the spokesperson said. The cruise left from Port Canaveral, Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21 and was a seven-night Western Caribbean voyage.
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The cruise liner Norwegian Jewel built at the ship yard Meyer in Papenburg, northern Germany, goes down the river Ems. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach, File)
The cruise line said that authorities were quickly notified and search and rescue efforts were immediately implemented.
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“After an extensive search that was unfortunately unsuccessful, the ship was released by the authorities to continue its voyage,” the spokesperson said.
The Norwegian Epic, which was built in 2010 and refurbished in 2020, has 19 decks. (Norwegian Cruise Line)
Norwegian Cruise Line said the passenger’s loved ones on board were “being attended to and supported during this very challenging situation.”
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his loved ones during this difficult time,” the spokesperson added.
The Norwegian Epic, which was built in 2010 and refurbished in 2020, has 19 decks. It can accommodate 4,070 passengers with double occupancy of its cabins and has 1,724 crew members.
It was not immediately clear what caused the man to go overboard. The man has not been identified.
After food prices soared in 2021 and 2022, over five essential food products saw price drops in 2024, including milk and cereals.
In 2024, agricultural prices in the European Union saw a modest decline, falling by 2% compared to 2023.
This price decline followed sharp increases in 2021 and 2022 that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme weather conditions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Despite a surge in olive oil prices in 2024, the prices of cereals dropped by 15%, eggs by 8%, and vegetables and horticultural products declined by 2%.
The price of pigs and poultry also shrank by 7% and 8%, respectively.
According to Eurostat figures, milk prices decreased in 16 EU countries in 2024.
The sharpest decline was recorded in Finland with a 12% drop in prices, followed by Portugal with 10% and Spain with 8%.
By contrast, the sharpest increase was in Ireland with a 15% rise in prices, followed by Lithuania with 11% and Latvia with 10%.
In terms of production, the cost of seeds and veterinary services rose by 3%.
However, prices for fertilisers and soil improvers plummeted by 18%, food for animals by 11%, and plant protection products and pesticides by 2%.
Commission measures between farmers and buyers
After a year in which farmers have protested regularly, the EU Commission has presented an initiative to ensure they receive fair compensation and are no longer forced to sell products below production costs.
The proposed measures include mandatory written contracts that require buyers to clearly outline key terms such as price, quantity, and delivery timelines, taking into account market conditions and cost fluctuations.
The package also introduces a regulation to enhance enforcement of the Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) Directive, which was adopted five years ago but remains largely unimplemented.
Video editor • Mert Can Yilmaz
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