Manhattan Courtroom Updates, SEC Settlement, COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunity

Published on May 4, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, May 4, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’ve got a handful of intriguing stories for our weekend edition, from former President Donald Trump’s courtroom updates to a large SEC settlement, and a new twist in COVID-19 vaccine efficacy. Also, we have a story regarding Arkansas’s stance on federal education rules and a key IRS funding issue that you need to know about. First up, let’s scope out notable testimony that just took place in a Manhattan courtroom. Trump Trial Witness Breaks Down in Tears Hope Hicks, a former official in the Trump administration, testified in a Manhattan court that Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, made attempts to get involved in the campaign....

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