News Brief: Judge Delays Trump Sentencing Until After Election; High School Shooting Suspect and Father Appear in Court; Federal Government Probing Frequent Flyer Reward Programs

Published on September 7, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, we’ve got some dynamic stories to share with you right now, and here’s what’s going on. The sentencing date for former President Donald Trump’s criminal case will be postponed, the suspect in the deadly Georgia school shooting and his father face the judge, and the feds want to better understand those frequent-flyer rewards programs. Also, the FDA is taking a close look at a hygiene product used by millions of women on a daily basis, and you can now sign more items electronically when it comes to corresponding with the Social Security administration....

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