A strong storm is coming for the Central U.S. and East Coast.

The U.S. said Israel needs to do more to prevent civilian deaths.

And extreme weather is making sugar more expensive.

I'm Jeff Pierre and this is the seven from the Washington Post.

It's Friday, December 8th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories. At number one, Donald Trump

appealed a ruling that he can be prosecuted over the January 6th attack. This

ruling came from a DC judge last week.

She decided that Trump is not immune from being criminally charged

for his efforts to undo the outcome of the 2020 election.

Trump had argued that he was protected

by his former role as president.

Trump filed his appeal yesterday

and it could have big consequences.

How and when the courts handle the appeal could decide whether Trump goes on trial before the 2024 presidential election or ever.

Trump is running for president again and polling shows that he's way ahead of other Republican candidates.

Hunter Biden was charged with federal tax evasion in California yesterday.

That is our second story.

President Biden's son is accused of failing to pay at least 1.4 million

dollars in federal taxes from foreign business deals from 2016 through 2019.

That includes payments for his service on the board of the Ukrainian natural gas company

Barrizema and his work for a Chinese energy

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