The News Roundup For February 16, 2024
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🗓️ 16 February 2024
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Closed-door hearings in the case of the classified documents former President Donald Trump kept at his Mar-a-Lago estate began this week. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon first met with Trump's team and the special counsel's prosecutors on Monday.
Meanwhile, America's political turmoil surrounding the 2024 presidential election is hot conversation at the Munich Security Conference. Former President Trump's remarks last week suggesting he wouldn't come to the aid of Europe in the event of a Russian invasion are causing concern among U.S, allies.
Israel attacked Rafah Sunday evening, killing many Palestinians who had fled to the city to seeking shelter.
And in South America, Guyana has accused Venezuela of violating international law in a dispute over a swath of oil-rich territory.
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| 0:38.2 | Thanks for listening and from the PBS news hour. All rise. The latest news |
| 0:56.0 | roundup is now in session. Mark your calendars. Former President Donald Trump |
| 1:00.8 | will face his first criminal trial in March. |
| 1:04.0 | And in Georgia, a hearing is underway that could derail the election |
| 1:07.6 | subversion case against Donald Trump and others. |
| 1:10.5 | And at any moment, the judge who presided over the 370 million dollar civil fraud case against the Republican front runner is expected to issue his verdict. |
| 1:21.0 | We also need to talk about a big win. |
| 1:24.0 | Let's send a message to our friends running the Congress these days. |
| 1:30.0 | Stop running around for Trump and start running the country. |
| 1:35.0 | And a big return. |
| 1:41.0 | How do you go on Tik-Tok and end up looking older? |
| 1:46.0 | With us this week is Jeff Mason. |
| 1:51.0 | Jeff is |
| 1:54.0 | to have you back. |
| 1:55.0 | Great to be with you. |
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