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By Alexandra Ulmer, Gram Slattery and Nathan Layne

Donald Trump won South Carolina's Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination. Trump has now swept every contest that counted for Republican delegates, adding to previous wins in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The former president's latest victory will likely increase pressure on Haley, who was Trump's former representative to the U.N. and South Carolina governor from 2011 to 2017, to leave the race. A 2020 general rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden is becoming increasingly inevitable. Haley has vowed to stay in the race through at least the batch of primaries on March 5, known as Super Tuesday, but was unable to dent Trump's momentum in her home state despite holding far more campaign events and arguing that the indictments against Trump will hamstring him against Biden.

Benjamin Netanyahu had reportedly planned to employ American advocate Alan Dershowitz's skills to defend Tel Aviv in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), against a case alleging genocide brought forth by South Africa. The advocate famous for his notorious clientele, was Netanyahu's choice the ICJ court, next week.

A court in New York decided to expose the names associated with the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The names constitute 170 illustrious individuals from various walks of life. The names include bigwigs from the world of politics, science, and business. Names such as US former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, Stephen Hawking have come up during the investigation. Hundreds of court filings linked to the disgraced financier were made accessible to the public on Wednesday. Consisting of 40 documents with almost 1,000 pages of statements, it exposed gory details about Epstein’s network. However, the complete collection of documents is still awaiting release.

Jeffrey Epstein's property in the US Virgin Islands, known for his scandals, is under renovations, image makeover and rebranding. After billionaire Stephen Deckoff bought the Caribbean Islands of Great St. James and Little St. James for $60 million, he ordered for reconstruction of many parts. He hopes to inaugurate the new attraction sometime in 2025.

The top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East says Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are showing no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea

food assistance programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) plays a crucial role in supporting low-income families. As we enter 2024, it becomes imperative to comprehend the alterations in eligibility criteria and benefits that can significantly impact households' access to nutritious food.

Google will pay a penalty of $700 million and rework its Android Play Store policy to settle an antitrust lawsuit in the United States. While the deal was finalised in September, the final terms of the settlement were revealed on December 19, when documents were filed in San Francisco federal court.

Nominee's Background: Adeel A. Mangi, currently a partner at the law firm Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, has an extensive legal background.

By Luc Cohen

The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion for Monday night’s drawing after no one matched the game’s six numbers for the giant prize Saturday

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers and won the giant prize

Tropical Storm Philippe has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone as it lashes Bermuda with heavy rains and wind

An estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot that has been growing since July is about to be on the line

Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday? Or is it Columbus Day that you will celebrate? It is one of the most inconsistently celebrated holidays in the US and it varies from state to state. The second Monday in October is one of 11 official federal holidays and federal workers get a paid day off.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reached settlements with former executive Jes Staley and the U.S. Virgin Islands over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as it seeks to end its legal woes over its banking relationship to the deceased pedophile.

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein

JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $US75 million ($117 million) to the US Virgin Islands to settle claims that it facilitated the activities of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died by suicide in 2019, according to a statement released by the bank on Tuesday.

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The latest track from the Canadian Hurricane Centre suggests Hurricane Lee could strike Nova Scotia early Sunday morning.