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Donald Trump faces former lawyer in court over Stormy Daniels payments

Former U.S. President Donald Trump is set to face testimony from a key figure in his criminal trial over irregular payments to adult film actress Stormy Daniels: his former lawyer and right-hand man, Michael Cohen, who facilitated those payments.

Trump will confront one of his greatest adversaries, who in 2018 pleaded guilty and served more than a year in prison for several offenses, including campaign finance violations related to payments to two alleged lovers of the politician, one of them being Daniels.

Cohen is a star witness for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, which has charged Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in a series of payments to the lawyer during the 2016 presidential campaign that led him to the White House, including $130,000 paid by the former president to Daniels to silence her.

Cohen is expected to strongly criticize Trump, as usual, and as he did in the recent civil trial in New York for fraud in the Trump Organization, where he accused Trump of manipulating asset figures, resulting in a $364 million fine that the mogul is appealing.

Last week, another key and opposing witness, Daniels herself, took the stand. She detailed her one-night affair in 2006 with the then-married former president when she was 27 and he was 59.

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Daniels underwent rigorous cross-examination by the defense, where she was labeled a liar and accused of being motivated by money. She was even accused of extorting the payment from the former president, which she denied, through Cohen.

The lawyers unsuccessfully attempted once more to have the trial dismissed, criticizing the intimate nature of the adult film actress’s testimony. She revealed having spanked Trump with a magazine and stated that he had greeted her in satin pajamas and they had had unprotected sex.

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Texas Floods: Death toll rises to 68, dozens still missing

The death toll from the devastating floods in central-south Texas rose to 68 on Sunday, according to local authorities, as hundreds of emergency personnel and volunteers continue intensive search efforts.

Larry Leitha Jr., sheriff of Kerr County, one of the hardest-hit areas, confirmed that 59 of the victims were found in that county alone — 38 adults and 21 minors.

“We will continue the search until we find everyone,” Leitha told reporters Sunday morning, adding that the death toll is expected to rise.

Authorities in neighboring counties have also reported 9 additional deaths:

  • 3 in Burnet County

  • 1 in Kendall County

  • 1 in Tom Green County

  • 4 in Travis County

Leitha also reported that 11 children and teenagers from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp near the town of Hunt, remain missing.

In Kerr County, over 400 rescue workers from 20 different federal and state agencies are involved in the ongoing search and rescue operations.

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Local officials have avoided giving a precise number of missing persons, as many visitors were camping in the area for Fourth of July celebrations and may not be accounted for.

More than 850 people have been safely evacuated, and eight were injured. Authorities reported over 160 air rescues.

Dalton Rice, city manager of Kerrville, noted that these are the worst floods the region has seen since 1987, when 10 teenagers died.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott requested a federal disaster declaration from the Trump administration and declared Sunday a national day of prayer.

According to the National Weather Service, more than 12 inches (30 cm) of rainfall were recorded in just 12 hours on Friday, causing the Guadalupe River near Hunt to rise to 32.5 feet (9.9 meters) — its second-highest level on record.

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Salvadoran Day USA 2025 canceled amid fears of immigration raids

The Salvadoran Day USA 2025 celebration, originally scheduled for Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, has been officially canceled due to security concerns related to ongoing immigration raids targeting the Latino community in the United States.

The Salvadoran Communities Unit in the United States (UNICOMDES) made the announcement through an official statement on its social media platforms, expressing deep regret over the decision.

“With great sadness, we announce the cancellation of the Salvadoran Day USA Festival 2025,” the organization stated.

According to UNICOMDES, the cancellation came after a thorough assessment of the current immigration climateand extensive consultations with immigration experts, local and Salvadoran authorities, media outlets, sponsors, and community members.

“Holding the festival would be irresponsible, as it is an open-air event where it is impossible to fully control who enters,” the statement added.

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UNICOMDES also confirmed that the refund process for all funds collected for the event has already begun. The festival typically attracts thousands of Salvadorans across various cities in the U.S.

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Mexico’s president blasts ‘Inhumane’ U.S. migration law

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on Friday that any Mexican detained in the United States should be “immediately” returned to Mexico. Her remarks come in the wake of the opening of a new migrant detention center in Florida earlier this week.

Speaking during her daily press conference, known as La Mañanera del Pueblo, Sheinbaum emphasized that so far, no Mexican national has been held in the facility, which has already sparked controversy and has been nicknamed “the Alcatraz of the Alligators.”

She also criticized the new fiscal law signed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, passed by Congress just a day earlier. The law, which Trump dubbed the “great and beautiful tax reform,” includes significant tax cuts and sweeping reductions in public policies, reallocating billions toward national security and defense—including $170 billion to enhance border security, deportations, and the expansion of detention centers.

“We do not agree with a punitive approach to migration. Migration must be addressed through its structural causes, with cooperation for development,” Sheinbaum asserted.

The Mexican president labeled the Trump administration’s view of migrants as criminals as “inhumane,” and warned that such policies ultimately harm the U.S. economy. She pointed to the mass deportation of agricultural workers as an example of how these actions are already backfiring.

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“These are hardworking people—people of good will—who contribute more to the U.S. economy than they do to Mexico’s,” Sheinbaum said, announcing that her government will strengthen support programs to ensure that affected migrants can return home safely and reintegrate into the workforce.

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