Reuters US Domestic News Summary

Three days after Baldwin's trial began in New Mexico, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence on the defense request made earlier on Friday. Donors to hold about $90mln in pledges if Biden remains on ticket -NYT Some major Democratic donors told the largest pro-Biden super PAC, Future Forward, that roughly $90 million in pledged donations will remain on hold if U.S. President Joe Biden maintains his candidacy, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources. Woman who accused RFK Jr of sexual assault says he apologized by text Independent presidential candidate Robert F.

Following is a summary of current US domestic news briefs.

Judge ends Giuliani bankruptcy, heightening legal risks

A U.S. judge on Friday ended Rudy Giuliani's bankruptcy, allowing lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment and other claims to proceed against Donald Trump's former lawyer. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane in White Plains, New York, also banned Giuliani from seeking bankruptcy for one year.

Nearly a million homes, businesses in Texas still without power after Hurricane Beryl

Nearly a million homes and businesses in Texas remained without power on Friday, five days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall with fierce winds and rain that knocked down trees and electricity infrastructure. CenterPoint Energy, the largest power provider in Texas, said about 860,000 of its customers remained affected. It has restored power for over 1.4 million customers in the days since Beryl, according to its website.

Donations exploded during Biden's press conference, campaign says

Donations to President Joe Biden's reelection campaign "exploded" during the president's closely watched press conference on Thursday, campaign spokesperson Michael Tyler said on Friday. "Since last night, we're seeing strong support across our coalition," Tyler told reporters during a flight to Michigan for a campaign event.

House Democratic leader, Biden discuss 'path forward' in private meeting

Hakeem Jeffries met with President Joe Biden to discuss House Democrats' perspectives amid ongoing discussions over the president's candidacy and Democrats' "path forward," the U.S. House Democratic leader said in a letter on Friday. "In my conversation with President Biden, I directly expressed the full breadth of insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward that the Caucus has shared in our recent time together," Jeffries, the top Democrat in the House, wrote to his caucus.

Alec Baldwin's trial ends as judge dismisses Rust charges against him

A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. Three days after Baldwin's trial began in New Mexico, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled after hearing evidence on the defense request made earlier on Friday.

Donors to hold about $90mln in pledges if Biden remains on ticket -NYT

Some major Democratic donors told the largest pro-Biden super PAC, Future Forward, that roughly $90 million in pledged donations will remain on hold if U.S. President Joe Biden maintains his candidacy, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources.

Woman who accused RFK Jr of sexual assault says he apologized by text

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr has apologized to a former family babysitter who accused him of sexual assault, the woman told Reuters on Friday. The woman, Eliza Cooney, told Vanity Fair in an article earlier this month that Kennedy groped her in the family kitchen when she was employed as a part-time babysitter in the late 1990s by Kennedy and his then-wife Mary Richardson.

'I'm not going anywhere,' Biden says as his campaign struggles

Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit, telling a cheering crowd he wasn't going to leave the race and warning that Republican Donald Trump poses a serious threat. Biden, 81, is trying to shift the conversation from his mental sharpness to the impact of another Trump presidency, as his campaign struggles after his shaky debate performance on June 27.

Chuck Close's estate settles lawsuit against Cigna over medical bills

The estate of Chuck Close, the artist known for massive photorealist portraits of himself and others, settled a lawsuit accusing Cigna of failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for needed medical care in the last years of his life. In a filing late Friday in Manhattan federal court, a lawyer for Close's estate said both sides reached an agreement in principle to settle, and expect to complete a settlement within 45 days and dismiss the case. Terms were not disclosed.

Jury begins deliberations in US Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial

A New York jury on Friday began deliberating in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Bob Menendez, who stands accused of selling his power in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes including gold bars and cash. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan argued the New Jersey Democrat sought to help Egypt secure billions of dollars in U.S. military assistance to help a businessman with ties to that country's government. Prosecutors say the senator also tried to influence criminal investigations touching two other businessmen who bribed him.

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