RFK Jr Ends Campaign, Endorses Trump; Bannon Faces Criminal Fraud Trial

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ends his campaign and endorses Donald Trump. Steve Bannon must face trial for criminal fraud. Former health expert Anthony Fauci recovers from West Nile virus. Other headlines include an FBI probe into a drive-by attack on a Sikh separatist activist and more.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has ended his campaign and endorsed Donald Trump, aligning himself with the Republican former president. Kennedy made the announcement on Friday and later joined Trump at a campaign event in Arizona, receiving loud cheers from the crowd. The move comes as a notable shift, as Kennedy began his run as a Democrat leveraging his family's renowned legacy.

In other significant news, Steve Bannon, a former advisor to Trump, is set to face a criminal fraud trial in New York. A judge ruled against Bannon's motion to dismiss charges related to funding Trump's U.S.-Mexico border wall. The trial is scheduled for December 9, shortly after Bannon completes his federal prison sentence for defying a congressional subpoena.

Additionally, former top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is recovering from the West Nile virus after a week-long hospitalization. Fauci, who retired last year, became prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The FBI is also investigating an August drive-by shooting targeting a Sikh separatist activist in California. This incident has potential links to the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent separatist leader.

(With inputs from agencies.)