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Judge severs Trump's Georgia election interference case, and 16 others, from trial starting in October

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Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell will be tried starting Oct. 23. The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case has severed the case, ordering that 17 defendants -- including Donald Trump -- will not be tried alongside speedy trial defendants Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell on Oct. 23. In a blow to prosecutors, Judge Scott McAfee said severing the remaining 17 defendants was "a procedural and logistical inevitability," and did not rule out the possibility that "additional divisions" may be required later. The judge, however, said that any defendant who does not waive their right to speedy trial before Oct. 23 will "immediately" join the trial. Trump has already waived his speedy trial rights. MORE: Appeals court to hear arguments on Mark Meadows' effort to pause lower court's ruling in Georgia election case Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had been seeking to have all 19 defendants in the case stand trial together,...

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

All of Ford‘s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring DETROIT -- All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring. Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the agreement Thursday during a “Twitter Spaces” audio chat. “We think this is a huge move for our industry and for all electric customers,” Farley said. Musk said he didn't want Tesla's network to be a “walled garden” and that he wants to use it to support sustainable transportation. “It is our intent to do everything possible to support Ford and have Ford be on an equal footing at Tesla Superchargers,” Musk said. Farley said there will be a cost to Ford owners, perhaps a monthly subscription, but he didn't give specifics. Details of any financial arrangement between Ford and Tesla wer...

Rare, green comet to pass by Earth starting this week

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The night sky will look a tiny bit greener starting this week as a rare comet travels through our solar system. If you're looking at the night skies over the next month and make out a tiny green light in the sky, don't panic, aliens haven't landed. A rare green comet is expected to pass by Earth this week and will be visible in the night sky for nearly a month, according to NASA and astronomers. This handout picture obtained from the NASA website shows the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) that was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility. Dan Bartlett/NASA/AFP via Getty Images Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered last March when it was already inside the orbit of Jupiter. It is distinguishable by its green glow. MORE: From stunning images from James Webb Telescope to 1st Mexican woman in space, here are the top space stories of 2022 NASA scientists said the comet is expected to make its closest approach to the sun, or perihelio...