A New York appeals court on Thursday refused to delay Donald Trump's scheduled Oct. 2 civil fraud trial, after the former U.S. president accused the trial judge of wrongly refusing to throw out most of the case.
- WorldShutdown odds grow as Senate, House advance separate spending plans
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate forged ahead on Thursday with a bipartisan stopgap funding bill aimed at averting a fourth partial government shutdown in a decade, while the House prepared to vote on partisan Republican spending bills with no chance of becoming law.
- Markets
Asian stocks inch away from 10-month low, rate jitters linger
Investors will now switch their attention to U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index later on Friday.
- WorldSenior US, China diplomats meet in Washington in latest effort to maintain dialogue
High-level talks between the two sides could help set the stage for a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year.
