But the location in which any charges are brought — whether in Florida, Washington, D.C., or elsewhere — is more than just a matter of trial strategy. It has huge legal implications that prosecutors can’t afford to mess up, lest they risk the case getting thrown out.

That’s because of something known as venue. It's a legal requirement that charges be brought where the crimes allegedly occurred. Sometimes that’s simple — for example, if there’s a murder at a specific place, then its location gives the answer. Other times it’s less simple — for example, in the Trump probe, which involves activity over a period of time implicating multiple places, among them Florida and Washington. Grand jurors have reportedly heard evidence in both locations as part of Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified materials.

The common wisdom is that Trump would rather be tried in Florida than in Washington, given he could have a more favorable jury pool and judges in the Sunshine State. Of course, facing criminal charges wouldn’t be a picnic anywhere, and the Supreme Court could resolve any appeals.

At any rate, while Smith may prefer Washington, the venue issue will factor into his charging decisions — and likely already has. Former U.S. Attorney Harry Litman explained on “Deadline: White House” Tuesday that if prosecutors choose the wrong venue, then the whole case can go away.
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While the Russian evil is terrorizing and destroying all living things, we are doing and will continue to do everything to save every living creature!

Thousands and thousands of animals are trapped in the flood after the destruction of the dam and other structures of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by Russia.

We remember that humanity means taking care not just of each other, but of all living beings. We, Ukrainians, save and protect lives. Thank you to everyone who helps!

While the Russian evil is terrorizing and destroying all living things, we are doing and will continue to do everything to save every living creature!

Thousands and thousands of animals are trapped in the flood after the destruction of the dam and other structures of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by Russia.

We remember that humanity means taking care not just of each other, but of all living beings. We, Ukrainians, save and protect lives. Thank you to everyone who helps!

New York City officials on Tuesday night urged at-risk residents to wear high-quality masks outdoors as smoke blankets the city.

“If you are an older adult or have heart or breathing problems and need to be outside, wear a high-quality mask (e.g. N95 or KN95),” the office of Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement late Tuesday. The city also urged New Yorkers to stay indoors when possible.

“Currently, we are taking precautions out of an abundance of caution to protect New Yorkers’ health until we are able to get a better sense of future air quality reports,” Adams said.

New York City’s air quality early Wednesday was considered “very unhealthy,” according to the U.S. Air Quality Index maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The city’s AQI was 226 as of 12 a.m., a level that the EPA characterizes as Code Purple and signifies an elevated health risk for everyone.....

New York City’s air quality early Wednesday was the second-worst in the United States, according to the EPA, trailing only the Susquehanna Valley region of Pennsylvania, which is near New York City and had an AQI of 272.

The Russian tanks and fighting vehicles destroyed during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine would fill up five Red Squares in Moscow or 16 football fields at the Paris Olympics.

This is one of the main findings of a spatial and geographic evaluation of Russian war losses conducted by Kyiv Post.....

What Did We Find?

If all destroyed Russian tanks and fighting vehicles were lined up end to end, they would stretch 35 kilometers. That is a similar distance to that of: Kyiv to Hostomel (where Russian paratroopers first landed on February 24, 2022); Washington DC to Dulles International Airport; London to Gatwick Airport, and; Moscow to Domodedovo Airport.

If all destroyed Russian tanks and fighting vehicles were brought together (112,687 square meters), they would cover 4.88 Red Squares in Moscow and 15.88 football fields at the Paris Olympics.

If all destroyed Russian tanks were stacked on each other (4,406 meters), they would be around five times higher than Dubai’s Burj Khalifa (830 meters), the world’s tallest building, and 10 times higher than Saint Petersburg’s Lakhta Center (462 meters), Russia’s tallest building.

The weight (121,000 tons) of destroyed Russian tanks and fighting vehicles is equal to the amount of waste produced by Moscow residents in one week.

Russia’s dead from the full-scale invasion of Ukraine (200,000 plus) would fill three Krestovsky Stadiums (capacity 67,000) in Putin’s native Saint Petersburg.

To bury Russia’s dead together, a cemetery of more than 43 hectares would be required which is seven times larger than Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery, the burial site of Anton Chekhov, Boris Yeltsin, Nikita Khrushchev, Sergiy Prokofiev, Lazar Kaganovich and other Russian notables.

Topher Malone was sprinting through her final days of high school: On Friday, she led a Gender-Sexuality Alliance club meeting, then stood before a rapt audience of National Honors Society juniors eager to hear how Malone got in to Harvard.....

By every standard, Malone is a model of a successful young woman: She’s a straight-A student and class president at Round Rock Independent School District’s Early College High School, she attends national youth leadership conferences and she’s raised money to support the school group she leads.

Malone is also trans. Malone says having access to gender-affirming treatments before she turned 18 in May allowed her to embrace her true self and channel her energy into her advocacy for LGBTQ youth.....

Malone told the lawmakers that she’d applied to colleges in Texas. But as soon as she received an offer from a college outside of Texas — Columbia University in New York, which came before her acceptance to Harvard — she had decided to leave the state.

“I don’t want to stay here for college anymore because of what this state government is doing to trans people like me, and I can’t stand it anymore,” Malone told the committee members.

Topher Malone was sprinting through her final days of high school: On Friday, she led a Gender-Sexuality Alliance club meeting, then stood before a rapt audience of National Honors Society juniors eager to hear how Malone got in to Harvard.....

By every standard, Malone is a model of a successful young woman: She’s a straight-A student and class president at Round Rock Independent School District’s Early College High School, she attends national youth leadership conferences and she’s raised money to support the school group she leads.

Malone is also trans. Malone says having access to gender-affirming treatments before she turned 18 in May allowed her to embrace her true self and channel her energy into her advocacy for LGBTQ youth.....

Malone told the lawmakers that she’d applied to colleges in Texas. But as soon as she received an offer from a college outside of Texas — Columbia University in New York, which came before her acceptance to Harvard — she had decided to leave the state.

“I don’t want to stay here for college anymore because of what this state government is doing to trans people like me, and I can’t stand it anymore,” Malone told the committee members.