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• Trump slams NY judge in hush money trial as 'conflicted'. • 1st Filipino immigrant in Canada remembered in Vancouver ceremony. • Gary V, Apl.de.Ap to celebrate PH Independence Day in Carson. Here's your #TFCNewsNow, April 17, 2024. Like and follow TFC News Facebook: https://facebook.com/TFCNewsNow Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFCNewsNow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfcnewsnow/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tfcnewsnow Website: https://mytfc.com/news News website: https://news.abs-cbn.com/tfcnews Subscribe to the ABS-CBN News channel! - http://bit.ly/TheABSCBNNews Watch full episodes on iWantTFC for FREE here: http://iwanttfc.com Visit our website at http://news.abs-cbn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/abscbnnews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abscbnnews #TFC #TheFilipinoChannel #TFCNews #ABSCBNNews #TVPatrol
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I'm Henny Espinosa and this is your TFC News Now.
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We begin with former U.S. President Donald Trump speaking out against the judge
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overseeing his historic New York criminal trial.
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He's a conflicted judge. As you know, we're in appeal.
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I don't think there has ever been a judge more conflicted than this one.
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So, we'll see how that all works out.
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Donald Trump made these comments after his second day in court had concluded.
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He also called the trial rigged and said that the gag order placed on him
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by Justice One Merchant was unconstitutional.
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The first seven jurors were selected on Tuesday to serve on Trump's historic hush money criminal trial.
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As the selection process continues, to choose a panel of 12 members and 6 alternates
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who can be fair to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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Even if he is convicted, many legal experts doubt that the 77-year-old
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Trump will be sentenced to jail time.
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He's a first-time convicted offender.
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This is a financial crime, not a crime of violence necessarily.
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It's the lowest level felony.
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Typically, if you look at that, that's going to generally result in probation rather than jail time.
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Meanwhile, the Filipino-Canadian community marked a historic event
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by celebrating the life of Benson Flores,
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the first Filipino immigrant to Canada,
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and laying a tombstone on the unmarked grave of this Filipino pioneer.
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On the 95th death anniversary of Benson Flores,
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the first recorded Filipino to arrive in Canada,
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the Filipino community in Vancouver finally had the chance to celebrate his life
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and legacy to Filipino immigrants in the country.
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He was the adventurous seafarer who left the Philippines when he was only 15 years old,
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to see the world, before settling in Canada in the 1860s.
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It's huge for us to recognize the pioneers.
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They have set the standards for the younger generations
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on, you know, how will we be able to move forward as a community.
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Flores, who never married, died in Vancouver on April 11, 1929.
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Aged 81, he was buried two days later at the Mountain View Cemetery.
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Vancouver officials said,
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paid tribute to this first Filipino immigrant
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and declared April 11 this year as Benson Flores Day.
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Meanwhile, the city of Carson, California
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is getting ready to celebrate Philippine Independence Day
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with major star power.
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For nearly 40 years,
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the city of Carson's annual Philippine Independence Day celebration
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has been considered one of the longest-running
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and biggest Filipino-American gatherings,
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drawing in thousands of Filipinos
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to one of the country's densest Filipino populations
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for a day of food, music, and culture.
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This year's celebration will have extra star power
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along with some pure energy
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as Apple Diap of the Black Eyed Peas
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was introduced as the Grand Marshal.
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Gary Vee was revealed as the headlining performer.
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Come and join me in this year's Grand Marshal
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none other than Apple Diap of Black Eyed Peas.
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Apple Diap of Black Eyed Peas
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as we celebrate Filipino history and culture.
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I think about where I'm from,
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my family,
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and my culture.
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And so any moment to represent
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and showcase our culture,
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I'm all about it.
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The free all-day celebration will take place
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on June 8 at Veterans Park in Carson.
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And those are the news-making headlines today.
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You can catch more TFC News on the ABS-CBN News website,
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YouTube channel, and app.
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I'm Hania Espinosa.
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Stay with us, Kapamilya.
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