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Former U.S. Rep. George Santos  lawye stanley quencher r expressed optimism about plea negotiations in Santos  criminal fraud case Tuesday, successfully fending off prosecutors  attempts to speed up the ousted congressman s trial.In Santos  first court appearance since he was expelled from Congress earlier this month, his attorney, Joseph Murray, argued that it was premature to bring the September trial forward while the two parties were in talks to resolve the case. We should focus on the plea deal. I believe they can be fruitful,  Murray told Judge Joanna Seybert in the federal court in Long Island. He also argued that he was  struggling  to keep up with  voluminous materials  produced by the government during the discovery process.Seybert sided with Murray, saying she would try to move the case  as expeditiously as possible  but that September seemed like the ear stanley cup liest possible date based on her current caseload. She se stanley cup t the next hearing in the case for Jan. 23.Santos, wearing a blue blazer over a dark sweater, declined to comment on the case to reporters as he left the courthouse, saying to one,  It s cold, go home. Santos earlier this month became only thesixth lawmakerin history to be expelled  Mprm Kansas pins hopes on stopping delta variant on vaccinations
KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥?The mother of Kansas City, Missouri, Councilwoma stanley nz n Andrea Bough died Tuesday night from COVID-19.Councilwoman Bough shared the news of stanley termos  her mother s death on Facebook and Twitter. Tonight, my mother  stanley spain passed away from COVID-19,   according to a statement on her Twitter account .  This virus continues to ravage. Stay vigilant and hug your loved ones  at least those in your COVID bubble .  Bough also posted the hashtag  WearAMask.Dozens of friends offered condolences on Bough s Facebook page.Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas posted a statement on his Twitter page.  I am heartbroken for the Bough family and all those impacted by COVID-19,  Lucas wrote.  My condolences to Andrea, Steve, Ashley and Grant and all those grieving to this terrible disease. Please. Please think about keeping all in our community safe. Bough was elected in 2019 to the 6th District-at-Large position.                Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.                    Report a typo            Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information.             now signed up to recei