"Trump's Fraud Trial Proceeds Despite Appeals Court Rejection"

A New York appeals court has denied former President Donald Trump's request to delay his scheduled civil fraud trial, which is set to begin on October 2. The court also lifted a previous order to put the trial on hold while considering Trump's motion. The trial stems from a lawsuit filed by the state Attorney General Letitia James, accusing Trump and his family business of fraudulently overvaluing assets to obtain better loan and insurance terms. The attorney general is seeking at least $250 million in penalties and a ban on Trump and his sons from running businesses in New York. The trial is separate from the criminal indictments Trump faces and is unrelated to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.