A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a bid to release from jail a former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden’s family. Alexander Smirnov 's lawyers had urged the California-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court judge's order that the man remain behind bars while he awaits trial. The appeals court also denied Smirnov’s request for temporary release, which his lawyers had pressed for so he could undergo eye surgery for glaucoma.
The Celtics had no issue closing out their opening-round playoff series with the Heat on Wednesday night.
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