Justice Juan Merchan Fines Donald Trump $9K for Alleged Gag Order Violations

New York County Judge Juan Merchan fined former President Donald Trump $9,000 for allegedly violating his gag order.

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Trump Is Allowed to Attend Barron’s Graduation After All

Once again, the former president spoke too soon.

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Sword Attack Rampage Leaves 14-Year-Old Boy Dead, Cops Injured

Police were first called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house.

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Trump Is Pissed At His Trial Lawyer, Maggie Haberman Reports

The former president is privately fuming at his lead attorney, Todd Blanche, according to The New York Times.

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Massive drone strike suggests Ukraine is going after Russia's devastating glide bombs

Russia has increasingly relied on glide-bomb strikes to hammer Ukrainian positions on the front lines and in the rear over the past few months.

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Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, an FBI report says

The FBI says scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year. An FBI report released Tuesday shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings.

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Xi Jinping Warns Labor Unions to Submit to Communist Party Ahead of May Day

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping demanded complete loyalty from the nation's labor unions in an article for May Day.

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Colorado mother's death officially ruled homicide over three years after disappearance

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Criminal schemes targeting U.S. seniors account for $3.4 billion in reported losses, FBI says

Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report.

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U.S. ramps up chip production efforts with taxpayers footing part of the bill

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Ukrainian woman, 98, treks miles under shelling to escape Russian forces

Lidia Stepanivna Lumikovska said she survived World War II “and I am going through this war.”

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Democrats could go even further than before if they sweep the White House, Senate, and House again

Without Manchin and Sinema, Democrats would be free to pursue a far more progressive agenda if they win in 2025.

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The Media’s Coverage of Trump’s Immunity Case Has Been Appalling

By covering the Supreme Court’s hearing of Trump’s immunity claim as if the court were impartial and nonpartisan, the media has done the American people a serious disservice.

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Pro-Palestinian Student Activists Blockade Universities Across France

Inspired by student leftists in the U.S., pro-Palestinian activists spread blockades of French universities across the country on Tuesday.

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Poll: Dave McCormick Within Striking Distance of Democrat Casey in Pennsylvania

Republican Dave McCormick is within striking distance of Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in Pennsylvania’s race for the U.S. Senate, per a poll.

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'It will not succeed': House Dems say they'll kill motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made a motion to oust Johnson from his leadership position.

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‘Genderseason’: New Identity Added To LGBTQ Spectrum

A new gender identity appears to have been recently added to the LGBTQ spectrum.

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I’m Sad For Kristi Noem’s Daughter, Not Just Her Puppy

The South Dakota governor traumatized her child by killing her dog.

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We are making another buy of this retailer ahead of the coming rebound in PCs

We are slowly building up one of our newest positions at increasingly better share prices.

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The top U.N. court rejects Nicaragua’s request for Germany to halt aid to Israel

The 16-judge panel declined to throw out the case altogether, meaning it will continue to be heard at the court.

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Lincoln's Civil War order to block Confederate ports donated to Illinois by governor and first lady

Illinois' governor and first lady have donated a key Civil War document signed by Abraham Lincoln to the presidential library and museum that bears his name. Gov. J.B.

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A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called

A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a Texas hotel, prompting a call to the police, a report said.

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Take a look inside a historic 54-room Gilded Age mansion that belonged to one of America's richest families

The Vanderbilt Mansion is located on 153 acres of land in Hyde Park, New York. The National Park Service offers tours to the public.

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College Democrats of America Back Protests and Criticize Biden’s Israel Policy

The student organization of the Democratic Party condemned colleges’ crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests and called on President Biden to support a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.

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Protesters at Columbia University take over campus building

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‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox Slams The Bible: ‘Worst Book Ever’

Cox said religion holds society back “considerably” in a new interview and advocates for a more “matriarchal” worldview.

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FACT CHECK: X Video Shows German Protests, Not Pro-Palestinian Protests At Universities In The US

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FCC fines wireless carriers for sharing user locations without consent

The Federal Communications Commission has leveraged nearly $200 million in fines against wireless carriers AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon for illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent.

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Bragg’s Prosecution of Trump Violates New York State’s Constitution

A crucial due-process provision is meant to prevent exactly what the DA has done: force a defendant to go to trial without being put on notice of the charge.

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Democrats have officially decided to save Mike Johnson from MTG's ouster effort

In a statement on Tuesday, House Democratic leadership said they would vote to table any "motion to vacate" brought by the far-right congresswoman.

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2-year-old boy killed while playing in bounce house swept up by strong winds in Arizona

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House Democrats announce they would save Speaker Mike Johnson if Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers her effort to oust him

House Democratic leadership announced Tuesday that Democrats would kill an effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson from his position, amid threats from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other hardliners.

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Exclusive: Bill Gates, ousted for misconduct, is still pulling the strings at Microsoft

Insiders say he's Microsoft's secret weapon in the AI wars

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U.S. and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration

President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are putting in place new measures to crack down on illegal migration.

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Professor Allen Lichtman's 2024 presidential pick is announced

An American University professor has made a name for himself through one unusual talent: correctly predicting most presidential races.

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Anti-Abortion Extremist Will Be On The Presidential Ballot In 12 States

Randall Terry, the founder of the far-right group Operation Rescue, has been chosen as the Constitution Party’s presidential nominee for the 2024 election.

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What to know about the Karen Read murder trial as testimony continues

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Seth Meyers blasts Kristi Noem’s ‘Silence of the Lambs’ dog killing confession

Seth Meyers called the Donald Trump vice presidential candidate a ‘level of psycho I didn’t even know existed’

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Trump trial to resume with Michael Cohen’s banker returning to stand: Live updates

Former president running for White House while battling myriad indictments and legal cases

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Poll: Cases of Lawfare Against Trump Not Helping Biden

Cases of lawfare against former President Donald Trump are not helping President Joe Biden, a survey from Harvard-Harris reveals.

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Why a defense attorney thinks Judge Merchan didn’t jail Trump over gag order

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There Is No ‘Immunity Clause’

So what is the Supreme Court really doing here?

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Claims that the US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from a close Russian ally are likely false, experts say

The US probably didn't purchase 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan, as the country would be too scared of alienating Russia, experts said.

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Trump can attend his son Barron's high school graduation after all

Donald Trump will get a break from his criminal trial to attend Barron's high school graduation next month.

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Trump hit with $8,000 fine for violating hush money trial gag order

The former president is ordered to delete Truth Social posts attacking witnesses

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Google layoffs continue as cuts hit Flutter, Dart, and Python teams

Google confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch but did not specify which teams, roles, or how many employees have been let go.

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Rodeo bullfighter helps wrangle 3 escaped zebras in Washington state as 1 remains on the loose

"We're cowboys...and found ourselves on a zebra roundup," a former bullfighter and rodeo clown said after he helped capture zebras that bolted from their trailer.

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Biden replaces Obama-era infrastructure protections to defend against Chinese cyberthreats

FBI Director Christopher Wray has repeatedly warned members of Congress and the public of the imminent threat posed by Chinese hackers.

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Indiana officer reunited by chance with man who was abandoned infant he found 2 decades earlier

“I’m sitting here 23 years later and the phone rings. He goes, ‘You’re not going to believe this, but Baby Jesus is sitting next to me right now’.”

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Pro-Palestine Protesters Barricade Themselves Inside Columbia Building

The activists seized Hamilton Hall after a deadline expired to clear an encampment at the college.

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