From New York to Arizona: Inside the head-spinning week of Trump's legal drama

Donald Trump’s criminal trial began in earnest with opening statements and testimony. But the unprecedented moment of a former president standing trial unfolded this past week amid a crescendo of developments in other legal cases involving the former Republican president.

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I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.

Blanca Barragan moved into an ADU and rents out rooms in her home. It covers about $2,200 of her mortgage, helping her save for another home.

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Columbia Calls for Investigation into University Administration as Pro-Palestinian Protests Roil Campus

In a separate decision, Columbia banned a student leader who helped set up a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus.

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Kristi Noem, a Trump VP contender, defends killing dog on family farm

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said the dog ruined a hunt and later attacked chickens owned by a local family in her upcoming memoir.

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College student protesters dig in as demonstrations against Israel-Hamas war grow

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Match Group CEO Bernard Kim on romance scams: "Things happen in life"

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There's only one way left to fix Tesla: fire Elon Musk

Tesla is in trouble: sales are falling and competition from China is ramping up. It's clear Elon Musk can't fix the company, it needs a new CEO.

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Harvey Weinstein to appear in NY court next week, experts weigh in on possible retrial

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We Might Be 4 Years Away From A Historic May Day

Union activists want to lay the groundwork for large-scale strikes in 2028. That'll require planning now.

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I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.

A Gen Z reporter decided to delete TikTok from her phone ahead of a potential ban on the app in the United States. Here's what happened.

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Putin is using 'nuclear blackmail' — and Russia defeating Ukraine could spark global chaos and economic disaster, Jamie Dimon warns

If Russia defeats Ukraine, other countries might rethink their reliance on the US and embrace nuclear weapons, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said.

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‘History is sacred’: Ruby Bridges blasts attempts to 'cover up history' as her books are banned

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The Impeachment Inquiry Against Joe Biden Was Doomed From The Start

Republicans were working with claims that'd been debunked repeatedly — and even certified as Russian propaganda by the Trump administration in 2020.

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I moved with my toddler from New York to South Dakota. The community here is more focused on family, but I miss diverse food.

I'm a single mom and moved with my daughter to South Dakota without knowing anyone. I have more budget to do fun things here, but miss diversity.

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The Massive UnitedHealth Hack Is Obamacare’s Fault and That’s No Lie

It seems like when Obama said: “If you like your plan, you can keep it,” “This won’t cover illegal aliens,” “This won’t add a dime to the deficit,” or even “Obama cares,” what he meant was: “We will make your healthcare a badly run vertically integrated monopoly that will withhold care, enrich executives, and expose you to hackers.”

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I'm a 26-year-old software engineer making $75,000, and still dream of becoming a professional e-sports athlete. Here's how I balance work and my gaming endeavors

Andy "Andersin" Collins is a Valorant esports athlete in its Challengers League, playing for "Thinking Men."

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King Charles to Resume Public Duties After Three Month Haitus

King Charles III will resume some public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his cancer treatment.

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Russia attacks Ukrainian energy sector as Kyiv launches drones at southern Russia

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The US economy may end up caught in a dreaded period of stagflation. 2 experts outline the scenario, and how to keep your money safe

A first-quarter GDP slowdown, paired with hotter inflation, is a sign of trouble for the Fed. Some analysts warn of eventual stagflation.

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Trump accuses RFK Jr. of being a 'Democrat plant' and 'wasted protest vote'

Former President Donald Trump called presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy a "Democrat Plant" on social media Friday, saying a vote for the independent campaigner is a "wasted protest vote."

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After getting hired, I started dating a man from the interview panel. It put targets on our backs and made promotions difficult.

An employee started dating a coworker from her interview panel. When they were outed as a couple, the ethics became murky. They got married anyway.

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'We've come too far': Weinstein's overturned rape conviction won't stop #MeToo movement, advocates say

Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction in 2020 symbolized how powerful men could be held accountable for sexual assault.

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I stayed in a balcony cabin on Royal Caribbean's 2 newest and largest cruise ships. One was clearly better

Icon of the Seas and Wonder of the Seas are Royal Caribbean's largest and newest ships. The balcony cabin on one was cheaper and more functional.

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A suspect is in custody after 5 people were shot outside a club in the nation's capital, police say

Police say five people were shot outside a nightclub in the nation’s capital. The shootings happened at about 11:30 p.m. on Friday in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington.

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Saved from her dead mother's womb, baby Sabreen was laid to rest in a mournful and sometimes angry funeral

Doctors somehow managed to revive Sabreen — a shard of hope in their otherwise relentlessly bleak duties — but it was a fragile, ephemeral existence.

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem Justifies Killing Own ‘Untrainable’ Dog

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem took to social media Friday to address criticisms of a controversial passage in her soon-to-be-released book.

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A centuries-old Japanese ceramics maker has found itself at the center of the AI revolution

Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors, has seen its shares double over the past year.

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Up to a fifth of US milk supply could be infected with traces of bird flu

The disease has been detected in dozens of herds in eight states

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More Gen Zers could ditch college this fall — and some schools are worried they might never fully recover

It's not just the rocky FAFSA rollout. Lower birth rates and high student debt loads could hurt the business of higher ed.

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A Connecticut home with a private FAA-approved airstrip and hangar has hit the market for $2.9 million. Take a look.

The home's airstrip and hangar are registered as Green Acres Airport in Bristol, Connecticut. It's a 30-minute flight away from New York City.

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Sundar Pichai, James Gorman, and Sheryl Sandberg have all worked for McKinsey. Here's why the consultancy is a CEO factory.

McKinsey has become known as an incubator for top leadership talent, with many Fortune 500 CEOs numbering among its alumni.

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California vs. the World on Zero-Emissions Trains

The state’s absurd railroad mandate has drawn near-unanimous opposition in filings with the EPA.

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Biden’s Collusion in the Anti-Trump Lawfare Gambit

The president is thoroughly complicit in the prosecutions of his opponent, which he hopes to ride to a second term in the Oval Office.

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President Biden’s Collusion with Private Insurance Companies Could Harm Patients

Biden’s rule forcing termination of short-term health plans doesn’t help patients, but it does help insurance providers.

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'Time capsule' LA home torn down by Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger could have been shown 'some honor,' designer's daughter says

The couple faced backlash last week following reports that they had demolished the 1950s midcentury modern home.

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It's already hard to get your Fisker fixed. Bankruptcy could make it impossible.

Fisker has warned it faces the possibility of bankruptcy. Fisker Ocean owner are worried what that will mean for them.

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Airlines are going to start giving out automatic refunds for delayed or canceled flights — here's who and what will be eligible

New Department of Transport regulations will require airlines to provide automatic refunds for flights with "significant changes."

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A Delta Boeing 767 made an emergency landing after its exit slide fell off midair

Delta flight 520, a Boeing 767, returned to JFK around an hour into the flight after crew noticed a problem with the slide over the right wing.

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The red flags that will tell us when China's actually ready to invade Taiwan

Signs are growing that China could be readying for a showdown over Taiwan. These are the warning signs China experts closely track.

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See how scientists uncover 50,000-year-old fossils from California's La Brea Tar Pits where saber-tooth cats and mammoths have been found

La Brea tar pit scientists find mammoths, saber-tooth cats, dire wolves and more in asphalt. Here's how they've uncovered fossils for over 100 years.

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What Trump’s war on the ‘Deep State’ could mean: ‘An army of suck-ups’

At one campaign rally after another, former President Donald Trump whips his supporters into raucous cheers with a promise of what’s to come if he’s given another term in office: “We will demolish the deep state.”

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Trump would gut and privatize US climate and weather agency, experts fear

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is in the crosshairs of his conservative allies.

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SCOTUS v. pregnant patients: How Idaho's abortion fight could blow up one of America's most "revolutionary" health care laws.

“My reaction can be summed up as ‘appalled,’” says health policy guru Sara Rosenbaum.

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Old, unused, and 'twisty' — meet the obscure NY election-conspiracy law that just might get Trump convicted

Prosecutors this week said their "entire case" rests on an obscure NY election-conspiracy law. Experts believe it's never before been prosecuted.

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Disillusionment plagues young Latinos who could decide the 2024 race in battleground states

NBC News spoke to young Latino students in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia, states where their voting bloc could sway the 2024 presidential election.

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How Marjorie Taylor Greene Raises Money by Attacking Other Republicans

The congresswoman is demanding Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster. Is it principle—or a fund-raising ploy?

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Paris organizers take delivery of Olympic flame at Greek venue of first modern Games

The flame was kindled on April 16 at Olympia in southern Greece, where the ancient games were held for more than 1,000 years from about 776 B.C. to A.D. 393.

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Russian troops advance and capture large parts of village after apparent Ukrainian blunder left front line unmanned

Russian forces were able to take most of Ocheretyne, northwest of Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, after a rotational error by Ukrainian troops.

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Frustrated Sephora workers say their makeup freebies and hours are drying up

Sephora employees said benefits like free makeup are being cut and that they're struggling to get enough shifts after it introduced a new policy.

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