Jurors in Trump's hush-money trial finally see the 34 allegedly falsified documents in accounting-heavy day of testimony

Prosecutors allege former President Donald Trump falsified records to cover up hush-money reimbursements to Michael Cohen.

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Bloomberg: Migration Drives Up Housing Costs in 13 Countries

Migration is expanding per-person poverty in many advanced countries, chiefly by raising housing costs, Bloomberg said.

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Biden Administration Refuses to Say if It Is Withholding Aid from Israel

The Biden administration is refusing to comment on if it is withholding aid from Israel after a Sunday report said that it was.

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Bolivia: Socialists Kick Wannabe Dictator Evo Morales Out of Party Leadership After He Threatened Mob Violence

Bolivia's ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party ousted former President Evo Morales on Sunday.

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DHS Shuts Down Partisan ‘Intelligence Experts’ Panel after Lawsuit from Conservative Legal Group

‘We won. We beat Biden and DHS.’

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'Loyal friend': Kevin Spacey endorses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in presidential election

"When the world turned its back on me, Bobby leaned in," Kevin Spacey said, supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president.

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Trump trial live updates: Ex-president threatened with jail for gag order violations

Former president back in Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday for further witness testimony

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Trump May Join These Infamous World Leaders Behind Bars

Donald Trump is hardly the first world leader to risk jail time.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene could force Mike Johnson ouster vote in House this week: Live

Democrats said they will vote to save the Speaker if Marjorie Taylor Greene forces a vote to remove him

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GOP Senators Vow to Ruin ICC If It Seeks Netanyahu’s Arrest: ‘We’ll Target You’

“This thuggery is something befitting the mafia, not U.S. senators,” one of the group’s Democratic colleagues said in response.

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Social Security projected to cut benefits in 2035 barring a fix

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Trump Hints He's Willing To Violate Gag Order And Go To Jail

Social media posts were filled with encouragement for the former president to continue his defiance of the judge in hopes he'll actually get put behind bars.

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An 'artificial sun' achieved a record-breaking fusion experiment, bringing us closer to clean, limitless energy

WEST, a fusion reactor in France, broke a record for tungsten tokamaks with a 6-minute plasma. It's an important step toward clean, limitless energy.

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Image of woman applying makeup in riot shield not tied to Palestinian protests

The woman shown in the image was attending a protest in Tbilisi, Georgia, in opposition to a proposed law. It was unrelated to the Israel-Hamas war.

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Trump used personal checking account to reimburse Michael Cohen for hush money

Jurors saw Trump’s Sharpie sign checks to Cohen that included reimbursements for his payments to the adult film star

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Rep. Henry Cuellar's indictment has the GOP comparing him to George Santos. Here's what to know about the Texas Democrat's bribery scandal.

Prosecutors are accusing the Texas Democrat of expecting roughly $600,000 in bribes from Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.

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GOP Rep Walks Back His Praise For Racist Ole Miss Protesters

The congressman conceded that a video he shared included behavior that “none of us should seek to glorify.”

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White House Reportedly Rushing To Trump-Proof Biden-Era Regulations Before Possible Election Loss

The White House is reportedly scrambling to make Biden's regulations irreversible ahead of the 2024 election, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Army Confirms Russia Has Detained an American Soldier

The United States Army confirmed reports that Russia detained an American soldier. He is accused of "stealing from a woman," officials said.

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House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio

House Republicans are moving forward with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

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Students want their colleges to divest from Israel. Here's what that really means.

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Takeaways from Day 12 of the Donald Trump hush money trial

Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial dove into the paper trail at the heart of their case on Monday, revealing to jurors exactly how Michael Cohen was repaid by Trump’s trust and personal accounts in 2017 after he paid hush money to Stormy Daniels.

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U.S. Labor Market Strength Steadies Social Security and Medicare Funds

The social safety net programs continue to face long-term shortfalls as lawmakers wrestle over reforms.

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U.S. soldier detained in Russia on criminal misconduct charges

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F.A.A. Is Investigating Boeing Over 787 Dreamliner Inspections

The agency said Boeing had disclosed last month that it might have skipped some required inspections of the wide-body jet.

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Israel moves to invade Rafah

Israel pushed forward with its plans to invade Rafah despite Hamas saying it would accept a cease-fire proposal. It's Monday's news.

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FAA investigating whether Boeing completed required inspections on 787 Dreamliner jets

The probe will determine whether some employees falsified aircraft records. Boeing will reinspect all 787-series planes in production among other safety measures.

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CEO Mary Barra Says GM 'Committed to China' Despite Quarterly Losses

Despite losses in the first quarter of 2024, General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra says the Detroit-based automaker is "committed to China."

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Seinfeld and Bill Maher Agree Trump Win Won’t Affect Them

After Maher mentioned Gen Z’s angst over the election, all Jerry Seinfeld could say was, “Ugh.”

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Kamala Harris Reacts to Hamas Calling for Ceasefire: 'Shrimp and Grits'

Vice President Kamala Harris ignored questions from reporters about Hamas suddenly begging Israel for a ceasefire.

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Federal corruption trial of Sen. Menendez on track to begin next week

Sen. Bob Menendez will be allowed to argue at his federal corruption trial that he thought he was acting for the “good of the public” when helping Egypt and Qatar, while prosecutors will be able to present evidence to the jury that they allege shows the lawmaker and his wife took bribes in a scheme involving the foreign governments to fund their lavish lifestyle.

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California reports the first increase in groundwater supplies in 4 years

After massive downpours flooded California’s rivers and packed mountains with snow, the state has reported the first increase in groundwater supplies in four years.

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Longtime Trump accountant testifies in New York criminal trial

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Republicans to Move Ahead with Contempt Proceedings against Garland over Biden–Hur Interview Audio

House Republicans initially threatened in late March to hold Garland in contempt if the Justice Department did not comply with subpoenas.

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Trump says jail time to defend free speech a 'sacrifice' he's willing to make

Former President Donald Trump said he'd make the "sacrifice" of jail time amid his Manhattan trial where he faces 34 counts of falsifying business records.

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Floodwaters in Texas receding, cleanups begin

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New York AG Sues Anti-Abortion Groups Over Unproven Pill Claims

Crisis pregnancy centers are peddling a dangerous, unsafe "reversal" procedure, state Attorney General Letitia James said.

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Analysis: The running mate reality show returns, updated for 2024 with election skepticism

It’s easy to compare former President Donald Trump’s search for a running mate to his old TV show, “The Apprentice,” in which would-be businesspeople contestants hoped to hear him say, “You’re hired!”

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Minnesota Democrats Introduce Amendment to Block Ban on Abortion, Sex Changes

Minnesota Democrats introduced an amendment to enshrine the right to abortion and transgender drugs and surgeries into the state Constitution.

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Trump trial witness David Pecker targeted by 'swatting' at his home, Reuters reports

The incident report by the Greenwich Police Department said when police were alerted to the email they were already aware of Pecker's home address.

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Major cyclone slams Tanzania and Kenya

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Thirteen Federal Judges Pledge Not to Hire from Columbia, Call it an ‘Incubator of Bigotry’

‘Columbia has disqualified itself from educating the future leaders of our country,’ the judges wrote in a letter to university president Minouche Shafik.

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U.S. Soldier Detained in Russia and Accused of Stealing

U.S. officials said the soldier, Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Texas.

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Equinox's new fitness program aims to help you live longer

A new membership from luxury fitness chain Equinox includes a battery of tests normally reserved for professional athletes.

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Hamas says it approves of Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, but Israel has not signed off

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Anti-Israel Activists Disrupt Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony at Auschwitz

One protester shouted, ‘Ceasefire now!’ and lectured Jews about the meaning of ‘genocide.’

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Does the quashing of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction spell hope for Trump?

Both former president and the disgraced Hollywood movie producer made court appearances in Manhattan this week

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Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state's new wolf management plan

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by animal welfare advocates seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan.

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Emotion could be a better way to measure brand value

Marketing has never had an industry standard for measuring brand value. CMOs may start turning toward emotion as the best metric.

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Palantir Technologies, Lucid Group and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in extended trading.

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