Takeaways from Day 10 of the Donald Trump hush money trial

Donald Trump’s attorneys on Thursday sought to paint one of the witnesses at the heart of the hush money deal with Stormy Daniels as someone with a long history of extracting money from celebrities while going “up to the line without committing extortion.”

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Trump hush money trial set to resume with further witness testimony: Live updates

Keith Davidson, former lawyer for adult film star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal, to give further evidence about details of ex-president’s hush money agreements with accusers

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Middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting of armed student

Wisconsin authorities are promising a thorough investigation into a police shooting that they said killed an armed student outside a middle school.

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Cops in nation's capital draw ire, support for staying away from campus protest

Police in Washington, D.C., refused to disband a campus protest at GWU, angering GOP congressmembers but drawing one expert's praise.

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The governor of Kansas vetoed four anti-abortion measures. Republicans rammed them through anyway.

"By continuously finding ways to raise the issue and attempting to subvert the will of Kansans, these legislators are not representing the vast majority of those who elected them to office," Gov. Laura Kelly told Mother Jones.

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Apple can't tell you iPhone sales are booming, so it's talking about 'services.' That's a problem.

Apple's Tim Cook wants Wall Street to focus on its service business, but that business is under threat.

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University protests have generated misinformation online. Here's what's true and false.

Debunking misinformation surrounding the anti-war protests taking place at colleges across the country.

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North Carolina candidate for Congress suspends campaign days before primary runoff after Trump weighs in

Just before the primary runoff election, the GOP candidate with the most votes in the primary for a North Carolina congressional seat said she's suspending her campaign.

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Amid arrests and chaos, Columbia's student radio station stayed on air. America listened.

Chaos unfolded on Columbia University's campus this week as police moved in on protesters. The student journalists of WKCR didn't stop reporting.

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'What have we done?' Stormy Daniels' attorney thought hush money aided Trump in 2016 election

In former president Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, a lawyer who represented Karen McDougal and Stormy Daniels testified about the election.

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Stormy Daniels’ ex-attorney fires back at Trump trial testimony

Stormy Daniels’ disgraced former attorney Michael Avenatti fired back at testimony from Keith Davidson in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump.

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Trump Says He Was Just Resting His ‘Beautiful Blue Eyes’ in Court

The former president is aghast that you all think he would ever nod off in court.

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Polls Show Dems’ Big Lawfare Blitz On Trump Sputtering In Real Time

The ongoing Bragg trial against Donald Trump aims to make the former president so politically toxic that he could never set foot in the White House again.

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EXCLUSIVE: Congress’ Sole Ukrainian-Born Member Victoria Spartz Blasts Zelenskyy, Ukraine Corruption

Republican Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for weak leadership Wednesday in exclusive comments to the Daily Caller.

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The Defense Turns Up the Heat

Donald Trump’s lawyers played hardball, questioning Stormy Daniels’s lawyer’s history of profiting from celebrities in embarrassing situations.

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Peloton, once hailed as the future of fitness, is now sucking wind. Here's why.

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Stormy lawyer thought Cohen would ‘kill himself’ when left out of Trump White House

Michael Cohen thought he would be tapped for chief of staff or attorney general in the Trump administration, Keith Davidson testified in court on Thursday

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Trump’s attorney has testy exchange with Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer

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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wants psychiatrist to testify about his habit of stockpiling cash

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Apple, Cloudflare, Expedia, Block and more

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

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Biden Denounces Violence on Campus, Breaking Silence After Rash of Arrests

President Biden defended the right to dissent but made clear that he believed too many of the demonstrations had gone beyond the bounds of free speech.

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'He's not Biden, he's not Trump:' Wisconsin young voters discuss RFK Jr. in focus group

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FBI investigating after Lindsey Graham targeted by scam caller impersonating Schumer

South Carolina Senator’s office confirms investigation is ongoing

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Arizona Governor Signs Repeal of Near-Total Abortion Ban

The repeal won’t take effect until 90 days after the state’s legislative session ends, expected to come in June or July.

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CNN Data Analyst Delivers Bad News For Biden’s Reelection Campaign

CNN Data Analyst Harry Enten delivered some bad news for Biden’s campaign regarding American voters’ approval of Biden on major issues compared to Trump.

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Bill to Combat Antisemitism on Campuses Prompts Backlash From the Right

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, said the legislation could make it illegal to assert that Jews killed Jesus, punishing Christians for “believing the Gospel.”

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Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.

The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at the ultraresilient power system of the future.

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Amgen scraps experimental weight loss pill, moves forward with injection

Amgen is among several drugmakers racing to join the red-hot weight loss drug space dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

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Top Gear gets early look at Cybertruck update that'll help prevent fingers from being crushed in the 'frunk'

The Top Gear crew took the Cybertruck camping and previewed some new features, including an update to keep the "frunk" from crushing your fingers.

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Some 401(k) plans may cut you a monthly check

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Elon Musk Wants To Bring Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes Back to X

The decision to reinstate Fuentes comes months after Musk himself faced criticism over alleged antisemitic statements.

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Focus group: Wisconsin young voters say abortion is a big factor in 2024

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Doomsday Dad Chad Daybell’s Family Describes His Alarming Religious Spiral

Daybell’s mom told jurors he was a shy guy without much relationship experience before he met Lori Vallow.

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Dems who denounced Jan 6 riot condemn ‘all violence against police’ amid campus clashes

Multiple Democrats who came out strongly in favor of law enforcement after the Capitol riot similarly condemned attacks on police officers during the campus anti-Israel protests.

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Dem Gov Signs Bill Repealing Near-Total Abortion Ban

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a bill Thursday repealing a law adopted in 1864 that made performing an abortion a felony offense.

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Russian forces are operating at same base as US troops in Niger

Russian and US troops have been operating out of the same military base in Niger for at least several weeks, a US defense official and another source familiar with the matter told CNN, putting the two militaries in close proximity to each other at a time of heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine and as the country’s ruling junta has made clear it wants US forces to leave.

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Trump Gets Roasted For Post Where He Praised His 'Beautiful Blue Eyes'

The former president will probably see red at the reaction his self-aggrandizing post garnered on social media.

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Boeing whistleblower dies following a brief illness, weeks after the suicide of another

Joshua Dean, 45, a former quality auditor at Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems, alleged that managers failed to act on manufacturing defects on the 737 MAX.

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The best cheap cell phone plans in 2024

The best cheap cell phone plans offer dependable coverage, fast service speeds, and as much data as you need at affordable prices.

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Live updates: Apple to report quarterly earnings today after the market close

Apple will report quarterly earnings today, May 2, after market close. The analyst call comes amid a 12% stock-price decline in 2024.

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Karen Bass aims to reverse L.A.’s — and the nation’s — decadeslong struggle with homelessness

Bass and a task force of other mayors across the country are creating a multi-pronged plan to end homelessness in America. "There are solutions to this crisis," she says.

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OnPolitics: Biden addresses campus protests

Joe Biden condemned violence, destruction and antisemitism on college campuses while defending the right for pro-Palestinian protesters to peacefully demonstrate.

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Biden’s making a play. Republicans will have to defend themselves

Florida and North Carolina have eluded Democrats for years. But they think abortion rights might change their fortune

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Leftist Groups Hold Anti-Biden ‘Vote Uncommitted’ Rally in Maryland Before Primary

The anti-Biden uncommitted movement has spread to Maryland as left-wing groups work to mobilize a protest vote against Joe Biden.

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Focus group: Wisconsin young voters concerned about Gaza but won’t change their votes

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EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Demand DHS Update Report On Number Of Illegal Aliens In US

Republican Rep. Chip Roy and other House Republicans called on Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to update a report on the number of illegal aliens in the U.S.

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Watchdog group asks to unseal records of DOJ's subpoenas of congressional staffers' messages

A watchdog group is asking a federal court to unseal documents on DOJ subpoenas of the personal messages of members of Congress during the Trump-Russia investigation

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Kentucky governor predicts trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments

Gov. Andy Beshear is predicting that his recent economic development trip to Germany and Switzerland will reap more business investments in Kentucky.

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This anti-trans, pro-life activist was pardoned by Donald Trump. Now she's working for RFK Jr.

And her "relative"—MLK Jr.—may actually be rolling in his grave.

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