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Opening statements begin in Trump hush money trial

More than one year after prosecutors pressed charges in Manhattan against former President Donald Trump, they are presenting their evidence to a jury. Opening statements have begun in the first-ever trial of a former president as Trump f...

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Taylor Swift drops surprise double album for 'Tortured Poets'

Taylor Swift dropped her new album "The Tortured Poets Department" at midnight, with 16 songs and a bonus track whose titles were previously announced. But Swifties were in for a big surprise waking up Friday morning. Swift announced a s...

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How to keep music streaming costs down

Streaming movies, TV shows, and music has now become a part of daily life for many Americans. But some music streaming services may be turning up the volume on their pricing.

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U.S.A. basketball unveils 2024 Paris Olympics roster

Team USA has unveiled its men's basketball roster that will represent the red, white and blue at the Paris Olympics this summer. Some are already comparing it to the "Dream Team" that won gold in 1992.

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Biden heads to Pittsburgh, to call for higher steel tariffs

President Joe Biden is expected to call for higher tariffs to combat Chinese practices in the aluminum and steel industries while in Pittsburgh Wednesday at the United Steelworkers headquarters during an economic-focused blitz through th...

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U.S. will not participate in any counterattack on Iran

U.S. President Joe Biden called a virtual meeting of the G-7 nations on Sunday to coordinate "a united diplomatic response" to Iran's attack on Israel. In a phone call with Israeli's prime minister after the attacks, President Biden said...

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Trump's N.Y. criminal trial begins in historic first for ex-president

After multiple delays, former U.S. President Donald Trump's first criminal trial is underway with jury selection as he faces 34 felony counts in a New York court for falsifying business records. The hush money case will be the first of f...

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House votes to reauthorize FISA spy program

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the reauthorization a national security surveillance tool. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is running up against an April 19 deadline for reauthorization after lawmakers p...

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Tom Brady 'not opposed' to returning to NFL

Just a year after legendary quarterback Tom Brady announced he was retiring from the NFL "for good," he's now admitting that he hasn't closed the door entirely on a potential return to professional football.

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F.B.I. director warns of potential terrorist attack against U.S.

Addressing members of the House Appropriations Committee, F.B.I. director Christopher Wray put the agency's budget request in stark terms. Wray's warning comes in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the subsequent Israeli ...

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Researchers testing vibrating technology to help stroke patients

A common challenge for stroke patients in recovery is spasticity, or severe muscle stiffness. Spasticity affects roughly a quarter of all stroke patients. Researchers are testing vibrating technology to help patients get unstuck.

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What to expect from the impeachment trial of Alejandro Mayorkas

Once the U.S. Senate receives the articles of impeachment for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, it will decide whether he should be convicted and removed from office. But the impeachment trial of Mayorkas coul...

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Arizona Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a Civil War-era abortion ban. This 4-2 ruling makes nearly all abortion in the state illegal, with exception of cases to save the mother's life.

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Pence calls Trump's stance on abortion 'a slap in the face'

Former President Donald Trump's stance on abortion rights is now drawing some harsh criticism from members of his own party, including his former vice president. Mike Pence is calling Trump's failure to support a nationwide ban on aborti...

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Trump says abortion rights should be left to states

After promising to make a firm announcement on where he stands on abortion rights, former President Donald Trump said Monday that the issue should be left up to the states.

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More Americans buying Lotto tickets than ever before

Despite an economic downturn, new research shows poor Americans are buying more Lotto tickets than ever before. Last year, U.S. lottery sales totalled more than $113 billion, according to the North American Association of Lotteries.

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"No Labels" movement ends third-party election bid

The centrist political group "No Labels" has confirmed to Scripps News that it will no longer pursue a third-party candidate to run against top candidates for the two major U.S. political parties in the 2024 race for the White House.

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FDA clears AI stethoscope technology

More than 11 million people worldwide have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, or a weak heart pump. That's according to a 2020 study in the journal of the American Medical Association. A newly FDA-cleared artificial intelligen...

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Is Texas immigration law SB4 unconstitutional?

The legal battle over Texas' controversial immigration law expanding the powers of local law enforcement over migrants was back in court Wednesday. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments to consider whether the law Go...

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Republicans push to rename Dulles airport after Trump

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Reschenthaler introduced a bill that would rename Virginia's Washington Dulles International Airport after former President Trump. In a statement, he said, "As millions of... international travelers fly throu...

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U.S. House speaker faces roadblock with Ukraine aid

When U.S. lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week, House Speaker Mike Johnson has indicated he's willing to bring a Ukraine aid package to the floor. But the embattled Republican leader has to balance differing priorities, while also ...

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Why hybrids are surging as EV sales slow

For the past four or five years, all the hype about new cars has been about EVs. But as the spring 2024 car buying season begins, hybrids that use gas and electricity are now the hottest thing again.

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Most U.S. national parks impacted by air pollution

Vast landscapes, blue skies and mountain peaks that go on forever; there are many reasons why people view national parks as an escape from our everyday lives, but a new report says national parks are not escaping the effects of air pollu...

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Trump Media stock plunges after announcing losses

After making its stock market debut on Wall Street last week, shares in the parent company of former President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social plunged after the company disclosed massive losses in 2023.

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Major change coming at U.S, Mexico border

Texas' expansion into immigration enforcement remains on hold as it winds its way through the federal courts.The law gives state and local police the authority to arrest people suspected of crossing into the U.S., but there are concerns ...

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Biden may move forward with menthol cigarette ban

The Biden administration is on the verge of taking another major step aimed at protecting public health, but politics could get in the way. In April 2021, the Biden administration announced plans to ban menthol cigarettes. But three year...

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Watchdog tracks over 300 incidents of civilians killed in Gaza

Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, there have been over 300 verified incidents where civilians were killed in airstrikes in Gaza. These airstrikes are being tracked by a group called Airwars, a nonprofit transparency watchdog based...

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American reporter marks one year in Russian jail

In the Washington, D.C. bureau of the Wall Street Journal, the face and name of their reporter imprisoned nearly 5,000 miles away is everywhere. Paul Beckett is the Wall Street Journal's assistant editor but his real job, since the day t...

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Baltimore port closure's effect on shipping times, costs

Industry analysts expect reshuffling cargo may add short waits or minor extra expense to shipping costs. But other East Coast ports are expected to take up much of the traffic that would have moved through Baltimore.

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Roadblocks in funding to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

The horrific collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, claimed at least six lives. Now the question revolves around how quickly funding will become available to start the rebuilding process and reopening of the bus...

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