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Prosecutors call Rhona Graff, longtime Trump assistant, as second witness

Prosecutors on Friday called Rhona Graff, a longtime executive assistant to Donald Trump, as their second witness in the former president's hush-money trial after the conclusion of marathon testimony...

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Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom

An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September.

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U.S. postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has determined that an Israeli army battalion committed grave human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza. But he said in a letter...

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Grizzlies to return to Washington state under Biden administration plan

The grizzly bear will be returning to the North Cascades mountain range in Washington state as part of a plan by the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Thousands evacuated as unexploded World War II bomb near German soccer...

An unexploded American bomb from World War II, found near the stadium of German soccer team Mainz 05, was successfully defused Friday.

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Kristi Noem boasts of killing her dog as she angles to be Trump's VP

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem wants the world to know she has done a lot of things in her life, including killing a female dog and a goat all in the same day.

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Wall Street clinches best week in nearly 6 months thanks to Alphabet, Microsoft

The best week for U.S. stocks since November closed out with more gains thanks to Alphabet and Microsoft on Friday.

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U.S. is loaning a slice of the $61 billion to Ukraine but getting paid back...

Congress passed President Biden's $95 billion foreign aid package thanks, in part, to making some of the Ukraine aid a loan though the prospects for getting repaid aren't good.

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Biden drops plan to ban menthol cigarettes after pushback from Black community

The Biden administration is again delaying a decision to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing an "immense amount of feedback" from minority and civil rights groups.

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Astrophysicist says that discovery of alien life could be 'just a couple of...

Astrophysics professor Lisa Kaltenegger is leading the charge in one of humanity's most captivating endeavors -- the search for life beyond Earth.

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Utah Republicans to select nominee for Mitt Romney's open U.S. Senate seat

Nearly a dozen Utah Republicans vying to replace Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate are set to square off Saturday for the party nomination in a race expected to reveal the brand of political conservatism...

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Tennessee governor signs bills to allow armed teachers nearly a year after...

Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday.

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U.S. announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid...

The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a massive $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday.

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Some of those charged with interfering in the 2020 election are still in...

As Donald Trump seeks a return to the White House, criminal charges are piling up for the people who tried to help him stay there in 2020 by promoting false theories of voter fraud.

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Rep. Adam Schiff yet another victim of theft in San Francisco, luggage stolen...

San Francisco has earned an unwelcome national reputation for car burglaries that U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff was reminded of the hard way: The Democratic congressman had his luggage swiped from his car...

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U.N. investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct....

U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that...

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Banker testifies about 'urgent' request from Michael Cohen in Oct. 2016

Gary Farro, a banking professional, testified Friday he received an urgent email in October 2016 from Michael Cohen, a client of his who worked as a lawyer for Donald Trump.

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FEC fines ex-congressman $43,475 for campaign finance violations

The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner.

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An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to...

An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport.

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Retired pro wrestler and former congressional candidate indicted on murder...

A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of an Idaho man who suffered a head injury during a Halloween...

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