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Here's the latest for Friday, April 19th: Jury selected in Trump hush money trial; Biden courts union workers; House moves closer to aid package for Ukraine and Israel, World leaders try to cool Israel-Iran tensions.
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Prosecutors are set to resume presenting their case against the former president, who is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election.
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Supreme Court appears split over Trump immunity claims, Harvey Weinstein heads for a retrial and 'Challengers' hits theaters
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Trump's hush money trial, as seen through courtroom sketches
Since it’s not being televised — and news photographers are only permitted in for 45 seconds at the start of each day — the only other images from inside the courtroom are portraits being done by sketch artists.
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What to know about Iran's attack on Israel, Trump's hush money trial begins and everything to watch for in the WNBA draft
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Trump's hush money trial jury is set. Here's why we won't learn much about them.
The jury that will decide whether Donald Trump is guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records is made up of seven men and five women who live in Manhattan.
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Israel weighs options for Iran attack response as Biden warns Netanyahu U.S. won't support a counterattack: Full coverage
Iran launched more than 300 missiles and drones toward Israel on Saturday.
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Trump legal news brief: 3rd appeals court judge in 3 days rejects Trump motion to delay hush money trial
An appeals court judge rejects former President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to delay the start of the hush money trial on the grounds that presidential immunity protects him from being prosecuted.
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Biden and Netanyahu speak for 1st time since Israeli airstrikes killed 7 aid workers
The call comes at a time of growing U.S. disapproval of Israel’s handling of the war against Hamas.
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Why Trump edges Biden on gas prices
Voters correctly remember that gas prices were cheaper when Trump was president. But that's unlikely to happen again, no matter what Trump might do if he wins a second term.
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April jobs report preview: Wages, job gains set to slow while unemployment holds steady
After a strong winter for the US labor market, economists expect hiring to have slowed in April.
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Adjustable-rate vs. fixed-rate mortgage: Which should you choose?
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Georgia gives Kirby Smart a raise to make him the highest-paid coach in college football
Smart is set to make $13 million in 2024 and his contract now goes through 2033.
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EV range anxiety? Gas vehicles dwarf EVs on the average number of miles driven
iSeeCars studied Americans' driving habits, finding that they drove gas vehicles the most, followed by hybrids.
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Ford's April sales dip, but hybrids shipments surge
Ford reported April US sales that dipped slightly, but saw continued strength with hybrid and truck sales, highlighting the automaker’s pivot into those vehicles.
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Huawei has been secretly funding research in America after being blacklisted
Huawei has been secretly funding research in America after being blacklisted. The company has been funneling money through a Washington-based foundation and a research competition at universities.
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EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn
A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens' private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security and privacy experts warned in an open letter Thursday. Concern over the EU proposal has been building since the Commission proposed the CSAM-scanning plan two years ago -- with independent experts, lawmakers across the European Parliament and even the bloc's own Data Protection Supervisor among those sounding the alarm.
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How to watch the 2024 WNBA preseason: Caitlin Clark’s first Indiana Fever game time, channel and more
The WNBA preseason tips off this Friday. Here's how you can catch Caitlin Clark's first game.
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'Star Wars' May the Fourth marathon: How a handful of movie theaters across the U.S. prepare for a 21-hour screening of all 9 films
Sixteen U.S. movie theaters are hosting the nearly 21-hour event. Here’s what goes into planning the cinematic event of the galaxy.
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What is maternal sepsis and why are Black women twice as likely to develop it? Here's what you need to know.
Sepsis is a life-threatening infection and is considered a major cause of maternal death.
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Walgreens partners with Boehringer Ingelheim for clinical trials
Walgreens is ramping up its clinical trial offerings with Big Pharma players.