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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. The announcement marked an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine, with Biden promising that U.S. weapons shipment would begin making the way into Ukraine “in the next few hours.”

























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Overturning of Weinstein conviction 'a hard day'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ashley Judd tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.
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Watchdog Group Accuses Trump Campaign of Violating Finance Law

  • News source: Chris Cameron
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A campaign watchdog group filed a formal complaint to the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday accusing Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign and related political committees of concealing payments of $7.2 million in legal fees by paying them through an unrelated shell company in violation of campaign finance law.

At the center of the complaint, from the Campaign Legal Center, is the company that received the payments, Red Curve. The company is run by Bradley Crate, who is also the treasurer for the Trump campaign and four related political...
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Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America

  • News source: FOX News
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Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.

The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price discounts and coupons, which several tobacco companies circulate online to lure customers and reinforce brand loyalty. The minimum price also applies to four-packs of cigars. Distribution of free samples is prohibited...
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Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and non-college degree workers

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workers.
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'It's not fair': Sister of slain cop makes emotional plea to Chicago residents

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The sister of slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca is pleading with the public to help investigators identify and catch a suspect who allegedly gunned him down.
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Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Supreme Court on Thursday heard three hours of arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he took while in office. A decision, which is not expected until June, will have ramifications on the federal case that accuses Trump of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jan Crawford has details.
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More arrests as US campus protests continue to spread

  • News source: BBC News - World
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USC also cancelled a graduation ceremony, citing "safety measures", as protests against the Gaza war continue.
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'The boss' featured at Trump hush-money trial

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Former National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker laid out his dealings with Michael Cohen for ''the boss''
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Royal Navy destroyer shoots down Houthi missile

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The HMS Diamond was deployed in the Gulf of Aden when its crew used her Sea Viper missile system.
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The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Less than 1% of Japan's top companies are led by women despite years of efforts to address the issue.
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Early in-person voting starts for North Carolina primary runoffs

  • News source: FOX News
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Early in-person voting started on Thursday across North Carolina for next month's runoff elections, including one congressional and two statewide primary contests.

Voters are choosing this fall's Republican nominees for lieutenant governor, state auditor and the 13th Congressional District seat. These May 14 runoffs, also known as "second primaries," occurred because the candidate with the most votes in the March 5 primaries for these races failed to receive more than 30% of the vote. The second-place candidate had to formally ask for a runoff...
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Ex-official told investigators Trump had 'no standing declassification order'

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A former administration official told investigators that President Trump had "no standing declassification order" regarding documents in his possession, a filing says.
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Trump held his tongue on Ukraine aid. McConnell says it may have made the difference.

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The Senate Republican leader told ABC News he'll keep fighting GOP isolationism.
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High school athletic director used AI to create fake racist rant of principal: Police

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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A Baltimore high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence to create a hoax centered on the school's principal, police said.
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Trump has good day arguing immunity but that doesn't nix Jan. 6 prosecution: ANALYSIS

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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At Trump's Supreme Court immunity hearing, a majority of justices clearly didn’t buy the full sweep of his assertion of executive power -- but that may not matter much
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