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Here’s what every key witness said at Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Closing arguments are coming

NEW YORK (AP) — After 22 witnesses, including a porn actor, tabloid publisher and White House insiders, testimony is over at Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York.

Prosecutors called 20 witnesses. The defense called just two. Trump decided not to testify on his own behalf.

The trial now shifts to closing arguments, scheduled for Tuesday.

After that, it will be up to 12 jurors to decide whether prosecutors have proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified his company’s business records as part of a broader effort to keep stories about marital infidelity from becoming public during his 2016 presidential campaign. He has pleaded not guilty and denies any wrongdoing. ... Full Story - AP























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Basketball legend Bill Walton dead at 71

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Bill Walton, the legendary basketball player and sportscaster, died Monday at 71, according to the NBA.
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Libertarians pick Chase Oliver as presidential nominee, rejecting Trump, RFK Jr.

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The Libertarian Party on Sunday chose party activist Chase Oliver as its presidential nominee, rejecting both former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after each spoke at the party's convention over the weekend.

Third parties have rarely been competitive in U.S. presidential elections and the Libertarian candidate four years ago won 1% of the vote. But the party's decision is attracting more attention this year because of the rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden, which could hinge again on small vote margins in a handful of...
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Iran further increases its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, watchdog says

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North Korea says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit has failed

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Russia to build a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan

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Putin vowed to "to work effectively on Uzbekistan's (nuclear energy) market."
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Bill and Hillary Clinton to host exclusive Biden dinner fundraiser

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Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host an exclusive fundraising dinner for President Biden in Virginia next month.

The June 18 event is being hosted by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and will come just days after another fundraiser in Los Angeles that will feature
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Millions of Americans under storm alerts after deadly tornadoes

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Huge storm front heads north-east a day after 21 die in tornados and high winds across four states.
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Longest-serving flight attendant dies at 88

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Bette Nash began working with the forerunner of American Airlines in 1957 and never retired from the job.
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Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence

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A fire broke out in the hospital on Saturday, killing seven newborn babies.
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Major week looms in the Trump hush money trial. Here's what to expect

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The testimony in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict.

It's impossible to say how long all of that will take, but in a landmark trial that's already featured its fair share of memorable moments, this week could easily be the most important.

Here's what to expect in the days ahead:

Starting Tuesday morning, prosecutors and defense lawyers will have...
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Potential Trump running mate Tom Cotton took hard look at 2024 run, but being a father came first

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Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas is in the Trump running mate spotlight.

The Army veteran, who served in combat in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars before becoming a rising star in Republican Party politics, has been viewed as a potential running mate since he endorsed the former president in early January, two weeks ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

But a report last week that Cotton may be moving up on T
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Force Russia to make peace, Zelensky urges West

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Mr Zelenksy said there needed to be "tangible coercion of Russia" into peace by Kyiv's allies.
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Egyptian soldier killed in Israel border incident

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Reports say there was an exchange of fire in a rare deadly incident between the two countries.
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US actor shot dead during attempted car theft

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General Hospital and Siberia actor Johnny Wactor was killed on Saturday in LA, his family confirms.
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FBI investigating missing ancient treasures from British Museum

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Hundreds of artefacts ended up with people in the US who bought them on eBay, the BBC has learned.
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