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• Trump Sues Ex-Lawyer Cohen, Key Witness in Criminal Case

  12-04-2023 23:59
  
  Former President Donald Trump has sued the key witness in his criminal case, accusing one-time lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen of “vast reputational harm” for talking publicly about the hush-money payments at the heart of the case
  
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• Teacher Shot by 6-Year-Old Honored by Virginia Senate

  12-04-2023 23:57
  A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded in her first-grade classroom by a 6-year-old student has been honored by the state Senate for her “heroic actions” in hustling students out of the classroom despite having life-threatening injuries
  
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• Major 'Security Breach' Hits Biden's Visit to Northern Ireland

  12-04-2023 23:51
  
  Police investigated a “security breach” ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday as a sensitive document that detailed the location of officers was found on a street in Belfast.
  Pipe bombs were discovered in another Northern Irish city after police vehicles were attacked by masked men.
  The Belfast Telegraph reported that the Police Service of Northern Ireland was alerted to the discovery of the security document by someone in the community.
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• Concerned about the courts, some states and universities are stockpiling abortion drugs

  12-04-2023 23:49 via cnn.com
  
  With an eye on the courts, a growing number of Democratic-led states are stockpiling the pills that can be used for a medication abortion, the most common form of the procedure in the US.
  
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• Business Highlights: Inflation Data, Bank Turmoil Impact

  12-04-2023 23:47
  Business Highlights: A summary of the day’s top stories in the business world
  
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• OAS Panel Urges El Salvador to Restore Suspended Rights

  12-04-2023 23:46
  
  The Inter American Commission on Human Rights is urging the government of El Salvador to restore all the rights suspended under an “emergency” anti-gang decree that is now entering its second year
  
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• Scientists Challenge US Wildlife Director's Qualifications

  12-04-2023 23:44
  
  Dozens of scientists from universities and environmental groups are pushing for the removal of the head of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  
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• Independent Review Set for Philadelphia 76ers Proposed Arena

  12-04-2023 23:34
  Philadelphia officials have announced plans for “an independent and comprehensive evaluation” of the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposal to build a $1.3 billion sports arena next to the city’s Chinatown neighborhood, an idea that has garnered strong opposition from some Chinatown residents and leaders
  
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• US Urges Meat Companies to Ensure They Don't Use Child Labor

  12-04-2023 23:29
  
  The Biden administration is urging U.S. meat processors to make sure children aren’t being hired illegally to perform dangerous jobs at their plants
  
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• U.S., Cuban Officials Discuss Migration as COVID Border Restrictions Set to End

  12-04-2023 23:29
  
  By Matt Spetalnick and Ted HessonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Cuban officials discussed migration issues on Wednesday as the Biden...
  
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• Pure Cycle: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

  12-04-2023 23:27
  WATKINS, Colo. (AP) — WATKINS, Colo. (AP) — Pure Cycle Corp. (PCYO) on Wednesday reported profit of $189,000 in its fiscal second quarter.
  
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• Posthumous Kenny Rogers Album Will Feature Unreleased Songs

  12-04-2023 23:23
  
  A posthumous Kenny Rogers record coming this summer includes unreleased songs he recorded before his death in 2020
  
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• Mo'Nique Sues CBS, Paramount Over 'Parkers' Royalties

  12-04-2023 23:20
  
  Mo’Nique is suing Paramount and CBS, seeking what the Oscar-winning actor and comedian says are unpaid royalties from her sitcom “The Parkers.”
  
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• Dad Says University Failed to Treat NFL Veteran Who Shot 6

  12-04-2023 23:11
  The father of a former NFL player who fatally shot six people before killing himself two years ago is suing the alma mater where his son played football
  
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• Clarence Thomas's Alleged Ethic Violations Absolutely Debunked, Called 'Laughably Stupid'

  12-04-2023 23:11
  
  The American left has been trying to take down Clarence Thomas since before he even took his seat on the Supreme Court.
  In the years since the Donald Trump presidency tilted the court in the right direction, the effort has taken on an almost desperate air.
  But the latest attack has come up even more empty than usual — being debunked less than a week after it debuted.
  In a report last week, the liberal news site ProPublica (with the modest, self-effacing motto: “investigative journali
  
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• Vinícius, Benzema Lead Real Madrid Past Chelsea 2-0 in CL

  12-04-2023 23:02
  
  Karim Benzema has scored again against Chelsea to lead Real Madrid to a 2-0 win in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League
  
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• Arizona House Expels GOP Lawmaker Over Unproven Claims

  12-04-2023 23:02
  
  The Arizona House of Representatives has expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a presentation by someone who made unsubstantiated accusations that a wide range of public officials took bribes from a Mexican drug cartel
  
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• Arizona House Expels GOP Lawmaker Over Unproven Accusations

  12-04-2023 23:02
  
  The Arizona House of Representatives has expelled a Republican lawmaker who organized a presentation by someone who made unsubstantiated accusations that a wide range of public officials took bribes from a Mexican drug cartel
  
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• Kosovo Police Arrest Three Men for Beating Journalist

  12-04-2023 23:01
  PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo police said on Wednesday they had arrested three men accused of beating a prominent journalist a night earlier after he...
  
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• Zelenskyy Calls for Confiscating Russian Central Bank Funds

  12-04-2023 23:00
  
  Ukraine’s president is renewing his call to confiscate Russian Central Bank assets held around the world and use them to help rebuild Ukraine
  
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• Mom of Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting Tried to Save Kids

  12-04-2023 23:00
  
  The mother of a boy who was killed and another who was wounded in a shooting during a road rage incident in Colorado testified Wednesday at the start of the other driver's trial
  
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• Republicans Largely Silent in Aftermath of Medication Abortion Decision

  12-04-2023 22:52
  
  Republican leaders have largely remained silent about a ruling on abortion medication, as the party grapples with how to position itself with the memory of election defeats still fresh.
  
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• Colombia President Removes Police Chief Who Cited Exorcisms

  12-04-2023 22:52
  
  Colombian President Gustavo Petro has removed the national police director who had talked about using exorcisms to catch fugitives
  
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• Trump's Shocking Comment About Gavin Newsom Makes Tucker Carlson Do a Double-Take

  12-04-2023 22:50
  
  Former President Donald Trump left Fox News host Tucker Carlson shocked Tuesday night when he said he had a “great” relationship with Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom during his presidency.
  Trump, who is making his third run for president in 2024, sat down with Carlson for his first interview since he was arraigned in a New York courtroom on 34 felon counts of alleged falsifying business records.
  The former president pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied any wrongdo
  
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• Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Large Idaho Wind Farm

  12-04-2023 22:50
  
  Several hundred people rallied against plans for a large-scale wind energy project in southern Idaho, hoping to convince federal agencies to reject the proposal by Magic Valley Energy
  
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• Congressman Makes Pitch for Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidate

  12-04-2023 22:50
  
  GOP gubernatorial candidate Kelly Craft is campaigning alongside U.S. Rep. James Comer in Kentucky
  
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• Lidar Tech Company Ouster Sues Hesai Group Over Patents

  12-04-2023 22:47
  By Blake Brittain(Reuters) - Ouster Inc, a San Francisco-based provider of lidar light sensors used in fields like autonomous vehicles, defense and...
  
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• Proud Boy Tells Jury He Had No Plan to Attack U.S. Capitol Before Jan. 6

  12-04-2023 22:46
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former leader of the far-right Proud Boys testified to a jury on Wednesday that he had no plan to attack...
  
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• Ohio Republican Majewski Launches 2nd Bid to Take on Kaptur

  12-04-2023 22:37
  
  A Trump-backed Republican in Ohio whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign says he plans to run again next year
  
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• US Democratic National Committee, Lawyer Elias Part Ways

  12-04-2023 22:34
  
  By Jacqueline Thomsen(Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee will no longer be represented by longtime Democratic lawyer Marc Elias,...
  
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• Trump Sues Michael Cohen, His Ex-Attorney and Star Witness for the Manhattan DA

  12-04-2023 22:32
  
  Trump is alleging a breach of contract by Cohen, who is a key witness in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into Trump’s role in a hush money scheme.
  
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• Warner Bros. Discovery unveils super-streamer 'Max'

  12-04-2023 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  Warner Bros. Discovery has unveiled the long-awaited "Max," its high-stakes super-streamer that combines content from the company's top brands into a single service.
  
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• Judge Affirms Stricter Interpretation of Federal Mining Law

  12-04-2023 22:28
  Another judge has adopted a U.S. appellate court’s stricter interpretation of a century-and-a-half-old mining law in a new ruling that blocks a metals mine in Nevada
  
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• Claims Guards Aided Killer Fake Death in S. Africa Jailbreak

  12-04-2023 22:25
  
  A parliamentary hearing in South Africa has been told that a man serving a life sentence for murder and rape who escaped from a top-security prison by faking his own burning death likely got warders to help smuggle a corpse into his cell
  
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• Juror: Texas Governor's Rush to Pardon Shooter a 'Travesty'

  12-04-2023 22:24
  An juror in the trial of a Texas man convicted of murder for killing a protester says Gov_ Greg Abbott’s rush to issue a pardon in the case is an “egregious overreach.”
  
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• How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday 4/12/2023

  12-04-2023 22:23
  Stocks closed lower following the latest update on inflation and the latest warning of a possible recession
  
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• 2 New Jersey Police Chiefs Facing Misconduct, Other Charges

  12-04-2023 22:22
  New Jersey authorities say a small-town police chief has been charged with sexually assaulting subordinates over more than a decade and a recently-retired chief is facing misconduct charges
  
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• Prosecutors Rest Case in Illinois Utility Corruption Trial

  12-04-2023 22:21
  Prosecutors have rested their side of the trial against four people accused of seeking favors for Illinois’ largest electric utility by arranging $1.3 million in contracts and payments for associates of a powerful politician
  
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• In New Book, Murakami Explores Walled City and Shadows

  12-04-2023 22:21
  
  Haruki Murakami wrote a story of a walled city four decades ago
  
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• Sportsman's Warehouse: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

  12-04-2023 22:16
  WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. (SPWH) on Wednesday reported profit of $11 million in its fiscal fourth quarter.
  
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• American Airlines, Emerson Electric Fall; Triton, Chart Rise

  12-04-2023 22:15
  Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: American Airlines, Emerson Electric fall; Triton, Chart rise
  
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• Makers of 'Elemental' Explore Family, Tolerance and Movement

  12-04-2023 22:13
  
  “Elemental’’ director Peter Sohn says his parents ignited the spark for the upcoming Disney and Pixar animated film
  
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• Inflation hits the mailbox: Postage stamp prices are rising, again

  12-04-2023 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  Stamp prices are set to tick up.
  
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• Argan: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

  12-04-2023 22:13
  ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — ROCKVILLE, Md. (AP) — Argan Inc. (AGX) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $13.6 million.
  
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• Germany Foreign Minister Embarks on Post-Macron 'Damage Control' in China Trip

  12-04-2023 22:08
  
  By Riham Alkousaa, Andreas Rinke and Andrew GrayBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister begins a visit to China on Thursday aiming to...
  
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• Chasing Horse's Nevada Sex Abuse Trial on Hold Indefinitely

  12-04-2023 22:05
  The sexual abuse trial of a former “Dances With Wolves” actor charged in Nevada is on hold indefinitely
  
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• Bill Would Let Parents 'Opt Out' of School Mask Mandates

  12-04-2023 21:57
  Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation aimed at letting parents bypass any requirement for students to wear face masks in public schools
  
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• US, Ukraine Say Many War Secrets Safe From Intel Leaks

  12-04-2023 21:51
  
  Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a major U.S. intelligence leak as gravely damaging future offensives
  
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• 'This Is a National Emergency': Did Biden Just Tell the World He Doesn't Know Where His Office Is Located?

  12-04-2023 21:50
  
  We have seen all sorts of gaffes from Joe Biden, from mispronouncing words to forgetting people’s names. But this latest incident may be a new low even for him.
  In a Wednesday speech he gave at Ulster University during his visit to Northern Ireland, Biden seemed to suggest that he had no idea where his office is located, saying it is located at the “United States Capitol.”
  “As you walk into my office in the Oval Office in the United States Capitol,” Biden said, lead
  
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• Scientist: Progress in Identifying Tulsa Massacre Victims

  12-04-2023 21:48
  
  A forensic anthropologist believes investigators are a step closer to identifying victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre with the discovery of 19 surnames possibly connected to remains excavated from a Tulsa cemetery
  
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