From NPR
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The cross examination of Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, has begun in New York trial
Cohen once boasted of being Donald Trump's "protector" but now he is testifying to lying for Trump's benefit, including about payments made to an adult film star ahead of the 2016 election.
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Blinken tells Ukraine U.S. aid will make a difference against Russia's offensive
Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and said some new U.S. aid already arrived and more will reach the battlefield in the coming weeks.
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Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown
After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.
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It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved
AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas
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Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story author, dies at 92
The Canadian writer was known for her masterfully crafted short stories. Throughout her long career, she earned a number of prestigious awards including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013.
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Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles
President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.
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Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-fixer, testifies about hush money payment to Stormy Daniels
Jurors heard Cohen confirm two key details on the stand: Trump knew about a settlement negotiation to Stormy Daniels and Trump directed Cohen to make that payment because of the election.
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GameStop surges after meme stock investor 'Roaring Kitty' resurfaces online
Shares in the video game retailer more than doubled at one point after a prominent meme stock investor made his first online posting in about three years.
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Controlled demolition planned at Baltimore bridge collapse site
After weeks of preparation, crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland.
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Saxophonist David Sanborn, 6-time Grammy winner, has died at age 78
The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer.
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Kathleen Hanna on life as a 'Rebel Girl,' and the joy of expressing anger in public
The Bikini Kill frontwoman pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement in the 1990s. "I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Hanna says.
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As a brutal genocide raged around her, Josephine smuggled 12 people to safety
During the Rwandan genocide in 1994, Josephine Dusabimana smuggled ethnic Tutsis out of the country as neighbors attacked neighbors and almost a million people died.