From WSJ
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Donald Trump's Hush-Money Trial Begins - Opinion: Potomac Watch - WSJ Podcasts
Jury selection starts in New York, as the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records, tied to a 2016 payment to Stormy Daniels. But has Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought a weak case, with potential legal avenues for appeal, given that to convict on these felonies he must prove that Trump intended to commit or conceal a second unrelated crime?
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Taylor Swift's Publicist Tree Paine Fiercely Guards Her Reputation - WSJ
From “1989” through “The Tortured Poets Department,” she has fiercely guarded Swift’s reputation: “The devil works hard, but Tree Paine works harder.”
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Jontay Porter Is Banned for Life From the NBA for Betting on Games - WSJ
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter won’t be eligible for reinstatement after a league investigation found he broke the cardinal rule of pro athletes by betting on his own sport.
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Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Rise; More Earnings Roll In
↗️ United Airlines (UAL): The airline reported a jump in first-quarter revenue, boosted by [strong demand for flights](https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-earnings-04-16-2024/card/united-strikes-deals-for-airbus-jets-after-boeing-
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Bob Graham, Folksy Florida Governor and U.S. Senator, Dies at 87
His “workdays,” from bellhop to barber, connected him to regular Floridians, and his work on intelligence matters helped pave the way for change.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell Dials Back Expectations on Interest-Rate Cuts - WSJ
Inflation and hiring have been firmer than expected this year, weakening the case for pre-emptive rate reductions.
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Exclusive | Justice Department to File Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation
The agency has probed the concert giant’s heft and negotiating power in ticketing and venues.
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H&R Block’s Tax Day Outage Frustrates Last-Minute Filers
said it experienced technology outages on Monday, temporarily preventing thousands of last-minute tax filers from sending in their returns.
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Samsung Electronics Gets $6.4 Billion for Texas Chip Plants
The expansion includes a second factory, an advanced chip-packaging facility and research-and-development capabilities.
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Stocks to Watch Monday: Salesforce, Goldman Sachs, Medical Properties Trust
↘️ Salesforce (CRM): The software company is in advanced talks to buy data-management software provider Informatica (INFA), [the Journal reported late Friday](https://www.wsj.com/tech/salesforce-in-advan
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Iran Launches Drones Toward Israel: Live Updates and Analysis
Iran says its latest top-of-the-line drone, which it calls the “Gaza,” has a 68-foot wingspan, a satellite link, a range of 1,243 miles—and could fly from Iran to Israel while loaded with 13 precision-guided bombs. The “Gaza” represents an effort to catch up with the U.S.-made General Atomics MQ-9A
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Opinion | The IRS Is Here to Help With Direct File. Oh No
Beware a tax collector bearing gifts—in the latest case an offer to calculate and file your taxes for you. That's the story of Direct File,...