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    12 PM ET: Columbia campus tensions, Starbucks at the Supreme Court, volcano eruption impact & more

    12 PM ET: Columbia campus tensions, Starbucks at the Supreme Court, volcano eruption impact & more

    Testimony from the first witness in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues today, after a potential gag order violation hearing took place. Mostly peaceful protests at Columbia University are being overshadowed by antisemitism. President Joe Biden is in Florida today, where he's hoping abortion rights will win him more votes. We'll tell you why Starbucks is at the Supreme Court today. Plus, the potential climate and weather impact from a volcano erupting in Indonesia.
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    9 AM ET: Columbia in crisis, mass grave toll, distant space probe & more

    9 AM ET: Columbia in crisis, mass grave toll, distant space probe & more

    Columbia University is facing pressure over the arrests of student protestors as well threats against Jewish students. More bodies have been found in a mass grave in Gaza, taking the total to 310. Former President Donald Trump is facing a hearing over possible violations of a gag order. We'll tell you want to look out for in the Pennsylvania primaries. Plus, a space probe 12 billion miles away has started sending data back to Earth again.
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    6 AM ET: College protests spread, Trump gag order hearing, US health data hack & more

    6 AM ET: College protests spread, Trump gag order hearing, US health data hack & more

    Columbia University is bracing for a seventh day of protests, as students around the US hold demonstrations in solidarity. A judge in New York will hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump has broken a gag order in his hush money trial. Soldiers in Ukraine are holding their breath as US lawmakers hold the next vote on an aid package. Baltimore is filing a legal claim against the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Plus, many Americans may have had their health data stolen.
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    6 PM ET: College campus protests, human rights report, Trump’s civil fraud case & more

    6 PM ET: College campus protests, human rights report, Trump’s civil fraud case & more

    We start with unrest at two Ivy League universities over the Israel-Hamas war. It comes as the State Department released its annual human rights report – we have details. The US sends a message to China after deploying a powerful missile system to an Indo-Pacific ally. Former President Donald Trump and New York’s attorney general’s office have agreed to the terms of his bond in his civil fraud case. Lastly, President Joe Biden marked Earth Day with several new initiatives.
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    3 PM ET: Trump trial wraps, Columbia University tensions, Express bankruptcy & more

    3 PM ET: Trump trial wraps, Columbia University tensions, Express bankruptcy & more

    The prosecution called its first witness to testify in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial today. Heightened tensions around pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University are raising concerns about safety. The federal government announced a new rule to support reproductive healthcare privacy. The British parliament is expected to vote on a controversial bill that would allow the UK to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda. And, clothing retailer Express Inc. becomes the latest store to file for bankruptcy.
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    12 PM ET: Trump trial opening statements, weight loss plateau, TikTok ready to fight & more

    12 PM ET: Trump trial opening statements, weight loss plateau, TikTok ready to fight & more

    The prosecution and defense gave their opening statements in the hush money trial in New York against former President Donald Trump. The US is reportedly planning to sanction a unit of the Israeli military over alleged abuses in the West Bank. A new study has looked at weight loss plateaus and how to avoid them. North Korean illustrators may have helped create popular US TV cartoons. Plus, TikTok says it's ready to fight a ban in court.
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