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Michel Cohen testified about the logistics of a hush money payment and a key call in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. A House committee has voted to advance contempt proceedings against the US attorney general over the president’s audio files in his classified documents case. The White House warns Israel that more humanitarian aid needs to get into Gaza. Slovakia’s prime minister remains hospitalized after an assassination attempt. Finally, Russia and China display a united front as Ukraine’s president warns of the Kremlin's advances.
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Former President Donald Trump’s defense team spent the morning trying to discredit Michael Cohen in the former president’s hush money trial. President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over recordings from his classified documents case. Israel says it’s deploying more troops in its military operation in Rafah as critical aid runs out. Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to debate Trump’s future running mate. And, an iconic Las Vegas strip resort will soon close after decades in business.
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Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are trying to get Michael Cohen to react as they cross-examine him. South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to stop Israel from attacking Rafah. Police have charged a man with shooting the Slovakian Prime Minister. Alarm bells over US government debt are getting louder. Plus, a lot of people tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark make her WNBA debut this week.
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Former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is reaching its final stages as Michael Cohen takes the stand again. House Republicans are taking a first step towards holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. There have been more college campus arrests after protests. Russian President Vladimir Putin is meeting with his Chinese couterpart Xi Jinping today. And, parts of the southern US are under the highest alert possible for rainfall.
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A US-built floating pier has been anchored in Gaza this morning to help get more aid into the area. Michael Cohen will be back on the stand in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Slovakia's prime minister's condition has been stabilized overnight after he was shot five times yesterday. Florida has removed many mentions of climate change from its state laws. Plus, after weeks of allegations and resignations, there's a new Miss USA.
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Israel’s ground operation has forced about a quarter of Gaza’s population to flee. We have new developments on the assassination attempt against Slovakia’s prime minister. Congress has passed a major federal aviation bill. The National Transportation Safety Board chief testified in a Capitol Hill hearing about the Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six construction workers. Lastly, US overdose deaths hit a positive milestone.
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