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Judge rules 'Access Hollywood' tape admissible in Trump hush money trial

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(NEW YORK) -- The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution in New York has denied Trump’s attempts to exclude the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape and testimony from key witnesses from his upcoming criminal trial.

The defense argued Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, should not be allowed to testify because he has a history of lying...

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Famine is 'imminent' in northern Gaza, with many facing 'catastrophic' levels of hunger: Report

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(NEW YORK) -- Famine is "imminent" in northern Gaza, as the entire population of the strip experiences high levels of food insecurity amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to a report released Monday.

The report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative said a famine in the north of the strip may occur between mid-March and the end of ...

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Biden campaign sees abortion rights, independent voters as key in Arizona and Nevada

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(WASHINGTON) -- Ahead of President Joe Biden making campaign stops on Tuesday in Arizona and Nevada, advisers are laying out why they still place him in a better position than former President Donald Trump to win those two key battlegrounds, despite Biden’s mediocre polling in the early lead-up to the long general election fight.

On a call with reporters on Mon...

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Target limits self-checkout for customers with 10 items or fewer

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Target has brought a change into what was considered a quicker alternative for its customers to make purchases at its stores.

The retail corporation announced Thursday via press release that it would switch its regular self-checkout to express self-checkout. The new concept would be reserved for customers with 10 items or fewer.

The change was brought into effect as of Sunday, March 17, a...

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The producers behind 'Winnie The Pooh' horror flick prepping 'Avengers'-like "Poohniverse" team-up

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The producers behind the horror pic Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood and Honey aren't letting leading this year's Razzie Awards get them down.

Instead, ABC Audio has confirmed Jagged Edge Productions and ITN Films are doubling down, creating a shared "Poohniverse" a la Marvel Studios' MCU, which will focus on the now-public domain characters from Pooh creator A.A. Milne an...

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What to know about President Biden's executive order on women's health research

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(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order Monday promoting women's health research as the country continues to celebrate Women's History Month.

The White House described it as the "most comprehensive set of actions" taken by a president to advance women's health research, which will focus on diseases and conditions that disproportionately a...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has b...

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