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Michael Cohen challenged on whether Trump Org payments were a retainer at hush money trial
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen testified that he stole from the Trump Organization when he returned to the witness stand for the end of his cross-examination Monday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan, as defense lawyers continued to attack the former fixer’s credibility.
Trump lawyer challenges Cohen on retainer
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Dali back in Baltimore port, freed 55 days after striking and collapsing the Key Bridge
BALTIMORE — Tugboats pushed the container ship Dali into the Port of Baltimore on Monday morning after crews refloated the vessel that had been stranded in the Patapsco River since it struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.
Around 8:40 a.m., the damaged vessel, with a chunk of pavement from the bridge still on its bow,...Read more
Eight clergy abuse survivors to testify in Archdiocese of Baltimore bankruptcy case
BALTIMORE — Eight people who survived sexual abuse committed by Catholic clergy in Maryland are set to testify in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case.
Their statements in court will bring to 14 the number of abuse victims who testified in the case about their torment. Monday’s hearing is the second such proceeding scheduled by ...Read more
Round 2 of Fani Willis DQ fight gears up in Fulton County
ATLANTA — Fulton County Superior Court began sending thousands of pages of documents to the Georgia Court of Appeals over the weekend, teeing up the second round of fighting over Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis’ leadership of the election interference case involving former President Donald Trump and others.
The office of Ché Alexander...Read more
Georgia revenue down, spending up and a surplus is likely. What gives?
ATLANTA — State tax collections have flagged all year with little prospect of much improvement, but Georgia is spending more on education, public health care, policing and other services than ever before.
The Georgia General Assembly just agreed to spend $50 million for a new medical school at the University of Georgia, $178 million for a ...Read more
California-Mexico border hit by second earthquake swarm in a week. What is going on?
LOS ANGELES — Another earthquake swarm has been rumbling along the California-Mexico border.
More than two dozen quakes greater than magnitude 2.5 have occurred since just after midnight Saturday, with epicenters about 175 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles and 100 miles northeast of San Diego, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Iran President Raisi's death in helicopter crash puts supreme leader succession in focus
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, widely seen as a candidate to become the country’s next supreme leader, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
His death, along with that of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, was announced by state media early on Monday after rescuers spent hours trying to locate and reach the accident site in a...Read more
Taiwan's new president calls for peace amid tenuous relations with China
In his first speech as president of Taiwan, Lai Ching-te emphasized preserving peace amid rising tensions with China and criticism that he could provoke military conflict.
At his inauguration Monday, Lai called for China to help maintain peace and halt military and political intimidation directed at the self-ruled island. Chinese President Xi ...Read more
Michael Cohen testifies he stole from Trump Org at hush money trial
NEW YORK — Michael Cohen testified that he stole from the Trump Organization when he returned to the witness stand for the end of his cross-examination Monday at Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan.
Defense lawyer Todd Blanche resumed his questioning by digging into Cohen’s credibility, eliciting testimony that he had paid $20,...Read more
Woman alleges NYPD counterterror cop ex-husband used influence to get her unjustly arrested
NEW YORK — The ex-wife of an NYPD officer involved in policing mass events and protests alleges in a complaint filed with internal investigators that the cop had her unjustly arrested by fellow officers and held for more than a day as a tactic in their contentious child custody and visitation rights battle.
Sharon Maynard, a speech ...Read more
ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders
The chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on war crimes charges.
Karim Khan said in a statement that the charges relate to the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by the Hamas militant group, and to the Israeli military ...Read more
Wikileaks' Assange gets another shot at extradition appeal
The extradition of Julian Assange was delayed again after London judges gave the Wikileaks founder another chance to bring an appeal.
After more than a decade of legal wrangling, British judges gave Assange some hope of a reprieve. It means the Wikileaks founder, who has been in prison or in the Ecuadorian embassy in London since 2012, will not...Read more
With Trump in court, former advisers are quietly drafting his economic policy
As Donald Trump spends his days on trial in a New York City courthouse, a clutch of former advisers are quietly drafting his economic policy over phone calls, emails and drinks.
These competing factions of outside advisers are offering sometimes conflicting plans on tariff hikes, China, health care and taxes, according to people with knowledge ...Read more
Rescuers found no signs of life at Iran crash site
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, widely seen as a candidate to become the country’s next supreme leader, was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
His death, along with that of Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, was announced by state media early on Monday after rescuers spent hours trying to locate and reach the accident site in a...Read more
Alcohol use disorder can be treated with an array of medications – but few people have heard of them
More than 29.5 million Americans ages 12 and up had alcohol use disorder – the medical term for the disease commonly known as alcoholism – in 2022, when the most recent national data was published.
The condition is characterized by a pattern of heavy alcohol consumption with loss of control over drinking despite negative social, ...Read more
Young Hondurans’ desire to migrate is influenced by factors beyond poverty and violence
Why are so many young Hondurans heading north?
Research by me and two colleagues, published in the peer-reviewed journal International Migration, delved into the factors that motivate young people – those ages 16 to 29 – to leave the central American country and migrate to the U.S.
We found that resilience, which we define...Read more
‘Mary gardens’ bring Catholic piety to the garden
Each spring, some Catholics plant flowers around a statue of the Virgin Mary, reviving a tradition that goes back to medieval England when holy figures were remembered and shared through plant and flower names.
In Mary gardens, plants and flowers have specific Marian names or religious names in addition to their botanical and common ...Read more
Student anger over the Vietnam War erupted into violence in the ’60s − a terrorism expert explores if the same could happen today
Following a wave of pro-Palestinian protests led by students at universities across the country, a few schools, like Brown University, say they are considering divesting from companies that support or work in Israel.
In most circumstances, with summer on the horizon, the friction between protesting students and university ...Read more
How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
Palestinians in Gaza have begun receiving humanitarian aid delivered through a newly completed floating pier off the coast of the besieged territory. Built by the U.S. military and operated in coordination with the United Nations, aid groups and other nations’ militaries, the pier can trace its origins back to a mid-20th century U.S. Navy ...Read more
Medicaid 'unwinding' decried as biased against disabled people
Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the doctor, pick up medications, and accomplish other daily tasks.
She received coverage through Florida’s Medicaid program ...Read more
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