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Michael Cohen hasn't taken the stand in Trump's hush money trial. But jurors are hearing his words
The second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money case will wrap up after jurors heard a recording of the Republican ex-president that's central to the case More »
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Police move in to clear NYU encampment, US campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protests
Police have moved in to clear an encampment at New York University at the request of school officials, the latest development in weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests More »
The Latest | A Rafah incursion would put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, UN aid agency says
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah More »
Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the past More »
For decades, Moscow has sought to silence its critics abroad
From its earliest days, the Soviet Union’s intelligence services — whether known as the Cheka or the names of any of its successor agencies like the KGB — kept the government in power by pursuing its opponents no matter where they lived More »
UK's governing Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour urges general election
Britain’s governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in Friday, which are cementing expectations that the Labour Party is headed for power for the first time in 14 years at a U.K. general election that will take place in coming months More »
US employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs in the face of higher rates
The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy More »
New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he's using it to campaign
After a years-long breakup with his hometown, former President Donald Trump is back in New York, this time as a criminal defendant More »
Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies
Some U.S. universities with weekend graduation ceremonies are taking steps to keep a lid on possible disruptions More »
A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation’s entertainment industry More »