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Judge raises threat of jail in hush money trial as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000

Judge raises threat of jail in hush money trial as he holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was held in contempt of court Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating a gag order that barred him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors and some others connected to his New York hush money case.
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The Latest | Judge finds Trump violated gag order in hush money case 9 times, fines him $9K

The Latest | Judge finds Trump violated gag order in hush money case 9 times, fines him $9K

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s hush money trial resumes Tuesday with testimony from the third prosecution witness, Gary Farro, a banker who helped Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen open accounts.
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Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring 4 others

Sword-wielding man attacks passersby in London, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring 4 others

LONDON (AP) — A man wielding a sword attacked members of the public and police officers in a east London suburb early Tuesday, killing a 13-year-old boy and injuring four others, authorities said.
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Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override

Kansas bill to limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors dies after failed veto override

TOPEKA, Kan.
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A retired Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between cartels in Mexico is briefly kidnapped

A retired Catholic bishop who tried to mediate between cartels in Mexico is briefly kidnapped

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic bishop who was famous for trying to mediate between drug cartels in Mexico was apparently kidnapped, but was later located and taken to a hospital, the Mexican Council of Bishops said Monday.
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Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border

Prosecutors say they will not retry an Arizona rancher accused of murder near the US-Mexico border

PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors said Monday they will not retry an Arizona rancher whose trial in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property ended last week with a deadlocked jury.
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3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say

3 law officers killed, 5 others wounded trying to serve warrant in North Carolina, authorities say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Three officers on a U.S. Marshals Task Force serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and five other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home, police said.
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Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — One of the winners of a historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot last month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years and had his latest chemotherapy treatment last week.
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Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled

Zebras get loose near highway exit, gallop into Washington community before most are corralled

NORTH BEND, Wash. (AP) — It was an unusual wildlife sighting Sunday when four zebras escaped from their trailer and galloped into a Washington neighborhood.
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Ecuador files complaint against Mexico at top UN court in spat over embassy raid

Ecuador files complaint against Mexico at top UN court in spat over embassy raid

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador filed a complaint Monday at the top U.N.
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