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Judge rules ‘Access Hollywood’ tape admissible in Trump hush money trial

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (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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Trump, some co-defendants in Fulton County begin appeals process of disqualification ruling

Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump and some of his co-defendants in the Fulton County election interference case on Monday kicked off the process to appeal the judge’s disqualification ruling that ultimately kept District Attorney Fani Willis on the case, asking the court in a new motion to grant a certificate of immediate review. This is a …

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Capitol Police wearing body cameras in pilot program to build public trust

USCP (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Capitol Police on Monday started wearing body-worn cameras as part of its pilot program to protect its officers and members of Congress as well as enhance public trust, its chief said. Seventy Capitol Police officers will wear the body cameras during the 180-day program. Eleven Capitol Police cruisers will be outfitted with dashboard cameras that …

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EPA bans remaining uses of cancer-causing asbestos in the US

Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call (WASHINGTON) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a United States ban on the ongoing use of chrysotile asbestos — a carcinogen that the agency estimates is linked to more than 40,000 U.S. deaths each year. The announcement comes as part of President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, which is using federal resources to make …

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New video shows missing student Riley Strain briefly speak with police on night he vanished in Nashville

Metro Nashville PD (NASHVILLE, Tn.)– Newly released video shows missing college student Riley Strain briefly speak with a police officer on the night he vanished in Nashville, Tennessee. Officer Reginald Young came across Strain, 22, while responding to a car burglary on Gay Street, south of the Woodland Street Bridge, on the night of March 8, according to Nashville police. …

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Police discover Riley Strain’s bank card amid college student’s disappearance

@MNPDNashville/X Authorities discovered a clue in the case of missing University of Missouri college student Riley Strain, Sunday, who vanished while visiting Nashville earlier this month. Nashville Police announced Strain’s bank card was found Sunday on the embankment between Gay Street and the Cumberland River, near Riverfront Park, in a post on X (formally known as Twitter). “The search for …

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Suspect charged with multiple counts of murder in 2-state crime rampage: Prosecutors

WPVI A suspect accused of killing three family members, including his 13-year-old sister, in a Philadelphia suburb and then fleeing to New Jersey is now in custody, officials said. The suspect — identified as 26-year-old Andre Gordon Jr. — was initially reported to be barricaded with hostages inside a residence in Trenton midday Saturday, hours after the shootings unfolded at …

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3 separate shootings erupt within 1 hour in Jacksonville Beach, Florida

ABC News/WJXX Three separate, unrelated shootings erupted within an hour in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on Sunday night, leaving one person dead and several hurt, according to authorities. The first shooting was reported at 7:50 p.m. when two people started firing guns near the Best Western Hotel, Jacksonville Beach police said on Monday. One bystander was injured and both suspects were …

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2 killed, 5 injured in DC shooting, police say, as search for suspect continues

X/@DCPoliceDept A suspect in a shooting that left two people dead and five injured early Sunday in a historic neighborhood of Washington, D.C., remained on the loose and unidentified, according to police. The shooting erupted around 3 a.m. at the intersection of 7th Street NW and P Street NW, about seven blocks east of Logan Circle and four blocks north …

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Suspect in fatal New Mexico State Police officer shooting captured: Officials

New Mexico State Police The suspect wanted in the killings of a New Mexico state trooper and a South Carolina paramedic was captured Sunday following a shooting involving law enforcement, authorities said. The suspect, Jaremy Smith, was taken into custody in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, after leading police on a chase that resulted in a shooting involving at least one …

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