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Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two separate cases over whether he attempted to subvert the Constitution by overturning the results of a fair election and illegally remain in power. Yet it’s a New York case centered on payments to silence an adult film star that might provide the only legal reckoning this year on whether he tried to undermine a pillar of American democracy. Prosecutors are trying to sell their case as one of election interference, an idea Trump's attorneys roundly dismiss. Читать дальше...

Indiana voters are getting another opportunity to see a debate between Republican candidates seeking their party's nomination as Indiana's next governor. Tuesday's debate comes two weeks ahead of the May 7 primary. All six have cast themselves in the competitive, multi-million dollar primary race as political outsiders. But five currently hold or previously held statewide leadership offices. The candidates include U.S. Senator Mike Braun, who may not be able to attend the debate because of Senate votes in Washington, and current Lt. Читать дальше...

A longtime tabloid publisher is expected to tell jurors about his efforts to help Donald Trump stifle unflattering stories during the 2016 campaign as testimony resumes in the historic hush money trial of the former president. David Pecker, the former National Enquirer publisher who prosecutors say worked with Trump and Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, on a so-called “catch-and-kill” strategy to buy up and then spike negative stories during the campaign, testified briefly Monday and will be back on the stand Tuesday in the Manhattan trial. Читать дальше...

UC Berkeley is one of the latest schools to join a pro-Palestinian protest.

A's fans don't seem as enthused by the possibility as the man himself.

About 1 million people in California use the service in question.

KQED said it's initiating a voluntary early retirement buyout program.

The four-bedroom, three-bathroom getaway was built in 1971 and has over 2,600 square feet of living space.

Here are five times blush-colored design worked in a bathroom setting, and all the designer details you need to re-create the looks.

The remodeled home still boasts many original features, including stained-glass windows, wood beams, and a fireplace.

A warrant for allegations of violating a protective order is no longer pending against a Democratic state representative from Philadelphia. Authorities said the warrant was canceled Monday after they determined no protective order had been in place against state Rep. Kevin Boyle during the relevant time period. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner says a detective had sought the warrant with information that was not false or fake but had “a piece missing.” Boyle faces a contested primary on Tuesday as he seeks an eighth term. Читать дальше...

The victim-turned-killer is seen with two different smiles.

California's newest state park, located 80 miles east of San Francisco, has an opening date. 

A family in Quebec is searching for answers after discovering that their father’s remains didn’t make it to Canada from Cuba, where he died while on vacation, and instead received the remains of another man. Funerals for Faraj Allah Jarjour have been postponed and his daughter, Miriam Jarjour, has been desperately calling and emailing as many officials as she can, trying to find his body. Jarjour said she was swimming with her 68-year-old father in the ocean near Varadero, Cuba, during a family vacation... Читать дальше...

Hipcamp's annual best-of list featured five California sites.

A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020. The jury did not find that BNSF acted intentionally or with indifference so there will be no punitive damages awarded. Attorneys for the estates of the two victims had argued that the railroad... Читать дальше...

Baltimore's mayor and city council are calling for the owner and manager of the cargo ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge to be held fully liable for the deadly collapse. Attorneys for the city argued in court papers filed Monday that the companies should have realized the Dali was unfit for its voyage and manned the ship with a competent crew, among other issues. The Singapore-based companies filed a petition soon after the March 26 disaster asking a court to cap their liability. A... Читать дальше...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brown & Brown Inc. (BRO) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $293 million.

Nationally, housing discrimination is on the rise, especially for these groups seeking rentals and homes for sale.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — SmartFinancial Inc. (SMBK) on Monday reported first-quarter earnings of $9.4 million.

SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — WaFd, Inc (WAFD) on Monday reported net income of $15.9 million in its fiscal second quarter.

William Strickland, a longtime civil right activist who worked closely with Malcom X and Jesse Jackson, has died. He was 87. Along with his activism, Strickland was known for his scholarship. He spent 40 years at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, teaching political science and serving as the director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Papers. Strickland first became active in civil rights as a high schooler and later would be inspired by the writings of Richard Wright and James Baldwin while an undergraduate at Harvard. Читать дальше...

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Independent Bank Group Inc. (IBTX) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $24.2 million.

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — GLENVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — TrustCo Bank Corp. NY (TRST) on Monday reported net income of $12.1 million in its first quarter.

The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, April 23, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A storm will travel eastward across the Great Lakes

tomorrow, bringing showers from Minnesota to western New

York and western Pennsylvania. Thunderstorms can develop

during the afternoon hours across Wisconsin, Michigan and

northern Illinois. Farther south, steadier rain will fall

from northeastern Missouri to northern Ohio. This storm will

also bring gusty northerly... Читать дальше...