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Trump trial: Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the case. The deliberations follow closing arguments in which Trump’s lawyer called the prosecution’s star witness the “greatest liar of all time,” and prosecutors accused Trump of trying to “hoodwink” voters in the 2016 presidential election by participating in a hush money scheme. Full breakdown of closing arguments >
The jury: Twelve New Yorkers will be tasked with weighing whether to convict Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. All of the jurors must land on the same decision for each of the 34 counts Trump faces — otherwise the case ends in a mistrial. The jury made up of a melting pot of Manhattan residents — from a physical therapist to investment bankers and immigrants to lifelong New Yorkers — has heard more than four weeks of testimony from 22 witnesses. See who showed up to Trump’s trial and who didn’t >
The charges: Trump faces 34 criminal charges, alleging he falsified business records during the 2016 presidential election. Prosecutors charge the records were falsified to hide $310,000 in payments that were tied to a porn star’s allegations that she had a sexual relationship with Trump. The former president has maintained his innocence since being charged and has claimed he is the victim of a political witch hunt. Take a closer look at each of Trump’s criminal charges in the case >
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Hunter Biden in court: A status conference hearing will be held Wednesday for Hunter Biden on tax charges. This comes days before Hunter Biden’s gun crime trial, which is set to begin June 3. The latest >
A visit from the president: President Joe Biden visited the home of Hallie Biden days before she is due to testify at Hunter Biden’s trial. The White House says the visit was about the ninth anniversary of the death of Beau Biden, the president’s first son, to whom Hallie was married. But she is also expected to testify as a witness in Hunter Biden’s gun crime trial. Hallie dated Hunter at the time of the alleged gun crimes and is one of a dozen expected witnesses, according to reports. NewsNation’s “The Hill” panel discusses what this means for trial >
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Awaiting retrial: Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is set to appear before a judge Wednesday in the same New York City courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial. Weinstein is awaiting a retrial on rape charges after his 2020 conviction was thrown out. What to expect from Wednesday’s court hearing >
Conviction tossed: Weinstein was convicted of rape in the third degree for an attack on an aspiring actor and of sexually assaulting a former TV and film production assistant. Last month, New York’s highest court threw out the convictions after determining the judge unfairly allowed testimony against Weinstein, 72, based on allegations from other women that weren’t part of the case. Weinstein has maintained that any sexual activity was consensual. The latest >
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What’s going on: Almost a year after the OceanGate submersible imploded, killing five passengers on its way to explore the wreckage from the Titanic, an Ohio man wants to make a similar journey. According to reports, the Ohio real estate investor called the CEO of Triton Submarines, saying he wanted to build a sub that can dive to “Titanic-level depths” a few days after OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded. Read more >
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Assassin extradited: Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, the top assassin for the Sinaloa cartel, has been extradited to the U.S. from Mexico to face gun, drug and witness retaliation charges that are all tied to his affiliation with Mexico’s most dangerous cartel and its jailed leader, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Salas, known as “El Nini,” will be arraigned Thursday. He was one of the Sinaloa cartel’s lead assassins who was responsible for the murder, torture and kidnapping of rivals and witnesses who threatened the cartel’s criminal drug trafficking operation, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said. What Salas’ extradition means for the Sinaloa cartel >
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What’s happening: Closing arguments are expected Wednesday in the trial of a New Jersey dad charged with murdering his 6-year-old son by forcing him to do abusive treadmill workouts. Christopher Gregor does not plan to testify in the trial about his son Corey Micciolo’s death. Micciolo died from blunt force trauma and lacerations to his heart and liver, according to autopsy reports. Surveillance video from March 2021 shows Gregor forcing Micciolo to run on a treadmill, continually increasing the treadmill’s speed, causing his son to fall off it face-first about six times. Ultimately, Micciolo had a seizure and died at the hospital. Gregor is now on trial for the endangerment of the welfare of a child and first-degree murder. Latest on the case >
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‘General Hospital’ actor killed: After “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor was shot and killed by three people attempting to steal his catalytic converter over the weekend, his former fiancée, Tessa Farrell, put out a video expressing devastation and calling for change. “The person who did this, if you’re watching, sorry, but you shot the wrong guy,” Farrell said in a video. “You can get a real job. … It’s hard, but we’re all in it together. You don’t have to steal, you know? Especially take a life over it.” Watch >
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We’re keeping an eye on these topics today. Make sure you tune in to our latest coverage and share your thoughts with us on social media!
A court hearing will be held for top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, who was arrested outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
Closing arguments are expected in the trial of Chad Daybell, the Idaho man accused of killing a woman and two children.
Scott Peterson will appear virtually at a court hearing about DNA testing.
The United Nations Security Council will hold a briefing on the Middle East.
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At least one man is dead following an explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday night. Read more >
After a former Mizzou student was sentenced to jail time for hazing, one family hopes Missouri lawmakers will consider passing legislation to prevent a similar situation from happening again. Their plea >
The father of missing Tennessee teen Sebastian Rogers is planning more searches for his son and said he won’t allow his disappearance to become a cold case. The latest >
Newly released body camera footage shows a California police officer locked in the back seat of a squad car with an arrestee who propositioned him for sex minutes before. Watch >
Minnesota state officials are monitoring a brewing dispute between Canadian border agents and the Canadian government that could significantly alter how goods are moved across the U.S. northern border should agents choose to strike. The latest >
An 85-year-old Massachusetts man faces up to seven years in prison after a jury recently found him guilty of voting twice in the 2016 general election, New Hampshire’s attorney general has announced. Read more >
A Florida man is accused of biting a bar manager’s finger after being told he and his friends could not bring their dog with them into the bar. Latest on the case >
An entire preschool’s teaching staff in Ohio quit recently after losing faith in their administrators. What to know >
A famous house featured in the holiday classic “Home Alone” hit the market in Illinois on Friday. Take a look around >
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At 104 years old, Ernie Columbus could be called a thrill seeker — especially after his latest adventure taking to the skies. Columbus served in the Army during World War II. After the war, he moved over to the Air Force to serve out the remainder of his 26-year military career. In that time, he never skydived, but now he said he’s hooked. “I just decided I was going to jump, and that was it,” he said. Read more >
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Radio personality Charlamagne tha God expressed sadness over rapper-mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legacy being tarnished by allegations of assault, but said the broader issues of domestic violence and unhealed trauma need to be addressed.
“It’s sad,” Charlamagne said Tuesday on NewsNation’s “Dan Abrams Live,” referring to celebrities whose legacies have been “burned to the ground” due to misconduct allegations. “We’re lying to ourselves if we say (Diddy) didn’t provide the soundtrack to our lives.”
Earlier this month, video footage showed Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016. The hip-hop star later issued an apology, as he faces multiple lawsuits. Read more >
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