Juror quits Trump hush-money trial over fears she could be identified
The judge asks the new batch of 96 potential jurors if they can be fair and impartial in this trial. They are asked row-by-row. At the end of it, 48…
‘Sesame Street’ writers authorize a strike if they don’t reach a contract by Friday
Television ‘Sesame Street’ writers authorize a strike if they don’t reach a contract by Friday Enlarge this image In this 2008 file photo, Big Bird reads to Connor Scott and…
Photos: UAE sees its heaviest rains in 75 years
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What are ‘orphan crops’? And why is there a new campaign to get them adopted?
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Fans react as Taylor Swift’s new album ‘leaked’
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William given get well soon cards on return to duty
Volunteers wished the Prince of Wales well as he helped out in a food charity kitchen.
Unlawful killing verdict for 48 nightclub deaths
Instructing the jury last month, the coroner told them there were five verdicts open – accidental death, death by misadventure, unlawful killing, an open verdict or a narrative verdict. An…
Housing costs keep inflation stubborn; New report on Maui wildfires released
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More young, affluent women may be smoking – study
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Rihanna: ‘I refused to buy maternity clothes’
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