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Trump may testify in sex abuse defamation trial, but court limits what he can say
A different jury found last year that Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll.
Aging ex-mobster who stole Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from ‘Oz’ wanted ‘one last score’
The thief said he thought she shoes had real rubies on them.
Biden cancels $5 billion in student debt in latest relief step
Almost 74,000 student loan borrowers will see debt canceled.
2023 was slowest year for US home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrated buyers
Sharply higher home loan borrowing costs limited home hunters’ buying power on top of years of soaring prices.
Macy’s closing 5 stores, laying off more than 2,000 employees
Wayfair is similarly cutting about 13% of its global workforce.
Lawsuit in Chicago is latest legal fight over Texas moving migrants to U.S. cities
The suit rachets up a legal battle over the migrant crisis that’s left U.S. cities struggling for more than a year.
Six indicted for knocking off 130 stores in multi-state scheme that targeted New York
The defendants stole from 71 Lowe’s and 59 Home Depots in 13 states, authorities said.
New Jersey bill would legalize ‘magic mushrooms’ for medical, recreational use
New Jersey’s state senate mulled over a similar bill last year, before it was pulled for revisions.
Stefanik to join Trump in New Hampshire as VP rumors swirl
Stefanik was the first member of Congress to endorse Trump’s bid for reelection in 2023.
Man arrested in series of New York City stabbings, police say
The suspect is a 27-year-old hospital worker.
New Hampshire’s aging ballot scanners could prompt conspiracy theories
One potential glitch: If it’s snowy or rainy, damp ballots can mess up a ballot scanner.
New Mexico Supreme Court rules tribal courts have jurisdiction over casino injury and damage cases
The New Mexico Supreme Court says personal injury lawsuits brought against tribal casinos can no longer be heard by state courts.
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