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Judge threatens Trump with jail over gag order violations
The New York judge presiding over Donald Trump's hush money trial fined the former president on Tuesday for defying a gag order and warned that further violations could see him thrown in jail.Lamenting that he could not impose a fine "more commensurate with the wealth of the contemnor," the judge warned Trump, -- the first former president to face criminal charges -- that he could be jailed if he continues to violate the gag order.
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Trump raises stake in his media firm to nearly 65%
The former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate secured 36 million shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), increasing his stake from 57.6% as of March. Reuters reported last week that Trump would secure a stock bonus worth $1.3 billion from TMTG, equivalent to about half the majority stake he already owns in it, thanks to the wild rally in its shares. The bonus also reflects the exuberant trading in TMTG's shares, which have been on a roller coaster ride since the comp
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Court fines Brazil's Lula over anti-Bolsonaro campaign video
Brazil's highest electoral court has fined President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his coalition nearly $48,000 over a campaign video slamming his 2022 election rival, Jair Bolsonaro.Mid-campaign, a court had ordered that the video be withdrawn.
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2 Universities Have Now Reached Deals With Pro-Palestine Protesters To End Encampments
Brown and Northwestern University have both reached deals with pro-Palestine protesters demonstrating against Israel's offensive in Gaza.
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Trump Is Fine With States Monitoring Pregnant Women So They Don't Get Abortions
"I think they might do that," the GOP presidential nominee said of a scenario that sounds straight out of the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale."
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Almost all US hospitals took financial hit from Change hack, AHA says
Almost all U.S. hospitals were hurt financially by the cyberattack on United Health Group’s Change Healthcare unit earlier this year, according to a survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA). The AHA said that 94% of hospitals reported damage to cash flow and more than half reported significant or serious financial damage due to Change's inability to process claims. "While this event had disparate impacts on providers, all communities felt the effects in some way," the AHA wrote in a
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Eurozone stocks sag on strong euro while Wall Street tumbles
Eurozone equities sagged Tuesday, weighed down by the strong euro as investors digested bright economic news, while Wall Street stocks slumped on disappointing data.Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday after US consumer confidence fell to its lowest level since July 2022, according to The Conference Board.
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