U.S. District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall ultimately denied the mistrial, partly because the witness had made similar prior statements that could have been broached to jurors anyway.
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Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
The impasse leaves the United States out of money for now to send missiles and ammunition to Kyiv, just as the nearly 2-year-old war reaches a crucial juncture.
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Zelensky appoints new army leader at pivotal moment in war with Russia
The Ukrainian president appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to lead the army.
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Marine Corps confirms all 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
The names of the Marines were not immediately released.
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U.S. drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader, officials say
U.S. officials say one was killed in the strike, but officials with Iran-backed militias in Iraq say 3 died including the commander in charge of Kataib Hezbollah’s operations in Syria.
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Rescue of Marine helicopter with 5 aboard is challenged by snowy California mountains
The Marines were flying from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, defense officials said.
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Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’
The lawsuit, filed with help from X, formerly Twitter, alleges her wrongful termination from the Disney+ streaming series after two seasons over a post likening the treatment of American conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
One battleground will be the lawsuit challenging grants from the Fearless Fund, which awarded $20,000 to businesses that are at least 51% owned by Black women, among other requirements.
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DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis
An investigation by the Associated Press found the nation’s fourth-largest drug distributor kept shipping drugs for nearly 4 years after a federal judge recommended the harshest penalty for its ‘cavalier disregard’ of rules aimed at preventing opioid abuse.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
A deeply divided Republican conference was scrambling to find support for the wartime funding, even though it has been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.