The announcement averts a prolonged trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by spreading false claims about the 2020 presidential election.
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U.S. reporter held by Russia on spying charges denied release
Evan Gershkovich was arrested on March 29 and accused of trying to obtain classified information about a Russian arms factory.
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Trump’s House Republican allies take fight to Manhattan DA’s turf
Democrats said the hearing was a partisan stunt aimed at amplifying conservative anger at Alvin Bragg, Manhattan’s first Black district attorney.
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SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant new rocket
The countdown was halted at the 40-second mark because of a stuck valve in the first-stage booster.
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Top Kremlin critic convicted of treason, given 25 years
The political activist and journalist, who twice survived poisonings he blamed on Russian authorities, has rejected the charges against him as punishment for standing up to President Vladimir Putin.
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Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies
The case centers on whether Fox defamed Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election to prevent former President Donald Trump’s reelection.
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Justice Thomas says he didn’t have to disclose luxury trips paid for by Republican donor
The nonprofit investigative journalism organization ProPublica reported Thursday that Thomas, who has been a justice for more than 31 years, has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips from Crow nearly every year.
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Wall Street Journal reporter charged in Russia with espionage, enters denial
Russian state news agency Tass says jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, a Bowdoin grad, has been formally charged with espionage in Russia.
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First state law to criminalize out-of-state abortion travel may inspire others
Abortion rights advocates and legal experts say they expect other states to follow Idaho’s approach — and eventually to extend interstate travel prohibitions to adults.
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U.S. adds a healthy 236,000 jobs in March despite Fed’s rate hikes
Resilience in the labor market suggests that the Federal Reserve may see the need to keep raising interest rates in the coming months.