The judge in the case set an initial trial date of Aug. 14, though that date is expected to change considerably given the complicated disputes ahead over the scope of evidence in the case.
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Woolwich woman advances to next round on ‘MasterChef’
Nina Interlandi Bell distinguishes herself in her TV debut by cooking up the best dish from the Northeast region.
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The latest on the search for the Titan submersible and outlook for rescue
Sophisticated equipment is on the way to the North Atlantic Ocean to help search for a submersible vessel that was carrying 5 people when it disappeared on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic.
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Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
The storm was located some 330 miles east of Barbados and is expected to grow stronger before lashing several eastern Caribbean islands late Thursday at near hurricane strength.
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In rowdy scene, House Republicans censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump-Russia investigations
The California Democrat, the former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee and the lead prosecutor in Trump’s first impeachment trial, has long been a top Republican political target.
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Biden calling China’s leader a ‘dictator’ opens new rift just after Blinken’s tensions-easing trip
A senior administration official said it should come as ‘no surprise’ that Biden ‘speaks candidly about China and the differences that we have.’
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‘We will not stop’: King, Collins sign letter demanding Bowdoin College graduate’s release
Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and Bowdoin College graduate, has been detained in Russia since March on spying charges that U.S. officials call bogus.
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Massachusetts guard member pleads not guilty to posting classified documents
Jack Teixeira is accused of sharing classified documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other national security topics on Discord, a social media platform popular with people playing online games.
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Geraldo Rivera says he’s quitting Fox News’ political combat show ‘The Five’
‘It has been a rocky ride but it has also been an exhilarating adventure that spanned quite a few years,’ he said in an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday. ‘I hope it’s not my last adventure.’
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Israeli settlers storm into Palestinian town as Israeli airstrike escalates crackdown
The fighting further raised tensions heightened this week by a daylong Israeli military raid that killed 7 people, including a 15-year-old girl, and Tuesday’s mass shooting, whose victims included a 17-year-old Israeli boy.