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More than two thousand people have been arrested during campus protests across the country, as protests in the US and around the world continue. We'll tell you what happened in Donald Trump's hush money trial, yesterday. Flooding and storms continue to hit Texas. President Biden has announced a $3 billion investment to replace lead pipes across the US. Plus, American and Russian troops are operating out of the same military base.

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New audio recordings are presented during the Trump hush money trial, while a new witness takes the stand. Encampments are popping up in UK universities as students across the world stand with Palestine. A former boat captain could face up to 10 years in prison, we tell you why. The CEO of an American oil producer is under federal regulator’s microscope after he allegedly conspired to inflate prices. And tax the rich? The IRS is increasing audits for America’s wealthiest people.  

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President Joe Biden weighs in on Pro-Palestinian protests disrupting college and university campuses across the US. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are grilling Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer. Most of Kenya has no power, as the death toll from catastrophic flooding has risen. Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse. Plus, farmland in Maine has been contaminated with forever chemicals – and other farms nationwide could be at risk.

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Police have arrested protesters and taken control of the encampment at UCLA. A gag order hearing was held this morning as Donald Trump's hush money trial continues. Critics say Georgia's new immigration enforcement law may lead to racial profiling. The world's biggest artists are returning to TikTok. And, House Democrats have reintroduced a bill banning discrimination based on hairstyle and hair texture.

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Police have begun detaining protesters and tearing down barricades of a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA this morning. Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues in New York today with a hearing on more alleged gag order violations. The death toll has risen after a highway collapse in China. At least 25-thousand people are starting Wegovy each week in the US. Plus, one man ate 700 cheeseballs in half an hour in front of a crowd. 

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Police have entered a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA after declaring it as an unlawful assembly. Meanwhile, deadly Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza, as the wait continues for Hamas' response to a proposed ceasefire. Arizona’s senate has voted to repeal the state’s 19th century abortion ban. The US is accusing Russia of breaching an international ban on chemical weapons. Plus, one-third of Americans may have had their data stolen in a recent healthcare hack.

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President Joe Biden continues to remain relatively quiet on the pro-Palestinian campus protests across the nation. The Arizona state senate has voted to repeal the state’s near total abortion ban from 1864. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling on Hamas to accept a new ceasefire and hostage release deal. Prosecutors say they will retry the sex crimes case against Harvey Weinstein, after a New York appeals court overturned the conviction last week. And, the United Methodist Church lifts its ban on gay clergy.

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Universities across the country are cracking down on Pro-Palestinian protesters. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady for the sixth straight meeting. GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will force a vote on whether to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson next week, setting up a major House showdown. A sudden surge in suspected opioid overdoses in Austin, Texas has police on edge. And, Hawaii’s governor announced a temporary housing program for some of the Maui wildfire survivors.

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By CNN's count, more than one thousand people have been arrested on college campuses in the last two weeks. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing to get a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Israel and Hamas. A Florida lawmaker says it's a "devastating day" as the state's six week abortion ban comes into effect. Election officials are beefing up security after threats and harassment. Plus, we'll tell you how a beekeeper stole the show at a MLB game.

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The LAPD was called to UCLA's campus this morning after clashes broke out between protest groups. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was met by protesters in Israel today. Abortions are now banned in Florida after six weeks of pregnancy, and it could have consequences for people across the South. After a deadly tornado yesterday, severe storms continue to batter the Central US. Plus, anger could be bad for your health.

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