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Law & Courts
Trump attorneys post bond to support $83.3 million award to writer in defamation case
Attorney Alina Habba filed papers with the New York judge to show that Trump had secured a bond from the Federal Insurance Co. to support an $83.3 million jury award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll
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World
Sweden officially joins NATO as worries grow over Russian aggression in Europe
Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked.
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Business
Former Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for more than $128 million in severance
The lawsuit says not paying severance and bills is part of a pattern for Musk. Representatives for Musk and San Francisco-based X did not immediately respond to messages for comment.
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Business
The EU fines Apple nearly $2 billion for hindering music streaming competition
Apple muzzled streaming services from telling users about payment options on their websites, which avoids a 30% fee charged when people pay through apps downloaded with the iOS App Store, the EU said.
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Politics
Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention
Former President Donald Trump continued his march toward the GOP nomination on Saturday, winning caucuses in Idaho and Missouri and sweeping the delegate haul at a party convention in Michigan.
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National
Gov. Abbott says Texas wildfires may have destroyed up to 500 structures
Texas officials warned that the threat was not yet over. Higher temperatures and stronger winds forecast for Saturday elevated worries that fires in the Panhandle could continue spreading.
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National
Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
The CDC said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months has passed since their last shot.
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Arts & Life
Comedian Richard Lewis, who recently starred on 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 76
Lewis was an acclaimed comedian known for exploring his neuroses in frantic, stream-of-consciousness diatribes while dressed in all-black, leading to his nickname "The Prince of Pain."
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National
Idaho prepares to execute one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the U.S.
Officials say Thomas Creech's spiritual adviser will be allowed to stand next to Creech with a hand on his shoulder during the scheduled Wednesday execution. Creech has been imprisoned since 1974.
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National
Expanding wildfires force Texas nuclear facility to pause operations
Wildfires swept across the Texas Panhandle early Wednesday, prompting evacuations, cutting off power to thousands, and forcing at least the temporary shutdown of a nuclear weapons facility.