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National
Judge fines Trump $5,000 after post maligning court staffer found on campaign website
Judge Arthur Engoron avoided holding Trump in contempt for now, but reserved the right to do so if he again violates a limited gag order barring case participants from personal attacks on court staff.
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National
Travis King, the Army private who fled to North Korea, is charged with desertion
Travis King, who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month, has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday.
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Arts & Life
Netflix raises prices for its premium plan
Netflix said it's raising the price for its most expensive streaming service by $2 to $23 per month in the U.S., and its lowest-priced, ad-free streaming plan to $12 — another $2 bump.
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World
India's top court refuses to legalize same-sex marriage
The court passed the responsibility back to Parliament. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud also urged the government to uphold the rights of LGBTQ+ people and end discrimination against them.
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World
Putin begins visit in China, underscoring Moscow's ties with Beijing
Russia and China have forged an informal alliance against the United States and other democratic nations that is now complicated by the Israel-Hamas war.
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World
Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting a terror alert and halting a soccer game
Belgian police hunted Tuesday for a gunman with suspected terrorist motives who killed two Swedes. Authorities shut down a Belgium-Sweden soccer match and held 35,000 fans for hours as a precaution.
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National
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid files for bankruptcy amid declining sales and opioid lawsuits
Rite Aid said it was arranging for payment of wages and other costs as usual, though some "underperforming" stores among its more than 2,100 pharmacies in 17 states will be closed.
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World
U.S. and Qatar agree to prevent disbursal of recently unfrozen Iranian funds
The move follows the deadly attacks by Hamas on Israel and Republican criticism of the White House deal with Iran, where $6 billion was unfrozen in exchange for the release of 5 detained Americans.
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National
Gap between U.S. income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, the IRS says
For tax years 2021 and 2020, the latest to receive such IRS estimates, the projected gross "tax gap" soared to $688 billion and $601 billion, respectively. That is a significant jump from the past.
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Education
ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a 30-year low
Scores have fallen for six consecutive years, and the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average scores in reading, science and math showed test-takers weren't ready for college.