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Knicks’ Miles McBride confident he’s ready for first true taste of NBA playoffs
McBride averaged 10.6 points and nearly 25 minutes per game over 50 appearances (14 starts) following the Dec. 30 trade of RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors.
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Puntos clave de la sentencia de prisión para la supervisora de armas del filme de Alec Baldwin
Una supervisora de armas recibió la sentencia máxima de 18 meses de prisión por homicidio involuntario luego de un tiroteo mortal por el que falleció una directora de fotografía, herida con un arma que sostenía Alec Baldwin, en el set de una película del oeste.
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Most of Wall Street slips as expectations rise for rates to stay high
Most U.S. stocks slipped as Treasury yields climbed again on rising expectations that interest rates may stay high for a while
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Alina Habba: Trump ‘Will Be Like Nelson Mandela’ if Jailed for Contempt
Fox NewsDonald Trump’s attorney Alina Habba said on Tuesday that if the former president is jailed for violating a limited gag order imposed on him in his hush-money criminal trial, he would “be like Nelson Mandela.”Habba’s straight-faced invocation of the former South African president who spent 27 years in prison for his anti-apartheid activism mirrors Trump’s own recent rhetoric, in which he’s repeatedly used his criminal cases to portray himself as a martyr.In a court filing on Tuesday, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office asked Judge Juan Merchan to hold the ex-president in contempt for repeatedly using social media to disparage two of the witnesses in his criminal trial—former Trump fixer Michael Cohen and ex-porn star Stormy Daniels. A gag order imposed by Merchan bans the former president from publicly attacking trial witnesses, as well as family members of the judge and prosecutors.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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What We Know About the First Seven Jurors Seated in the Trump Trial
There are two lawyers already, and a couple of people who weren’t born in the U.S. Here’s the rundown.
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Caitlin Clark’s WNBA Draft outfit is worth over $27K — but her beauty look started with this $32 staple
The record-smashing star swiped on Glossier's newest sunscreen a day before it dropped.
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Why Can’t Adults Be Normal About Bluey?
Whether or not Bluey is ending (it’s not), this feels like a turning point.
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‘RHOM’ star Marysol Patton says she was ‘completely taken by surprise’ over Alexia, Todd Nepola split: ‘Very sad for her’
"I am completely taken by surprise. I mean, I didn’t see this coming. It rips my heart apart because I can only put myself in her shoes," she said.
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Former L.A. Councilmember Jose Huizar seeks to delay his 13-year prison term
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar asked a federal judge to push back the start of his 13-year prison term by four months, citing medical issues.
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Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money House GOP Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial
Michael M. Santiago/Pool via ReutersFormer President Donald Trump was invited to headline a big-ticket fundraising gala for House Republicans’ campaign arm later this month in Dallas—but was ultimately forced to decline because of his ongoing criminal trial in New York.The event, dubbed the Majority Gala, is the National Republican Campaign Committee’s biggest fundraiser so far this election cycle. The hope of GOP brass was to get Trump, their presumptive presidential nominee, to headline the April 23 event and juice fundraising interest, according to three sources familiar with the matter.But because Trump is scheduled to be in court in Manhattan that day—and most weekdays until the trial ends, likely in June—the former president won’t be able to travel to Texas and headline the fundraiser.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Owners of Colorado funeral home with decaying bodies face federal charges
The 15 charges brought by the federal grand jury are in addition to more than 200 criminal counts already pending against the Jon and Carie Hallford.
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African migrants swarm NYC’s City Hall for hearing on ‘experiences of Black immigrants’
A hearing at NYC's City Hall drew a crowd of more than 1,000 people Tuesday morning, including some who reportedly thought they would be getting work visas or green cards.
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Cultura del remix de dominio público, Winnie the Pooh se vuelve un asesino.
Un oso de peluche gigante, con una sonrisa retorcida en el rostro, se pasea pesadamente por la pantalla.
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Day 2 of Trump’s Criminal Hush-Money Trial: Five Takeaways
Lawyers chose seven jurors to help decide the case against the former president, who is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sexual scandal involving a porn star.
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Biden calls for higher income tax on billionaires: "They can afford it"
President Biden was pitching his tax plan in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. The president argued everyone needs to pay their fair share. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the details.
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RBC Heritage first-round leader predictions: PGA Tour odds, picks, best bets
The PGA Tour stops in South Carolina for the RBC Heritage, and we have picks for the first-round leader.
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Chicago woman sentenced to 50 years without parole after killing pregnant teen and cutting baby from womb
Clarisa Figueroa was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the April 2019 murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, whose baby was cut from her womb.
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A painting of Winston Churchill by an artist whose work he hated is up for auction
A portrait of Winston Churchill by modernist artist Graham Sutherland went on display Tuesday ahead of an auction in June; the British leader loathed the artist's work.
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Katie Couric torched for 'cringeworthy' condescension toward Trump supporters reminiscent of Hillary
Katie Couric was ripped for targeting Trump supporters in a way some found similar to Hillary Clinton's remark that they can be categorized in a "basket of deplorables."
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Israel Weighs Response to Iran Attack, With Each Choice a Risk
In debating how to respond to last weekend’s Iranian airstrike, Israel’s war cabinet is choosing between options that could deter future attacks or de-escalate hostilities, but all carry drawbacks.
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Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa
In parts of the middle U.S. on Tuesday, strong storms caused damage and spawned tornadoes in Iowa and Kansas; one tornado left two people injured when their RV flipped over.
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Noboa, 35, to become Ecuador's next president
Center-right candidate Daniel Noboa, the 35-year-old son of a banana tycoon, will become Ecuador's next president, following an election driven by concerns over rising violence and a worsening security situation in the Latin American nation.
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News publishers' alliance calls on feds to investigate Google for limiting California links
The tech giant said it would limit some users' access on its search engine to articles from California news outlets, in response to proposed legislation to help publishers.
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Trump to visit bodega where clerk Jose Alba was hit with murder charge for stabbing an ex-con in self-defense
The convenience store made headlines when, on July 1, 2022, Austin Simons was caught on camera cornering clerk Jose Alba in a dispute over chips.
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Draft report says Missouri's House speaker stymied ethics investigation into his spending
An ethics panel in Missouri is at an impasse over alleged misconduct by Republican House Speaker Dean Plocher, who reportedly used his office to interfere with an investigation into his actions.
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Rory McIlroy vows commitment to PGA Tour amid LIV Golf speculation: 'My future is here'
PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy reaffirmed his commitment to the Tour on Tuesday after reports speculated about his potential move to LIV Golf.
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Derek Hough’s wife, Hayley Erbert, makes emotional return to the stage after brain surgery
The couple announced that Erbert had been medically cleared to return to tour earlier this month — just four months after she underwent "an emergency craniectomy."
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Participant, studio behind 'Food, Inc.' and 'An Inconvenient Truth,' shuts down
Participant, the film and television studio behind activist pieces like "Food, Inc.," "Waiting for Superman" and Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth," is closing after 20 years.
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Smartmatic settles defamation suit against right-wing network OAN
Attorneys for the voting equipment company filed to dismiss its case against the San Diego-based OAN, which echoed former President Trump's false voter fraud claims.
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Boat containing decomposing bodies of 9 African migrants washes up in Brazil
A boat containing the bodies of nine migrants from Mali and Mauritania was found adrift Saturday in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil's coast.
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U.S. Air Force uncovers ancient campsite on New Mexico base: 'Marks a pivotal moment'
United States Air Force (USAF) service members announced the discovery of an ancient campsite on Holloman Air Force Base, near White Sands National Park in New Mexico.
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Former Arkansas deputy pleads guilty to violating suspect's civil rights in violent arrest
Former Crawford County Sheriff's Deputy Zackary King has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a suspect he struck during a 2022 arrest.
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Mayor Adams Pushes to Hire Ex-Giuliani Deputy as New York’s Top Lawyer
Mayor Eric Adams, who is facing a cluster of legal challenges, is moving to hire Randy Mastro, known for his aggressive tactics.
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DraftKings NC Promo Code Delivers $200 Bonus for NBA Play-In Tournament
New users can sign up with the latest DraftKings NC promo code offer and lock up $200 in bonuses for the NBA Play-In Tournament.
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First 6 jurors seated in Trump "hush money" trial
Former President Donald Trump sat in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday for day two of jury selection in his "hush money" trial. While jury selection seemed difficult initially, progress was made by the late afternoon. CBS News' Robert Costa and Katrina Kaufman have the latest.
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The Sydney Mall Attack Was Horrifying. It Could Have Been Worse
If the 40-year-old man in Bondi Junction had had a firearm, how many more people would have died?
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What Jets might do at edge rusher in 2024 NFL Draft
The team traded for Haason Reddick after letting Bryce Huff leave in free agency. Reddick gives them the waves of players Robert Saleh likes to send at the position.
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Iran’s foreign minister to have movements restricted during NYC trip days after Israel attack: report
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian won't be allowed to move outside the seven blocks north and south of the UN building in Midtown East in Manhattan or go further than one block west of the building, sources familiar with the situation told CNN.
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WATCH: Circus Elephant Runs Loose Down Montana Road After Escaping Handler
NBC Montana via YouTubeA 58-year-old circus elephant caused quite a stir in Montana on Tuesday afternoon, escaping from its handlers and briefly roaming the streets of Butte while binging traffic to a standstill in the city of 35,000. Little has been reported on how the elephant made its great escape, but NBC Montana shared a video of the enormous mammal crossing a highway while a handler desperately chased behind with a bullhook.“A f----- elephant is going down the road, my God,” a woman can be heard saying through laughter in a viral clip. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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River suddenly turns bright green, residents demand tests amid toxic pollution: report
A waterway in a small Russian city has turned bright green and residents are demanding tests amid fears of toxic pollution in the area.
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Jewish organization leader says Israel will be protected by God, despite attacks by Iran or its proxies
Aish CEO Rabbi Steven Burg told Fox News Digital Israel will continue to be protected by God as countries like Iran continue to attack the Holy Land.
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Soft-on-crime Heastie finally caves on increased penalties for assaulting retail workers
The reversal comes as Heastie, and lawmakers in general, are facing pressure to react to a rise in increasing violent crime.
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'Definition of insanity': Frustrated House Republicans blast GOP rebels' threat to oust Johnson
House Republicans are distancing themselves from the effort by two GOP lawmakers to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.
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NPR claims conservative activist Chris Rufo is 'targeting' their CEO with her old pro-Democrat posts
NPR went after conservative journalist Christopher Rufo after he reposted old leftist tweets from NPR CEO Katherine Maher from before she was at the outlet.
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Finding Jurors for an Unprecedented Trial
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.Donald Trump is among the most famous and most polarizing people alive. The task of selecting 12 impartial jurors who can render a fair verdict in the criminal trial of a former president is a first for America’s court system.First, here are four new stories from The Atlantic: Welcome to pricing hell. Gaza is dividing Democrats. David Frum: Why Biden should not debate Trump A Reasonable Middle GroundYesterday, jury selection began in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial, and today, six jurors were selected. The New York trial, centered on accusations that Trump falsified business records to conceal a hush-money payment to the porn star Stormy Daniels, may be the only of Trump’s various legal cases to wrap up before the November election. Many Americans are set on their hopes for the trial’s outcome before it begins, which makes finding impartial jurors a real challenge. Ninety-six potential jurors were called into the courtroom yesterday—an usually large number—and more than half of them quickly raised their hand to say they couldn’t be impartial and thus needed to be dismissed. Some prospective jurors who had indicated yesterday that they could be impartial changed their mind today.The task of the judge is not necessarily to select people who have no feelings about Trump—that’s near-impossible. Rather, the point is to select people who can be impartial (about both Trump and other potential witnesses), listen to evidence, and follow the law and the rules given by the court, Sharon Fairley, a professor from practice at the University of Chicago Law School, told me. The jurors selected so far, whose names haven’t been released, reportedly include a young corporate lawyer, a man originally from Ireland who works in sales, and a young Black woman who said that some of her friends have strong opinions about the former president but that she is not a political person.Criminal convictions, Fairley reminded me, require a unanimous decision from the jury. So Trump’s lawyers are likely hoping for even a single holdout—a person who is independent in their thinking and perhaps not a stickler for following rules. The government’s lawyers, for their part, are likely looking for people who are intelligent and discerning, who believe in the rule of law, and who are able to see through the “smoke and mirrors” that the Trump defense may introduce to the courtroom, Fairley said. Lawyers from either side can dismiss 10 potential jurors for any reason (so far, Trump’s lawyers have done this with six potential jurors, the prosecution with four). Beyond that, Fairley explained, the judge has discretion in selecting people who he feels could credibly set aside personal feelings to render a fair judgment.Trump has held tight to his narrative that this trial is a politically motivated “witch hunt,” a tactic that will only add to the court’s unique challenges here. Usually, the prosecution is more likely to generate publicity about criminal trials than the defense, Valerie Hans, a law professor at Cornell University, told me in an email—most defendants do not “have the public microphone of Donald Trump.” Already, Hans noted, one prosecutor, Joshua Steinglass, has been trying to draw a distinction for prospective jurors between what they have seen about the trial in the news and the actual evidence that they will go on to see.Part of the court’s challenge is weeding out people who are actually able to be impartial versus those who say they are because they want to get on the jury for their own reasons, James J. Sample, a law professor at Hofstra University, told me in an email. Ideological jurors could come from either side, Sample noted: “Yes, Manhattan is mostly blue. But might there be one true believer who wants to cement themselves as a MAGA hero? Absolutely.”How each prospective juror voted will be of interest to lawyers on either side, but it likely won’t be the deciding factor in who gets placed on the jury—and lawyers aren’t allowed to ask that question directly. Justice Juan M. Merchan’s 42 questions for would-be jurors, including ones about whether they are part of advocacy groups or have attended campaign events for Trump (or anti-Trump groups), “suggest an attempt to find a reasonable middle ground here—not ruling out anyone who has some views on Trump or disqualifying them based on their vote in 2020 or 2016, but also making sure they’re not rah-rah activists either for or against,” my colleague David Graham told me.There’s also a simple irony at the core of this whole process: The type of person best suited to be a thoughtful and credible juror in this case will almost by definition know something about Donald Trump. “A hypothetical juror who had never heard of Mr. Trump at all,” Sample acknowledged, “would be such an uninformed citizen as to be of suspect legitimacy from the jump.”The trial is expected to last about six weeks (though it could take longer). After the rest of the jury is chosen, the trial proceedings will kick off in earnest, with former Trump-world figures including Michael Cohen and possibly even Stormy Daniels herself expected to testify. But in the meantime, the public and the defendant (who seemed to nod off on the first day) will need to sit through more of the same. As David told me, “Monday’s start to the trial was both huge in historic terms and mostly very boring in substance.”Related: Trump’s alternate-reality criminal trial The cases against Trump: a guide Today’s News The U.S. Supreme Court justices considered whether the Justice Department can charge January 6 defendants with violating an obstruction statute—a decision that could affect the election-interference case against Donald Trump. Israel’s military chief said yesterday that Iran’s recent strike “will be met with a response” but did not specify a timeline or the scale of a retaliatory attack. A federal appeals court ruled that a West Virginia law, which bans transgender girls and women from playing on certain sports teams, violates the Title IX rights of a teen athlete. Evening Read Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. What Happens When You’ve Been on Ozempic for 20 Years?By Gary Taubes Of all the wonder drugs in the history of medicine, insulin may be the closest parallel, in both function and purpose, to this century’s miracle of a metabolic drug: the GLP-1 agonist. Sold under now-familiar brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, these new medications for diabetes and obesity have been hailed as a generational breakthrough that may one day stand with insulin therapy among “the greatest advances in the annals of chronic disease,” as The New Yorker put it in December. But if that analogy is apt—and the correspondences are many—then a more complicated legacy for GLP-1 drugs could be in the works. Insulin, for its part, may have changed the world of medicine, but it also brought along a raft of profound, unintended consequences … With the sudden rise of GLP-1 drugs in this decade, I worry that a similar set of transformations could occur. Read the full article.More From The Atlantic How the Biden administration messed up FAFSA Salman Rushdie strikes back. The myth of the mobile millionaire Trump’s presidential-immunity theory is a threat to the chain of command. Culture Break Illustration by The Atlantic. Sources: Courtesy of the author; FPG / Getty; Tom Kelley / Getty. Care for a loved one. With the right amount of self-awareness, you can learn parenting lessons from raising a dog, Kate Cray writes.Watch. Recent prestige TV shows have featured difficult men: heroes who are resolutely alienated, driven to acts of violence they don’t want to inflict and can’t enjoy, Sophie Gilbert writes.Play our daily crossword.Stephanie Bai contributed to this newsletter.Enjoy listening to our journalism? Find quick stories and deep dives here.Explore all of our newsletters here.When you buy a book using a link in this newsletter, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The Atlantic.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Immaculate’ on VOD, a Horror Outing That Finds Sydney Sweeney in the Habit of Delivering Dread
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