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Trump took advantage of a break in the trial to hold a major campaign rally in Wisconsin

Judge To Hear Claims Trump Again Violated Gag Order

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's trial for covering up payments to suppress details of an alleged affair will hear Thursday that the former president has again breached a gag order intended to protect trial participants.

Arrests, Evictions Continue On US Campuses

Tuesday evening, police climbed into the barricaded Hamilton Hall via a second-floor window, before leading people in handcuffs out of the building into vans
At Columbia and at the City University of New York, where police cleared out demonstrators overnight, some students decried the police behavior. Donald Trump, on the other hand, voiced his full-throated support for the police response at Columbia. "It was a beautiful thing to watch. New York's finest," he told a rally in Wisconsin.
US campus protests

Police Deployed On US Campuses As Protest Unrest Simmers

Dozens of police cars patrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles campus in response to violent clashes overnight when counter-protesters attacked an encampment of pro-Palestinian students. At Columbia University in New York City, police were on standby after officers marched onto campus late Tuesday to end the protests there.
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Former US president Donald Trump gestures to reporters during a break in proceedings at his hush money trial on April 26, 2024

Judge Threatens Trump With Jail Over Gag Order Violations

Judge Juan Merchan held Trump in contempt of court for multiple violations of a gag order he imposed on the former president ahead of the trial prohibiting him from publicly attacking witnesses, jurors, or court staff and their relatives. He fined Trump $1,000 each for nine specific violations of the gag order.
US new carbon rules

Biden Targets Fossil Fuel Power Sector With Tough New Carbon Rules

Hailed by environmental groups as a "gamechanger," the regulations take effect from 2032 and will also mandate that new, high capacity gas-fired plants slash their carbon dioxide output by the same amount -- 90 percent -- a target that would require the use of carbon capture technology.
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Pro-Palestinian Protests Spread At US Universities

Spiraling pro-Palestinian protests that are rocking universities across the United States spread to more campuses Wednesday, triggering suggestions from House Speaker Mike Johnson that the National Guard could be brought in. More than 20 people have been detained.
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks after signing legislation authorizing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan at the White House on April 24, 2024

US Rushes Ammo, Key Military Supplies To Ukraine

The United States on Wednesday rushed to send ammunition, weapons and other war supplies to Ukraine, after President Joe Biden signed a much-delayed bill to support the country as it struggles to hold back Russian advances.

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