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Deliberations Start in Sex-Trafficking Trial of Alexander Brothers

Prosecutors called more than 30 witnesses, including 11 women who said the three men had sexually abused them. The brothers, who have pleaded not guilty, face life in prison if convicted.

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The jury will start deliberating the fate of the Alexander brothers as soon as Thursday. The three men face life in prison if convicted of some of the most serious charges.
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50 Medical Schools Back Kennedy Plan on Nutrition After Pressure

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the commitments in Washington, even as some in the medical community questioned whether the government should try to influence curriculums.

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“This is how we implement the MAHA agenda,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at a news conference on Thursday.
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Britney Spears Is Arrested on Suspicion of D.U.I. in California

“Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney’s life,” a representative for the pop star said after she was released from jail.

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Britney Spears was pulled over after officers observed her driving erratically at high speeds, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
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An Assertive Supreme Court Turns to Curbing State Courts

Liberal justices accused their colleagues of expanding use of the emergency docket again in two orders issued this week.

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Since President Trump returned to the White House, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has shown a willingness to short-circuit lower-court proceedings.
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Senator Tim Sheehy Helps Officers Forcibly Remove Protesting Veteran From Hearing

The physical struggle, involving Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana, was captured on video. The protester, Brian McGinnis, said on social media that his arm was broken.

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Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran from North Carolina, was protesting military actions in Iran when he was forcibly removed from a Senate hearing by Capitol Police officers and Senator Tim Sheehy on Wednesday.
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How $800 Monthly Car Payments Are Hurting Car Sales

Cars have become so expensive that many Americans are putting off or not buying new cars, hurting the auto industry.

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The average monthly payment for a new car was $774 at the end of last year and the average new car now costs nearly $50,000.
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