A New York judge bristles at what he suggested were baseless Trump defense claims of ‘prosecutorial misconduct’ during the hearing Monday.
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Frans de Waal, who explored empathy among apes, dies at 75
Witnessing 2 chimpanzees fight and then reconcile began de Waal’s exploration into the inner lives and emotions of primates.
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Martin Greenfield, tailor to presidents and stars, dies at 95
Greenfield dressed generations of entertainment stars, among them Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Paul Newman, Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino and Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98
Laurent de Brunhoff revived his father’s popular – and in some cases controversial – picture book series about an elephant-king.
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3 of 4 suspects charged in Russia concert hall attack admit guilt during court hearing
The court ordered that the men, all of whom are citizens of Tajikistan, be held in pre-trial custody until May 22.
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What’s at stake in the Supreme Court abortion pill case
The case could make it harder to get medication abortions even in states where abortion is legal.
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As aviation industry becomes butt of jokes, officials stress flying is safe
For now, the safety worries do not appear to be dampening Americans’ enthusiasm for air travel.
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Former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel faces sharp criticism in NBC appearance
On ‘Meet the Press,’ a panel of journalists questioned the credibility of her answers and laid into NBC executives for their decision to hire someone who had long attacked the network.
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Trump asked if U.S. was better off in his last year. In many ways, the answer is no.
Voters in 2020 did not blame Trump for the pandemic, but they did fault his response to it.
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NBC News hires former Republican chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
McDaniel, who has questioned whether Joe Biden won the presidential election fairly, left her position at the RNC after former president Donald Trump had become increasingly frustrated with her leadership.