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Former US President Donald Trump speaking to the press during his trial.
  • Donald Trump's legal team has asked the judge in his Manhattan trial to lift his gag order.
  • Without it, Trump could attack Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels, the judge's daughter, and jurors.
  • Prosecutors asked the judge to keep the gag on at least through his sentencing.

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Walmart's hourly workers are getting a new bonus structure, the company announced Wednesday.
  • Walmart just announced a new slate of pay and benefits perks for US hourly associates.
  • Some 700,000 workers are eligible for a new bonus that increases with their years with the company.
  • The retailer is also expanding online training options, as well as piloting a trades career



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Sometimes less is more, and that’s the territory Amazon’s soundbar occupies. | Image: Amazon

Not every viewing situation calls for an expensive sound system that can make your home sound like a mini theater. Maybe you’re just looking to equip a guest room with an easy audio upgrade, or perhaps you just need to amplify the dialog and sound effects of your favorite movies and



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Boeing's Starliner launched two NASA astronauts toward space.
  • Boeing launched its Starliner spacecraft carrying two astronauts to the International Space Station. 
  • The launch went smoothly after the program was plagued by delays.
  • Boeing's spacecraft would give NASA a second option for human transport to space. 

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U.S. astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams left Earth on Wednesday in a new Boeing spaceship, after a string of delays and engineering problems that spanned a decade. 

Following two scuttled launch attempts over the past month, the third try appeared to be the charm with a seamless countdown. Starliner's first crewed test flight blasted off at 10:52 a.m. ET from Kennedy Space



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Boeing's first Starliner flight with a human crew onboard has successfully blasted off to space on top of United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket, almost a month after it was originally scheduled to launch. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams entered the Starliner capsule and completed necessary checks by 10:08AM ET. Less than 30 minutes after the astronauts entered the capsule, the



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Update: June 5, 11:02 a.m. ET: ULA’s Atlas V rocket blasted off this morning at 10:52 a.m. ET, with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams sitting inside Boeing’s Starliner capsule. The first crewed mission of this spacecraft, following two failed launch attempts, is finally underway. Of course, the true test…

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Antonio Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, speaks during a press conference at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28. | Photo: Getty Images

The climate as we know it may be in the rear-view mirror, and there is precious little time to change course before careening past a dangerous threshold for global warming.

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Dermatologists are sounding the alarm over two emerging types of fungi that can cause nasty bouts of ringworm. In a new report Wednesday, they describe the first known U.S. case of one ringworm fungus that can spread sexually, while another recent paper details the arrival of a species resistant to the most common…

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If you’re mainly plotting routes through Google Maps on your web browser, Google is telling you it’s past time to start using the app and only the app. The company is ending access to the Timeline feature for users on the web. If you want to keep your past routes, you’ll need to download them to your app.

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