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Trump just debuted a new trial spin as the jury deliberates, claiming 'nobody knows what the crime is'

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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as the jury ends its first day of deliberations.

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An ex-California official quietly stole over $1.5 million of water in a heist that lasted decades, but mysteries remain

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A former California official pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal between $1.5 million and $3.5 million worth of water from the federal government.

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Trump claims the hush-money porn-star case is so 'rigged' against him that not even Mother Teresa could get acquitted

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Former President Donald Trump invoked Mother Teresa as he defended himself from charges that he tried to cover up a hush-money payment to a porn star.

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How they'll decide: Read the jury instructions for the historic Trump hush-money trial

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A courtroom artist's sketch shows the judge, parties, and jurors in the Donald Trump hush-money trial in Manhattan.
The hush-money jury could begin deliberations as early as Thursday.

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A jaywalker launched a campaign of revenge against a cop who gave him a $196 ticket, lawsuit says

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John Christopher Spatafore received a ticket for jaywalking in Fresno, California.
John Christopher Spatafore received a ticket for jaywalking in Fresno, California.

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In a baffling closing argument, Trump attorney Todd Blanche used DA's evidence against his own client

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In this courtroom sketch, former President Donald Trump sits while his lawyer Todd Blanche, right, speaks during the second day of jury selection in his hush money criminal trial on April 16, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump at his New York hush-money trial, where his lawyer Todd Blanche delivered closing arguments Tuesday.

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A drag performer was awarded $1.1M after a blogger falsely accused him of exposing himself to minors during a Pride event

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A jury awarded a drag performer more than $1.1 million in damages.

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One of Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX allies is going to prison too

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Ryan Salame, right, leaving a Manhattan federal courthouse in September.

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A tenant accused of turning a $1.7M LA home into an illegal Airbnb says he did nothing wrong and will sue his landlord

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Homes in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles.

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US law firms ramp up London talent war with huge junior lawyer salaries and high-profile hires

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Latham & Watkins has been expanding operations in the UK.

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