The 'death and destruction' that wasn't: Trump's calls for unrest and mass protests fell flat ahead of his arraignment

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Pro and anti trump supporters face off during a protest outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023.
Pro and anti trump supporters face off during a protest outside of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 4, 2023.

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Highland Park students walked out to demand gun control. Minutes later, the high school went on lockdown.

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A memorial set up in Highland Park, Illinois.
A memorial is set up for the seven people killed and dozens injured in the mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois..

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The NYC park where Marjorie Taylor Greene hosted the rally for Trump used to be an open sewer the city tried to fill in with land but it sank (and stank)

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Daffodils bloom in Collect Pond Park across from the Manhattan Criminal Court building in New York City, U.S., March 24, 2023.
Daffodils bloom in Collect Pond Park across from the Manhattan Criminal Court building in New York City on March 24, 2023.

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Map shows how Russia's border with NATO more than doubles with Finland as a member

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A map showing how NATO's current border with Russia compares to its border if Sweden and Finland join.
A map showing how NATO's current border with Russia compares to its border if Sweden and Finland join.

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  • Finland officially became a member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday.

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit rocket firm files for bankruptcy

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Virgin Orbit was founded by Richard Branson in 2017.

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Russia complains its journalists are under attack and facing 'witch hunts' just days after arresting an American reporter

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The Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia.

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A company made a volleyball-sized meatball with mammoth DNA, but no one tasted it because humans could be allergic to the 5,000-year-old protein

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A meatball made from flesh cultivated using the DNA of an extinct woolly mammoth is presented at NEMO Science Museum created by a cultured meat company, in Amsterdam, Netherlands March 28, 2023.

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Trump's legal team said cameras in the courtroom would cause a 'circus-like atmosphere.' Trump himself has called for mass protests outside.

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Former President Donald Trump.

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The Kremlin alleged a female assassin used a bomb hidden in a statue to kill a prominent pro-Russia blogger. Video shows the moment he received the figurine.

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A screenshot of a video showing the moment Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky received the statue that the Kremlin says exploded.
A screenshot of a video showing the moment Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky received the statue that the Kremlin says exploded.

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The only way you'll see Donald Trump's mugshot is if someone leaks it or he shares it himself

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Donald Trump.

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