Trump to be sentenced in hush money case, days before his inauguration
NEW YORK— United States President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a case that for a time overshadowed his bid to retake the White House.

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Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the "Rust" shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation by New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement.

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Trump and his lawyers saw Supreme Court as a friendly forum, but it turned down his request.

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15,000 doctors tell US Senate to reject ‘dangerous& RFK Jr for health secretary

More than 15,000 doctors have signed a letter imploring the US Senate to reject Robert F Kennedy Jr&s confirmation for secretary of health and human services.

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Fury over marathon offering the winner their body weight in pork as a first prize

A &Pig - Run& half marathon where the winner is awarded his or her body weight in pork has sparked a backlash.

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Ice core that goes back 1.2 million years drilled by scientists in Antarctica

An international team of scientists announced yesterday they have successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2.8km to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.2 million years old.

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