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Key takeaways from the opening statements in Donald Trump's hush money trial 04/22/2024 06:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Monday's opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts. Lawyers presented duelin Lawmakers criticize CIA's handling of sexual misconduct but offer few specifics 04/22/2024 05:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� A congressional committee Monday criticized the CIA's handling of sexual misconduct allegations in its ranks, saying victims have been deterred from coming forward and were aware of ���little to no accountability or punishment for the perpetrators of the assaults or harassment.�� Lawsuit alleges negligence in hiring of maintenance man accused of torturing resident 04/22/2024 03:18pm • BALTIMORE (AP) ��� April Hurley���s attacker entered her apartment after identifying himself as the building maintenance man ��� a job he should never have obtained, according to a lawsuit filed Monday that accuses the property owner and management company of engaging in negligent hiring practices. Editorial Roundup: United States 04/22/2024 03:11pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 18 The Los Angeles Times on Mike Johnson's Ukraine aid bill Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has been maddeningly slow in pushing the House to approve badly needed aid for Ukraine as it resists Russian aggression. But this week he sa The Latest | Lawyers in Trump hush money case paint competing portraits of him in opening statements 04/22/2024 03:04pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� In opening statements in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial, prosecutors said Monday that the former president ���orchestrated a criminal scheme to corrupt��� the 2016 presidential election. Defense attorneys countered, calling Trump ���innocent��� and saying the Manhattan di Car Review: The full-electric Fiat 500e is a great choice as an urban commuter 04/22/2024 07:32am • The original Fiat 500 and the new 500e still of some of the smaller cars on the market. However, even taller drivers will find decent space. (WTOP/Brian Armstead) Brian Armstead, Special Contributor Don���t let the small size fool you the Fiat 500e packs plenty of space for adults and offers a fun Kimberly Palmer: How to escape from a money rut 04/22/2024 07:00am • Sometimes, climbing out of a money rut starts with a pep talk ��� to yourself. ���I like affirmations and speaking out loud,��� says Giovanna Gonzalez, a financial educator and author of ���Cultura & Cash.��� Her favorite affirmations are statements like, ���I am not a reflection of my money mis Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 28 points as top-seeded Thunder edge Pelicans 94-92 in Game 1 04/22/2024 01:34am • OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) ��� Hours after the NBA announced Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected as a finalist for the league���s Most Valuable Player award, Oklahoma City's All-Star guard showed why. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, including the go-ahead basket in the final minute, and the top-seeded Terry Anderson, AP reporter abducted in Lebanon and held captive for years, has died at 76 04/21/2024 09:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America���s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76. Anderson, who chronicled his abduction and torturou Do Balance Transfers Hurt My Credit Score? 04/21/2024 08:00pm • If you're looking for a way to lower the interest rate on your credit card balances, a balance transfer could help. By using a balance transfer credit card, you can transfer a balance from one credit card to another. In the process, you could score a promotional interest rate that's lower, sometimes 7 Best Recent and Upcoming IPOs in 2024 04/21/2024 08:00pm • The initial public offering (IPO) market is in rally mode in April, as interest rates moderate and stock valuations bounce back for publicly traded companies. Last year, significant growth indicators for IPOs began to emerge, as the S&P 500 benchmark index rose 24.2%. Also, the MSCI World Index Extreme, Unexpected Kid Costs: How to Plan for the Unplanned 04/21/2024 08:00pm • It would be impossible to list all the costs associated with raising children. As a parent, you'll spend on a wide variety of goods and services, starting the day they're born and potentially lasting into their adulthood. Keeping them safe and well cared for can be shockingly expensive. A 2023 North Harden and Zubac lead Leonard-less Clippers to 109-97 win over Doncic and Mavs in playoff opener 04/21/2024 07:58pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) ��� James Harden spent the season developing a pick-and-roll chemistry with big man Ivica Zubac. The future Hall of Famer in his first season in Los Angeles is schooling the longest-tenured Clipper. It paid off in their playoff series opener. Harden scored 28 points in his playoff d Nikola Jokic leads NBA champ Denver Nuggets past LeBron James and Lakers 114-103 in playoff opener 04/21/2024 07:53am • DENVER (AP) ��� Unlike their crowd that drowned out the Los Angeles Lakers' pregame introductions, the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets were a little late to the playoff party Saturday night. They turned up their offense and defense after a sputtering start, however, powering past the Lakers 1 Roman Gabriel dies at 83. The first Filipino-American quarterback in NFL was MVP in 1969 04/20/2024 10:14pm • Roman Gabriel had big size and a big arm when he was the No. 2 draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams in 1962. Even while playing in an era of grinding it out on the ground, he still holds the Rams��� team record with 154 touchdown passes. Gabriel, the first Filipino-American quarterback in the NFL and