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Taylor Swift mural pops up by ‘the lakes’ in Chicago with mystery ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ message
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Taylor Swift mural pops up by ‘the lakes’ in Chicago with mystery ‘The ...
Quick Glance: Insights into Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department'
  • The release of 'The Tortured Poets Department' by Taylor Swift has been filled with puzzles and Easter eggs for her fans.

  • The new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department', signals a new era for Taylor Swift and features 16 tracks along with four bonus songs.

  • Florence + the Machine and Post Malone are featured artists on the album, with Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff serving as producers.

  • The album's unique title, 'The Tortured Poets Department', sparks speculation about Swift's past relationship and is accompanied by literary references.
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Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine: Fossil vertebrae unearthed in a lignite mine are the remains of one of the largest snakes that ever ...
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Fossils of colossal snake Vasuki unearthed in India mine
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The O’Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes. Here’s how another airport finished construction.
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The O’Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes ...
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Stephen Colbert will bring ‘Late Show’ to Chicago during Democratic National Convention
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Stephen Colbert will bring ‘Late Show’ to Chicago during Democratic ...
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Donald Trump 'Glares' at Reporter Who Exposed Him Sleeping During Trial: Donald Trump appeared to be sleeping during Monday's trial proceedings ...
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Donald Trump 'Glares' at Reporter Who Exposed Him Sleeping During Trial
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century: He appeared to jolt awake several times when his lawyer, Todd Blanche, passed along notes.
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century
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Prosecutors: Trump violated gag order in hush money trial seven more times: The judge has already scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday to weigh previous alleged ...
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Prosecutors: Trump violated gag order in hush money trial seven more times
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Alina Habba Reveals If Trump Is Concerned About Going to Jail: Habba said that Trump would "be like Nelson Mandela" if he is sent to jail for violating a gag ...
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Alina Habba Reveals If Trump Is Concerned About Going to Jail
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Melania Likely Happy Donald Trump May Miss Barron's Graduation, Cohen Says: The former president could miss his 18-year-old son Barron's graduation due to his ...
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Melania Likely Happy Donald Trump May Miss Barron's Graduation, Cohen Says
Quick Glance: Trump's Sex Life Unveiled as Hush Money Trial Begins
  • The opening day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial delved deep into his tabloid-fodder sex life, as lawyers and the judge debated how many salacious details jurors should eventually hear as they decide whether he broke the law to cover up hush money payments.

  • The historic first trial of a former U.S. president began Monday in a storied courthouse that has seen a host of high-profile cases over the years, from rap stars to movie moguls, but never one with such potential consequences for the nation and the world.

  • Despite Trump's open contempt for the trial, he was not disruptive in court but rather disinterested. However, Trump's lawyers managed to prevent jurors from being informed about specific allegations of sexual misconduct from 2016.

  • Prosecutors plan to highlight Trump's relationship with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels and other women in court to show that he paid hush money to protect his political image.
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Alvin Bragg Reveals Trial Plan Against Donald Trump: Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg lists previous "misconducts and criminal acts" against Donald Trump ...
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Alvin Bragg Reveals Trial Plan Against Donald Trump
Quick Glance: Trump Faces Landmark Trial Over Hush Money Case
  • Donald Trump will go down in history as the first former president to stand trial in Manhattan on criminal charges. The historic case revolves around a potential sex scandal cover-up just days before the 2016 elections.

  • The prosecution alleges that Trump falsified business records to hide hush money payments aimed at influencing the election outcome. Trump maintains his innocence and refutes any involvement with Stormy Daniels.

  • The trial will feature key witnesses from Trump's inner circle testifying against him, including Michael Cohen and David Pecker. It will delve into the Oval Office, where Trump allegedly approved the cover-up.

  • Prosecutors must prove that Trump falsified business records with intent to commit or conceal another crime. Trump's defense is likely to focus on the legality of the hush money payments and attempt to distance him from the accounting handled by his employees.
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Live updates: 12 jurors seated in Trump hush money trial as more alternates sought
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Live updates: 12 jurors seated in Trump hush money trial as more ...
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Trump Wanted to See Crowd Outside Trial. He Got 50 Randos.: A couple of hungry Proud Boys, Laura Loomer, and some people from Queens.
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Trump Wanted to See Crowd Outside Trial. He Got 50 Randos.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter among students suspended at Columbia over pro-Palestinian encampment
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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s daughter among students suspended at Columbia over ...
Quick Glance: Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia University in New York
  • Columbia University President Nemat Minouche Shafik authorized New York police to clear a protest encampment set up by students demonstrating against Israel's actions in Gaza. Over 100 protesters were arrested.

  • The protesters had violated the school's rules and policies against unauthorized demonstrations and were not willing to engage with administrators.

  • The university began suspending students who participated in the protest encampment. At least three students, including Isra Hirsi, Maryam Iqbal, and Soph Dinu, have received suspension notices.

  • The demonstrations at Columbia University are part of a series of protests disrupting university campuses, bridges, and airports since the latest escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began.
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Trump trial further splinters his relationship with his beloved New York: He was a Queens-born developer who conquered Manhattan and the tabloids ...
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Trump trial further splinters his relationship with his beloved New York
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Trump's hush money trial will not be delayed because of publicity, judge rules: The New York judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money criminal case rejected ...
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Trump's hush money trial will not be delayed because of publicity ...
Quick Glance: Path to Victory: Trump's NY Hush Money Trial
  • The first criminal trial of any former president began with extortion, Trump should aim for an acquittal.

  • Charges do not concern misconduct in settling hush money with Daniels, but entering payments to conceal another crime.

  • The burden of proof for criminal intent is high, requiring proof for two layers of specific intent to convict Trump.

  • A legal maneuver could allow Trump to dismiss his defense team and recruit a new team to potentially secure his case.
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Trump vows to 'straighten New York out' while visiting bodega where clerk Jose Alba was hit with murder charge for stabbing an ex-con in self-defense
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Trump vows to 'straighten New York out' while visiting bodega where clerk ...
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MAGA Media Learns in Real-Time That NYC Isn’t a Dystopian Hellscape: “I thought I would see a little more chaos on the streets than, um, from what I’ve been told ...
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MAGA Media Learns in Real-Time That NYC Isn’t a Dystopian Hellscape
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Trump will face hearing over alleged gag order violations in N.Y. criminal case: Trump previously said that going to jail for violating the gag order would be ...
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Trump will face hearing over alleged gag order violations in N.Y ...
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Donald Trump 'Probably' Can't Get Fair Trial: Jury Consultant: Former President Donald Trump argues that he won't get a fair trial in Manhattan due to the city's ...
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Donald Trump 'Probably' Can't Get Fair Trial: Jury Consultant
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Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation: Allies of former President Trump have seized on the judge overseeing the New York hush ...
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Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation
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Frustration for a Judge as Trump Jury Selection Stumbles Ahead: Two seated jurors were sent home, and Justice Juan M. Merchan warned against identifying people ...
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Frustration for a Judge as Trump Jury Selection Stumbles Ahead
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New York judge says Trump can’t attend Supreme Court arguments on presidential immunity
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New York judge says Trump can’t attend Supreme Court arguments on ...
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Exploring ‘Chicago Mysteries’: Want a sneak peek at a few of the puzzles WTTW's Geoffrey Baer will attempt to solve during his TV ...
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Vintage Chicago Tribune: Exploring ‘Chicago Mysteries’
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Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown: Trump will be confined to the courtroom on most days, dramatically limiting his ...
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Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic ...
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Trump Ally Warns Him Judge Will Put Him in Prison: "This is the most anti-democratic thing imaginable," the Trump ally complained. "These are republic-ending ...
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Trump Ally Warns Him Judge Will Put Him in Prison
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Juror dropped from Trump hush money trial over impartiality: Live updates: Jury selection is set to resume Thursday, the third day of former President Trump’s ...
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Juror dropped from Trump hush money trial over impartiality: Live updates
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Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money House GOP Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial: Trump was invited to headline the House GOP's big spring fundraiser in Dallas ...
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Trump Forced to Skip Big-Money House GOP Fundraiser Thanks to NY Trial
Quick Glance: Trump Excluded from Fundraiser Due to NY Trial
  • On the second day, 7 jurors were selected aiming to start with opening statements by the following Monday.

  • The judge aims for 12 jurors and 6 alternates to review the case.

  • Lawyers faced challenges in selecting jurors, with several dropping out and only a few being chosen.

  • The defendant expressed himself in court and on social media while jury selection and opening statements were ongoing.
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‘Shame of Chicago, Shame of The Nation’ series premieres Thursday on WTTW, showing how segregation was built into foundation of real estate
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‘Shame of Chicago, Shame of The Nation’ series premieres Thursday on WTTW ...
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Manhattan DA Asks Judge to Punish Trump for Contempt on Day One: Prosecutors want to hold Trump accountable for his social media posts violating a gag order ...
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Manhattan DA Asks Judge to Punish Trump for Contempt on Day One
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Earth Day is only once a year, these Chicago chefs upcycle ingredients every day: These days, with their bottom lines more razor-thin than ever ...
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Earth Day is only once a year, these Chicago chefs upcycle ingredients ...
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Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago, 11 other cities
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Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago ...
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century: He appeared to jolt awake several times when his lawyer, Todd Blanche, passed along notes.
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‘Sleepy Don?’: Trump Nods Off During Trial of the Century
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Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri will soon be free to talk about their estrangement and Scientology: report
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Tom Cruise’s daughter Suri will soon be free to talk about their ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson slams uphill effort to recall Chicago mayors: To get the Chicago mayor recall mechanism question on ballots this fall ...
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Mayor Brandon Johnson slams uphill effort to recall Chicago mayors
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What Judge Merchan Knows About Trump: The judge overseeing the former president's criminal trial is familiar with his history, in and out of court.
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What Judge Merchan Knows About Trump
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Girl killed, 10 other people injured in Chicago shooting: No arrests have been made as of Sunday morning, according to Chicago police.
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Girl killed, 10 other people injured in Chicago shooting
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Trump's social media posts follow him to courthouse: New York prosecutors argue that he should be held in contempt over his Truth Social posts.
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Trump's social media posts follow him to courthouse
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Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, WNBA draft prospects visit Empire State Building: The biggest prospects in the WNBA draft arrived in New York for their big ...
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Caitlin Clark, Kamilla Cardoso, WNBA draft prospects visit Empire State ...
Quick Glance: Caitlin Clark's Eventful WNBA Draft Week
  • Caitlin Clark, the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer, had a whirlwind week before the WNBA Draft, signaling just the beginning of her promising career.

  • From the national championship to "SNL" to the Empire State Building and the draft, Clark is celebrated as one of the most sought-after and scrutinized rookies in the WNBA.

  • After a series of events within eight days, including appearances on "Saturday Night Live", meetings, and honors, Clark looks forward to starting her professional career with the Indiana Fever.

  • With a 190 percent increase in ticket prices and a massive fan response upon her arrival at the Fever, Clark and the team have high hopes for a successful season and a return to the playoffs.
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Prosecutors ask hush money judge to fine Trump $3K for violating gag order: NEW YORK — The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Monday sought to fine former ...
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Prosecutors ask hush money judge to fine Trump $3K for violating gag order
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Opinion: The hush money trial isn't a good look for Candidate Trump: The goings-on inside and outside Manhattan criminal court won't win the scowling ...
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Opinion: The hush money trial isn't a good look for Candidate Trump