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Donald Trump has returned to a New York courtroom as jury selection in his historic hush money trial enters a second day. The former president began the day by railing about the trial and a gag order that bars him from from publicly commenting on jurors, potential witness and others. The trial's first day ended Monday with no jurors selected. Dozens of people were dismissed after saying they didn’t believe they could be fair. The criminal trial is the first of Trump’s four indictments to go to trial. Читать дальше...

The Labor Department issued a new rule Tuesday intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as “black lung” disease. A rule announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su cuts in half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an 8-hour shift. Mine workers, community advocates and elected officials from Appalachian states pushed for the stricter rule, noting... Читать дальше...

A fire has swept through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings, causing the Old Stock Exchange's iconic dragon-tail spire to collapse. Passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables from the burning 17th-century structure. The Danish culture minister says he was touched to see how many members of the public helped. The fire began in the copper roof of the Old Stock Exchange, but police have said it is too early to pinpoint the cause of the blaze. The Danish... Читать дальше...

Donald Trump has returned to a New York courtroom as a judge works to find a panel of jurors who'll decide whether the former president is guilty of criminal charges alleging he falsified business records to cover up a sex scandal during the 2016 campaign. Trump arrived Tuesday morning and waved to reporters. The first day of Trump’s history-making trial in Manhattan on Monday ended with no one chosen to be on the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates. Dozens of people were dismissed after saying they didn’t believe they could be fair. Читать дальше...

As the NHL playoffs begin this weekend, ushering in the most exciting hockey of the year, business is booming and the league has bounced back in a big way from the pandemic. Backstopped by new U.S. media rights deals, digital dasher boards and helmet and jersey ads, revenue is again projected to top $6 billion. Commissioner Gary Bettman says it starts with the quality on the ice, but that has also made the NHL attractive to businesses. The latest is a sports drink deal with Bodyarmor to replace the... Читать дальше...

President Joe Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation is moving forward as a proposed regulation, offering him a fresh chance to deliver on a campaign promise and energize young voters ahead of the November election. The Education Department on Tuesday filed paperwork for a new regulation that would deliver the cancellation the Democratic president announced last week. The regulation has to go through a public comment period and another review before it can be finalized. The regulation... Читать дальше...

Bank of America said its first-quarter profits fell 18%, as the bank dealt with higher expenses due to the impact of higher interest rates. But the results beat analysts’ estimates. Bank of America has been dealing with the effects of higher interest rates on its loan and investment portfolio for the past year. The bank bought a sizable number of bonds during the pandemic when rates were low, and those bonds have lost value as interest rates have risen. The bank is also paying more on deposits, which... Читать дальше...

Nissan says it expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029. Japan’s legacy automakers have fallen behind newer rivals like America’s Tesla and China’s BYD in the emerging all-electric auto sector, but Nissan, sees a chance to catch up and perhaps leap ahead with a new kind of battery that promises to be more powerful, cheaper, safer and faster to charge than the lithium-ion batteries in use today. Solid-state batteries are widely seen as the next step for EVs... Читать дальше...

Salvage crews at the site of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are using the largest crane on the eastern seaboard to remove sections of the wreckage and deposit them at a nearby processing yard. Over 1,000 tons of steel have been removed from the waterway so far as authorities work toward their goal of opening a temporary channel later this month that would allow more commercial traffic to resume through Baltimore’s port. Crews are also working to remove some containers from the cargo... Читать дальше...

Alabama voters are set to decide party nominees for the state’s 2nd Congressional District. The outcome of the runoffs will set the match for the closely watched November race. For the Democratic nomination, Shomari Figures faces state Rep. Anthony Daniels. Figures was the deputy chief of staff and counselor to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. Daniels is the minority leader of the state House. On the Republican side, former state Sen. Dick Brewbaker faces real estate attorney and political newcomer Caroleene Dobson. Читать дальше...

Democrats are hoping to win back a majority in the deadlocked Michigan House and regain control of the state government in two special elections. The elections are being held Tuesday in two metro Detroit districts after their incumbents left in November after winning mayoral races. Democrat Mai Xiong is taking on Republican Ronald Singer in District 13 and Democrat Peter Herzberg faces Republican Josh Powell in District 25. Xiong and Herzberg are each favorites to win the seats in the heavily Democratic districts. Читать дальше...

It's a moment in history. For the first time, a former U.S. president is facing criminal charges in an American courtroom. Yet as coverage of that case began Monday, the nation had to rely on secondhand accounts of what was done and said in a Manhattan courtroom. That's because the case is governed by New York state rules on electronic media coverage of courts, and they remain among the most restrictive in the nation. That forced news organizations covering the case to improvise to keep those watching informed. Читать дальше...