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Attorney John Eastman faced disciplinary charges from the California State Bar for his role in Donald Trump's legal effort to remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election. Jae C. Hong/AP hide caption

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What's the best way to revitalize a language? In the Lakota Nation, that's very much up for debate. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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A lawyer for Sean "Diddy" Combs, pictured in 2018, said the entertainment mogul is the subject of "a witch hunt based on meritless accusations made in civil lawsuits." Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP hide caption

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to the press in a hallway outside the courtroom at the end of a hearing to determine the date of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on March 25. Justin Lane/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Light illuminates part of the Supreme Court building at dusk on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 16, 2022. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Supreme Court seems doubtful of challenge to abortion pill

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A demonstrator holds a placard, after Stella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, released a statement outside the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, Tuesday. Alberto Pezzali/AP hide caption

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A U.K. court delays extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the U.S.

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The Supreme Court of the United States building is seen in Washington, D.C., on March 15, 2024. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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A Supreme Court abortion pill case with potential consequences for every other drug

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Homeland Security officials on Monday conducted coordinated raids of two homes connected to music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs. He has recently become the subject of lawsuits alleging sexual assault. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption

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Elon Musk, owner of X, sued the Center for Countering Digital Hate after the group published a series of reports detailing an uptick of hate speech on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Czarek Sokolowski/AP hide caption

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A New York judge on Monday set April 15 as the new start date in former President Donald Trump's hush money case. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Appeals court has lowered Trump's bond in civil fraud case to $175 million

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In a recent lawsuit, Jose Manuel Castro, pastor of the Gethsemani Baptist Church, says friction with the city of San Luis has forced the church to cancel multiple events, including its annual Thanksgiving turkey drive-thru. Jose Manuel Castro hide caption

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Sylvester Stallone hangs a pair of pink boxing gloves on a portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award in 2022, as Julie Opperman, chair of the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation, looks on. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation hide caption

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A photo from the National Transportation Safety Board shows seats that were near the door plug expelled from a Boeing 737 Max 9 in flight. Seats 26A and 26B were unoccupied — a fact that helped prevent the incident from being worse, officials said. NTSB hide caption

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A 'For Sale' sign is posted on the lawn in front of a home on March 15, 2024, in Miami, Fla. The National Association of Realtors announced that it had reached a nationwide $418 settlement of claims that the industry had conspired to keep agent commissions high. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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J.J. Holmes was recognized this year among the News Service of Florida's 40 under 40 for his advocacy work for people with disabilities. The News Service's Dara Kam hosted the ceremony. Erich Martin hide caption

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A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid

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Boeing is under heightened scrutiny from regulators and the public after a door plug panel blew off a jet in midair two months ago. Now the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation. Several Boeing 737 Max planes under construction in Renton, Wash. are shown outside the company's plant on February 27, 2024. Jovelle Tamayo for NPR hide caption

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As the DOJ investigates Boeing, crash victims' families wonder why it's taken so long

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Carlee Russell admitted in court on Thursday that she lied about being abducted in Alabama in July 2023 and about seeing a toddler walking alongside an interstate. Hoover Police Department hide caption

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