Tabloid exec: Stories were killed for Trump
A media executive took the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial. Larry Nassar's victims reached a settlement over the mishandling of sexual abuse allegations. And why it's called the "pink moon," but isn't actually pink.
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Trump trial testimony: National Enquirer killed stories
On the sixth day of Donald Trump's New York hush money trial, a former media executive took the witness stand to testify about how he used the National Enquirer to promote Trump's 2016 campaign interests.
What they said: David Pecker was part of a "catch-and-kill" conspiracy to quash stories that could hurt Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, according to prosecutors. His actions included planting negative stories about Trump's opponents and stifling a story about an alleged love child.
About that gag order: Tuesday kicked off with arguments over whether Trump should be held in contempt for allegedly violating a gag order, which prosecutors say he has done at least 10 times. Prosecutors said the judge should fine Trump and threaten him with jail time if things don't change. 📍 Everything that happened today.
A rocky road for Tesla
It's been a rough few weeks for Tesla. Last week, the company recalled all of the nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks it had sold since reaching the market last year over a defect with the accelerator. The recall hit during a tumultuous time at the company that saw layoffs, price cutting and a fight over a potential $56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk – all leading up to a quarterly earnings call on Tuesday, where Tesla announced a drop in year-over-year revenue for the first time since 2020. 🏁 Here's what we know.
Tesla plans to lay off nearly 2,700 workers at Texas factory.
Prices on Tesla Y, X and S models cut after delivery miss.
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DOJ to pay nearly $139 million to Nassar victims
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it will pay nearly $139 million to survivors of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse as part of a settlement stemming from the FBI's mishandling of the initial allegations.
In the settlement: The DOJ said the money will be distributed to a group of 139 victims – including Olympic champions Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Aly Raisman – working out to roughly $1 million per claimant, on average.
What did Larry Nassar do? The former U.S. women's national gymnastics team doctor and Michigan State University employee was found to have sexually assaulted more than 500 women and girls under the guise of providing medical treatment. A DOJ report found that FBI officials failed to respond to allegations they received involving Nassar "with the utmost seriousness and urgency" in 2015 – a delay that allowed the abuse to continue. 👉 Here's a closer look.
Pink moon rising 🌝
Hello again, moon! Following its blockbuster role in the solar eclipse earlier this month, our old pal the moon is making another notable appearance. This time, the full "pink" moon will rise in the evening sky on Tuesday and appear full for several nights. But barring some unforeseen phenomena, it won't actually appear pink to our eyes. Instead, the moon should be "its usual golden color near the horizon and fade to a bright white as it glides overhead," according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. April's full moon gets its name from one of the earliest widespread flowers of spring. 🌷 Learn more about the moon.
What time is it on the moon? NASA is giving it its own time zone.
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