Trump trial jury begins to take shape
The first six jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. An Israeli official says he's leading a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran. And we've been given a look at the most endangered rivers in the country.
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6 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump was back in court for the second day of his Manhattan criminal trial as he's accused of covering up a hush money payment to a porn star to help his 2016 presidential campaign.
Some selections made: Six jurors have been selected, and all were sworn in late Tuesday afternoon. Twelve jurors, plus several alternates, are needed before the trial can begin.
Why the trial? Prosecutors claim Trump falsified business records to hide a payment to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to reimburse him for $130,000 in hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump denies Daniels' claim of an affair and has pleaded not guilty in the case. 👉 Everything that happened in court today.
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Israeli foreign minister pushes for sanctions against Iranian missile project
Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday that he's leading a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran after Saturday's unprecedented attack on Israel and amid global efforts to calm tensions between the two countries to prevent a wider war in the Middle East.
What they're saying: Israel Katz said in a social media post that he's calling for sanctions on the Iranian missile project and that "the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps be declared a terrorist organization ... to curb and weaken Iran." Katz's efforts included sending letters to 32 countries and conversations with dozens of foreign ministers. "Iran must be stopped now − before it is too late," he said. 🔎 Take a closer look at other diplomatic efforts.
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A crisis for America's rivers
Water scarcity, overuse and development: Those are factors among many for why 10 waterways across the nation have been ranked among this year’s “most endangered rivers.” This year's list named the rivers of New Mexico the most imperiled because of concerns about a Supreme Court decision last May that limited the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce provisions of the Clean Water Act for many streams and wetlands.
Other threats to rivers: Longer droughts, rising temperatures, competition for limited water supplies and infrastructure like highways and dams are hurting water flow and wetlands. 🌊 See the list of the most endangered rivers.
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