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Donald Trump has been a popular figure in West Virginia for years now.

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  • Politics

Will Trump's Jan. 6 trial move to West Virginia? The long-shot strategy explained

Experts say the request is a long shot, legally speaking. But even if it fails, it could still be a win for Trump politically. NPR traveled to West Virginia to explore why.

August 12, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing in New York City on July 26, 2023.

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  • Business

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ordered to jail after judge revokes his bail

A federal judge has decided the disgraced former CEO of the cryptocurency exchange should be sent to jail as he awaits trial on fraud charges.

August 11, 2023
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  • David Gura

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  • Law

Judge delivers mixed ruling on protective order in Trump's Jan. 6 case

A protective order would bar Trump and his attorneys from improperly using any evidence that prosecutors share with the defense team.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Ohio voters have approved Issue 1, a referendum which drew higher than anticipated turnout for an August special election.

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  • National

Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution

Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Jo Ingles and
  • Karen Kasler

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  • Law

Garland names special counsel in Hunter Biden investigation

David Weiss, a Trump appointee as U.S. attorney who was retained during the Biden administration, has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2019.

August 11, 2023
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  • Carrie Johnson
Fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma were displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company was taking place in White Plains, N.Y. in 2021.

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  • Law

Supreme Court temporarily blocks $6 billion Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy

Supreme Court's decision to review the controversial bankruptcy deal involving the maker of Oxycontin means the settlement will remain on hold at least through December.

August 11, 2023
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By:
  • Brian Mann
A screenshot from one of the videos of the brawl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday. The video shows a fight that broke out between an apparent dock worker and several men who appeared to be parking their pontoon boat in a space reserved for the city's riverboat.

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  • National

4 people are being charged with assault for the waterfront brawl in Montgomery

Police say 13 people were detained and then released, and four suspects are being brought in on assault charges after a brawl broke out Saturday at the city's Riverfront Park.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
Tory Lanez at his trial for the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion in Dec. 2022. Lanez was found guilty of all three felony charges.

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  • Arts & Life

Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

The rapper was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020 as they left a party in Los Angeles. Prosecutors argued that Tory Lanez had tried to turn public opinion against the victim.

August 10, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas and
  • Chloe Veltman
Former President Donald Trump speaks before he boards his plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on August 3 in Arlington, Va.

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  • Law

Special counsel proposes a trial date for Trump Jan. 6 case

The special counsel's office has proposed that a federal judge set Jan. 2, 2024 as the start of former President Donald Trump's trial on charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
A female red wolf is shown in its habitat at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, N.C.

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  • Animals

More endangered red wolves will be released in the U.S. under a legal settlement

There were only an estimated seven red wolves left in the wild when a coalition of conservation organizations decided to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

August 10, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas joins other members of the Supreme Court as they pose for a group portrait on Oct. 7, 2022.

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  • Law

Thomas accepted more gifts from billionaire benefactors, new ProPublica report says

The conservative justice took at least 38 vacations, 26 private jet flights, eight flights by helicopter, a dozen VIP passes to sporting events and stays at luxury resorts, according to ProPublica.

August 10, 2023
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  • Washington Desk
Plaintiffs Amanda Zurawski (far left), Austin Dennard, Taylor Edwards, and Elizabeth Weller speak together at the Travis County Courthouse on July 20, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  • Health

How a trial in Texas changed the story of abortion rights in America

Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks faced by mothers.

August 10, 2023
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  • Sarah Varney
A plane arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City on March 9, 2021. Federal officials say they're asking the FBI to consider criminal prosecution of nearly two dozen more airline passengers accused of disturbances on flights. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 that it has now referred more than 270 cases to the FBI since late 2021.

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  • Law

There has been an 80% drop in cases of unruly airline passengers since 2021

The Federal Aviation Administration partnered with the FBI in 2021 to bring criminal charges more aggressively against disorderly airline passengers.

August 09, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Twitter's blue bird is seen on its headquarters building in San Francisco on July 24. Special counsel Jack Smith obtained search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump's account, according to newly unsealed court documents.

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  • Law

Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump's Twitter account

In January, prosecutors got a search warrant directing Twitter to produce data and records related to the @realDonaldTrump account. The company was ordered not to tell Trump about this.

August 09, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Windham, N.H., on August 8.

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  • Law

A protective order is unlikely to curb Trump or affect his popularity

A hearing is set for Friday on the parameters of a possible protective order dictating how former President Donald Trump and his legal team can talk about evidence in the Jan. 6 criminal case.

August 08, 2023
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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