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Former President Trump's criminal hush money trial got personal Tuesday as former adult film star Stormy Daniels took the stand. Under cross examination, Daniels talked about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump nearly two decades ago. She's at the core of the case that alleges Trump paid her 130-thousand dollars to stay quiet about the story ahead of the 2016 election.        When it comes to the economy, Americans don't have much confidence in anybody, President Biden in particular. A Gallup poll shows that only 38-percent of U.S. adults have "a great deal" or "a fair amount" of confidence in Biden to make the right decisions about the economy. Biden's rating on the economy is the lowest since the final year of George W. Bush's second term when only 34-percent had confidence in his handling of the economy.       The National Weather Service is confirming four tornadoes touched down in Michigan Tuesday, leaving at least one person injured. Severe weather continues to threaten a swath of the country across the Ohio Valley and into the mid-South.       Russian authorities say they have another American in custody, days after the arrest of a U.S. soldier charged with theft. William Nycum is being held for at least ten days, charged with petty hooliganism for allegedly being drunk and naked in public in Moscow. This, after Staff Sergeant Gordon Black, a U.S. soldier stationed in South Korea, was arrested for theft in eastern Russia.       The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name to "Scouting America." The organization said it's officially making the change February 2025 as a sign of its commitment to inclusion.        The Rangers are two wins away from the Eastern Conference Finals. This, after New York edged the Hurricanes 4-3 in double overtime from Madison Square Garden to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven second round series. Out West, the Avalanche are up 1-0 in their Round Two series after taking down the Stars 4-3 in OT from Dallas.        

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