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The ninth day in former President Trump's criminal hush money trial is over in New York City. Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in order to hide hush money payments. Those payments were allegedly to keep potentially damaging stories from going public in the run up to the 2016 election.        More severe weather may impact parts of America's heartland today. The warning comes after deadly tornadoes ripped across parts of Iowa, Oklahoma and Nebraska just days ago. The same areas are under threat today and tomorrow, just as recovery efforts continue.        Florida police are unleashing tear gas at students protesting the Israel-Hamas war. At the University of Southern Florida, students have been protesting on campus and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. On Tuesday, protesters were given until five p.m. to disperse, after which police began throwing tear gas at the remaining students. Tensions are rising across the country as more than a-thousand students nationwide have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests.        Multiple newspaper outlets are suing Microsoft and OpenAI for copyright infringement. On Tuesday, eight newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital filed a lawsuit claiming Microsoft and OpenAI have used "millions" of their articles without permission to train their AI programs. The lawsuit also says these programs, like ChatGPT and Copilot, have incorrectly attributed false reports to the newspapers, which they say tarnishes their reputation and spreads disinformation.        Four law enforcement officers in North Carolina are dead after a shootout Monday outside of a home in Charlotte. Four others were hospitalized with non life threatening injuries. Authorities said they were attempting to serve a warrant for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon when the situation turned deadly. Police say the suspect used a high powered rifle to open fire on law enforcement.        A new study finds vaping is tied to an increased risk of lead and uranium exposure. A new study published this week found teens aged 13 to 17 who used e-cigarettes experienced higher lead and uranium levels over a 20 day period. The study concluded that "Vaping in early life could increase the risk of exposure to metals, potentially harming brain and organ development."        

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