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Hundreds of California law enforcement officers are breaking down a week-old pro-Palestinian protest camp on the grounds of UCLA at this hour. After taking down barricades, the officers now appear to be making arrests. Smoke grenades have been thrown into the crowd of protesters, who are also throwing objects at officers.        Donald Trump is back in court today for his criminal hush money trial in New York. Before the proceedings, the judge is expected to hear more accusations of Trump's alleged gag order violations. The former president has already been found in contempt for violating the gag order and has been threatened with jail time if he keeps it up.        A bill to repeal Arizona's near-total ban on abortion is heading to the governor's desk. Two Republicans joined all Democrats in voting to repeal the 1864 law that was upheld last month by the Arizona Supreme Court. It bans all abortions except in cases where it's necessary to save the mother's life.        President Biden is preparing to meet with the families of police officers who were shot and killed in the line of duty this week. On Monday, four officers were killed while attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. Another four were shot and injured. President Biden will be in North Carolina on Thursday to meet with the families.        The body of a construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has been recovered. Maryland authorities and the FBI responded to the scene Wednesday to retrieve the 49-year-old man's remains. One bridge worker is still missing.        The FDA says cottage cheese and sour cream are still safe to eat after the bird flu was found in dairy cows. The agency said Wednesday that it conducted tests on nearly 300 pasteurized retail dairy products after traces of the virus were found last week in the commercial milk supply. It said the tests showed the products didn't contain live virus that could make people sick.        

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