Test Oct17 Live Blog
Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas, which was discovered last year, passed over Berlin’s sky on Wednesday night, wowing stargazers.
With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers are pressing former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history and past lies, trying to convince jurors not to believe the star witness’ pivotal testimony.
What to know:
- Star witness takes the stand: Takeaways from Michael Cohen’s pivotal testimony on Tuesday.
- GOP allies show up: The former president’s allies are serving as his voice to criticize the process and people while Donald Trump himself is under a gag order.
- What this case is about: Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records as part of a scheme to bury stories that he feared could hurt his 2016 campaign.
- Trump’s investigations: The hush money case is just one of the criminal cases the former president is facing.
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Ukrainian soldiers fighting Russian forces on Wednesday reacted to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s five-point plan aimed at prompting Russia to end the war through negotiations. (AP video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko/Production by Volodymyr Yurchuk)