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People feel 'they lost a friend as well'

President Joe Biden urged Americans to resolve their differences "at the ballot box" after Sunday's assassination attempt, while former President Donald Trump reflected, "I'm not supposed to be here; I'm supposed to be dead."

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A black bear and a cub got trapped in a car in Connecticut, thrashing about and destroying it as they struggled to get free.

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President Joe Biden's campaign, with actor Robert De Niro, showed up outside the Manhattan courtroom where closing arguments were held in Donald Trump's criminal case.

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Michael Cohen, ex-President Trump's former fixer, testifies over payments he allegedly made to Stormi Daniels to conceal an alleged 2006 encounter between her and Trump.

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Michael Cohen testified about hatching what prosecutors said was a "criminal conspiracy" with Trump and the National Enquirer editor to kill stories that could damage Trump's prospects for winning the presidency.

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An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan.

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