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Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe awaits a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers on Tuesday after testimony that linked the celebrity client to all aspects of a hush money scheme that prosecutors say was aimed at stifling stories that threatened his 2016 campaign. Michael Cohen returns to the stand Tuesday as the prosecution’s star witness, where a day earlier he delivered matter-of-fact testimony that went to the heart of the former president’s trial. “Everything required Mr. Trump’s sign-off,” Cohen said. He placed Trump at the center of the hush money scheme, saying he had promised to reimburse money the…

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Ah, Pinterest. The Land of unending DIY projects, tantalizing recipes that throw your diet plans right out of the window, and mood boards for weddings that might not happen for another decade. We’ve all spent hours on this addictive platform, pinning away like no tomorrow. But did you know that amidst this fun-filled activity, you could stumble upon a goldmine for your blogging business? In this article, I’ll explore the best ways to use Pinterest for blogging. With this platform, you can drive more traffic and grow your blog faster than ever, ensuring you not only launch a successful blogging…

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Young adult woman walking up the stairs with sun sport background.getty A rise in the frequency of freelancers has been a constant trend in the last five years. A recent study from 2020 to 2023 showed a 90% growth in the number of freelancers across the US—around 72.1 million Americans. Besides an increase in the volume of freelancers, freelancing is proving to be a viable, high-earning, and sustainable career path. 4.6 million individuals are making over $100,000 as independent freelancers, up 53% since 2020. Number of $100k+ Independents Increased 5% to 4.6 MillionMBO Partners, State of Independence in America 2023…

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USD/JPY rises to 156.50 with eyes on crucial US inflation readings. Investors expect that the fed will start lowering interest rates from September. Japan’s Q1 GDP will indicate the economic strength. The USD/JPY pair extends its upside to 156.50 in Tuesday’s European session. The asset strengthens as investors turn cautious ahead of the release of the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for April and the Japan’s preliminary Q1 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data. The US inflation data will force traders to reassess market expectations for Federal Reserve’s (Fed) rate cuts, which financial markets anticipate that the central bank…

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Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Raymond Boyd/Getty Images Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994. Raymond Boyd/Getty Images In late April, Senator Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) began his testimony before a Senate subcommittee hearing by doing something unusual for a stuffy institution like Congress: He played a new song from the rapper Drake. But it wasn’t Drake’s rap verse that Tillis felt was important for Congress to hear. Rather it was a verse in the song featuring…

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The competitive hip-hop dance troupe from Morden’s Dance Works Studio recently took part in the Canadian National Dance Competition in Winnipeg for the regional championship.      Tristan Klassen is the hip-hop instructor, and also performed competitively himself. “Overall, all the classes had done extremely well,” said Klassen. “And for myself, I had also challenged myself this year to put in a piece and ended up getting the highest score of the night, for that specific night. It wasn’t expected. I kind of expected to just get a score and share my piece and see if I still had it over…

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The search engine landscape is a constant tug-of-war between dominance and innovation. Google remains the undisputed king, but challengers like Bing strive to offer alternatives. PartnerCentric, an affiliate marketing agency in the US, recently wrote an article about whether Bing is intentionally monetising organic map listings. We took a closer look at this and have broken down what is taking place and how this might affect you…. The Search Engine Showdown: Google vs. Bing Google dominates the search engine market with a significantly higher user base. However, Bing strives to carve out its niche by offering: Focus on Visual Search:…

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Donald J. Trump has always surrounded himself with lawyers — all types of lawyers. There are the television-friendly talking heads. The polished criminal practitioners. The pit-bull litigators, the corporate suits and the legal advisers with their own legal troubles.And then there was the singular Michael D. Cohen, lawyer by trade and enforcer by nature. With the loyalty of a surrogate son, he kept Mr. Trump’s secrets and cleaned up his messes. He was the fixer.This week, however, Mr. Cohen is poised to unfix Mr. Trump’s life. When he takes the stand as a vital witness at Mr. Trump’s criminal trial…

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Jonathan Spiers May 14, 2024 0  “The Shop” extended from Fable on Vimeo. Fable Advertising completed two new TV ads for Virginia Lottery. “The Shop” highlights the lottery’s Willy Wonka Golden Ticket scratcher and online games, and “Good Ol’ Days” advertises new Skee-Ball-themed online games. Nicolette Steele Fable hired Nicolette Steele as senior content producer. She was previously with Arts & Letters. Plus Communications hired Tess Glancey as a senior director and Claire Rooney as an associate in the Arlington-based firm’s Richmond office. Glancey previously worked at Samba TV and Fox News Media. Rooney was a legislative assistant for…

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