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Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Noor's silence, psych exam excluded from trial in Ruszczyk killing

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor pleaded not guilty in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. On Friday, the judge chose not to admit evidence of Noor's prior "bad acts," including pulling a gun on a motorist.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

4 questions in Mohamed Noor trial that may get answered Friday

A pretrial hearing in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor will mark the last major step before Noor's trial in the shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. Here's what might be decided on Friday.
by Jon Collins

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I'm a journalist. Apparently, I'm also one of America's 'top doctors'

Companies cash in by calling physicians "Super Doctor," "Best Doctor" or "Top Doctor" and then selling them opportunities to boast about the honor. Experts call the accolades a "scam." Giving me one highlights the absurdity.

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Noor renewed police license days after Ruszczyk shooting charges

Noor renewed police license days after Ruszczyk shooting charges

Renewing the license keeps former Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor potentially eligible to serve as an officer in Minnesota until 2021. He's charged in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Kremlin says U.S. cyberattacks on Russia are 'the reality we live in'

Kremlin says U.S. cyberattacks on Russia are 'the reality we live in'

Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov links the attacks to Russia's need for its own internet. It is a "geopolitical angle to try to defend their own steps," says internet freedom expert Sanja Kelly.
by Sasha Ingber

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Cohen says Trump behaved 'much like a mobster would do'

Cohen says Trump behaved 'much like a mobster would do'

Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen spoke at length Wednesday about his life in the president's inner circle, but the most vivid descriptor came in just six words. Trump ran his operation "much like a mobster would do," Cohen said.

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Cohen says Trump inflated his wealth in bid to buy Bills

Cohen says Trump inflated his wealth in bid to buy Bills

Michael Cohen said during his congressional testimony Wednesday that Trump grossly overstated his wealth before becoming president, including inflating his assets during a failed bid to buy the Buffalo Bills in 2014.
by Associated Press

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Trump, at North Korea summit, distracted by Cohen

Trump, at North Korea summit, distracted by Cohen

President Trump's high-stakes summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Wednesday was in danger of being upstaged by a monumental betrayal unfolding half a world away in Washington.
by Associated Press

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