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• Trump defense team rests case in hush money trial, Trump doesn’t testify.
• Israel asking allies not to abide by potential ICC arrest warrants.
• Deadly storms slam into Midwest causing widespread destruction and power outages.
• Senate panel takes up issue of exploitation of prison labor.
• Gig workers and their allies call on court to shoot down ballot initiative classifying them as contractors.
• Long-time KPFA broadcaster Larry Bensky dies. 

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