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• Trump addresses hush money trial convictions, paints himself as victim.
• President Biden lays out Israeli 3 point Gaza ceasefire proposal.
• Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s near total abortion ban.
• Mexican elections this weekend likely to lead to that country’s first female President.
• UN experts say food situation in Gaza worsening, call for increased aid shipments.
• Bay Area faith leaders call on Senator Alex Padilla to back ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war.
• Police begin clearing UC Santa Cruz pro-Palestinian protest encampments, dozens arrested.
• State Attorney General Rob Bonta announces several arrests in major organized retail theft ring.

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