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The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial will receive instructions. A mosquito-borne virus is surging in Latin America and threatening the U.S. Plus, the MLB history books are getting a historic addition. Here’s what to know today. Jury to weigh Trump’s fate in his first criminal trial The 12-person jury in Donald Trump’s hush money trial is set to begin deliberations after it receives instructions from Judge Juan Merchan on the laws it will need to consider as it decides the historic case.
The change, which is more than three years in the making, opens the door for 2,300 Negro Leagues players to have their accomplishments recognized. Among names you can expect to see at the top of the ranks is Josh Gibson, long considered one of the best baseball players to ever hold a bat. During his Negro Leagues career in the 1930s and ’40s, he eclipsed records set by major league legends Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth in categories including batting average and slugging percentage.
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