Catch up on the day’s news: Trump jurors sworn in, Mayorkas impeachment, space trash

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Published April 16, 2024 3:24 PM

By Daniel Wine, CNN

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1️⃣ Trump trial: Seven jurors were sworn in for Donald Trump’s hush money trial in Manhattan. Potential jurors are being questioned about their social media posts, and Trump was admonished for reacting to one of their answers. ➕ Here’s why the trial is posing so many challenges. 📹 Video: Woman dismissed from jury pool

2️⃣ Supreme Court: The court’s conservative majority indicated that it may toss out a charge prosecutors have lodged against hundreds of people who took part in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol 📹 Video: Analyst weighs in on obstruction law

3️⃣ Space trash: A piece of garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station unexpectedly survived a fiery reentry from orbit and pierced the roof of a home in Florida, NASA said.

4️⃣ Mayorkas impeachment: House Republicans sent the Senate two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, setting the stage for a possible trial.

5️⃣ OAN settlement: Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News settled a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election.

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✈️ Key testimony: A Senate subcommittee will hear from a whistleblower who claims Boeing took shortcuts in manufacturing its 777 and 787 Dreamliner jets.

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