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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: In an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, five of the 23 special grand jurors recounted what it was like to be a pivotal — but anonymous — part of one of the most momentous criminal investigations in U.S. history; one which could lead to indictments of former President Donald Trump and his allies. One grand …

The Hill reports: Adult film actress Stormy Daniels met with Manhattan prosecutors on Wednesday, her attorney said, amid the criminal investigation into former President Trump in connection with a hush payment Daniels received. Daniels’s appearance comes as a grand jury hears evidence in the probe, which revolves around a $130,000 payment that Trump’s then-personal attorney paid to Daniels in October …

Nashville’s CBS affiliate reports: What did Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles do with tens of thousands of dollars meant for a children’s burial garden? It’s a story that goes far beyond questions about Ogles’ inflated resume. It’s a story that stems from a personal tragedy — the stillborn death of a child whose photo Ogles sometimes posts on his political social …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Carter’s, Inc., the national children’s clothing brand, is now selling gay pride clothing and accessories for infants and toddlers, furtively advocating for the LGBTQ lifestyle. Carter’s rainbow themed T-shirts and pajamas for toddlers and onesies for babies are part of its gay pride marketing campaign. The toddler T-shirt designs include “Happy Pride,” …

Buffalo’s ABC affiliate reports: The Diocese of Buffalo placed Monsignor Peter J. Popadick on leave for the second time Wednesday, after previously allowing the priest to return to ministry. In a statement, a spokesperson for the diocese wrote that Popadick was placed on administrative leave after it received a child sexual abuse complaint. Popadick serves as the pastor of St. …

Penn Live reports: “God is still good. God is strong.” Those were the words the former youth pastor called out to her family on Wednesday as she was escorted from the Perry County courtroom after being sentenced to six to 12 years in state prison for sexual assault. Meanwhile, a 26-year-old woman whom prosecutors say Lindsey Melnick molested 11 years …

The New Republic reports: A just society would not allow teachers to hit disabled kids at school. Sounds reasonable enough, right? Well, Oklahoma Republicans disagree. On Tuesday, the Oklahoma House, in which Republicans have a supermajority, voted against House Bill 1028, which would have outlawed school district personnel from “using corporal punishment on any student identified with a disability in …

New York City’s ABC affiliate reports: A fire broke out inside an Upper East Side hotel on Wednesday and the FBI is now involved in the investigation. The FBI’s New York Field office is working to determine whether the fire at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel in the Upper East Side is linked to the Wednesday morning arrest of exiled Chinese businessman …

The New York Daily News reports: Major money is on the way for Ryan Reynolds. The actor’s Mint Mobile company is being acquired by T-Mobile as part of a larger deal worth up to $1.35 billion, executives announced Wednesday. “Mint Mobile is the best deal in wireless and today’s news only enhances our ability to deliver for our customers,” Reynolds …

The Washington Post reports: The federal judge who could upend access to a widely used abortion medication pressed government lawyers in a hearing Wednesday about the safety and approval process for the drug, which has been on the market in the U.S. for more than two decades. While the antiabortion group challenging the drug acknowledged there is no precedent for …