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Trump’s lawyers appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction

KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) and Washington's Top News (WTOP) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Trump’s lawyers appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction.
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 5, 5:31 PM

Trump’s lawyers appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lawyers are trying to persuade a New York appeals court on Thursday to throw out his hush money conviction, two years after it made history. The con...

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KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst)News report · Nov 5, 6:37 PM

Trump's lawyers appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction

President Trump’s lawyers are in court to try to persuade a New York appeals court to throw out his hush money conviction.

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Nov 5, 5:31 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Nov 5, 6:37 PM: KCRA3 Sacramento (Hearst) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 13 sources · 1 bucket.