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Court appearance for country star Morgan Wallen in chair-throwing case postponed until August | KLRT [Video]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) An initial hearing for country music star Morgan Wallen was postponed Friday until August in a case in which hes accused of throwing a chair from the rooftop of a six-story bar and nearly hitting two police officers. Wallens attorney, Worrick Robinson, told reporters that the case is very complicated and []

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They thought it was over: Hope Hicks reveals the panic in the campaign after Access Hollywood tape [Video]

Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Correspondent and Kristy Greenberg a former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at the Southern District of New York join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss Hope Hicks testimony in the Trump Hush Money trial which puts into focus what happened in the month between the Access Hollywood tape being released and Election Day in 2016.

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Self-exiled Chinese businessmans chief of staff pleads guilty weeks before trial | KLRT [Video]

NEW YORK (AP) The chief of staff of a Chinese businessman sought by the government of China pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges on Friday, weeks before her boss goes to trial in New York in a $1 billion fraud case. Yvette Wang entered the plea in Manhattan federal court three weeks before she was []

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Effective solutions for criminal justice reform [Video]

California’s Proposition 47 lowered penalties for petty thefts and minor drug offenses. However, attempts to amend or replace the voter-approved law is now stirring up a debate. Experts say there are more effective solutions than dismantling the law or imposing harsher penalties for repeat offenders. Ken Oliver, the Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility at Checkr, joined us on ‘The Nine’ to talk about why stable employment is the answer.

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Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penskes IndyCar cheating scandal | KLRT [Video]

Chevrolet denied on Friday any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and said it hired an independent law firm to investigate whether General Motors employees were involved. General Motors President Mark Reuss said the manufacturer respects the decision and actions of IndyCar following last weeks disqualifications of winner Josef Newgarden and Penske []