Wednesday's Top 8 includes coverage of former President Donald Trump's legal woes, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' financial dealings, a criminal trial in the 2019 California dive boat fire, and more.
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National
Trump forced to the witness stand, fined $10,000 for gag order violation
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, appointed by President George H.W. Bush, sits with fellow Supreme Court justices for a 2018 group portrait at the Supreme Court Building in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & the law
Trump storms out of court as judge declines to dismiss Manhattan fraud case
The Conception before it sank on the morning of Sept. 2, 2019, after a fire killed 34 people sleeping below deck. (Source: Ventura County Fire Department via National Transportation Safety Board)
International
Mexico Senate votes to slash judiciary pension, benefits funds
The bill’s proponents argue it will curb abuses in the judiciary, but experts say that without the economic support the funds offer, more federal employees could turn to corruption.
Science & research
Research indicates your favorite music can reduce sensations of physical pain
Researchers found that people who listened to their favorite music after being poked with a thermal probe reported feeling reduced pain, especially if they described the music as bittersweet or moving.
A cave’s shell beads reveal oldest use of organic red colorant
An experimental replica of shell beads with Natufian red organic colorant made from the roots of Rubiaceae plants. (Laurent Davin/Creative Commons via Courthouse News)
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