These are the four accusers who have testified at Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial

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Prosecutors in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial have built much of their case around the testimonies of four women who have accused her of sexual abuse and grooming them for Jeffrey Epstein. 

Jury deliberations began Monday for a full 30 minutes and jurors will return Tuesday at 9 a.m. The defense wrapped up their case on Friday after two days and nine witnesses, one of them former Miss Sweden and girlfriend of Epstein, Dr. Eva Andersson-Dubin. Prosecutors rested their case after two weeks and 24 witnesses. Closing arguments started Monday, led by defense attorney Laura Menninger and Assistant U.S. Attorney Alison Moe. With the jury in deliberations, a verdict may be reached before Christmas.

Protesters in Washington Demand Independent Russia Inquiry

WASHINGTON — The March for Truth, the latest in what has become nearly weekly demonstrations of various stripes against the Trump administration, drew a sign-waving crowd to the Washington Monument on Saturday to protest possible collusion between associates of President Trump and Russian officials in the 2016 election.

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California Today: Young, Arab, Latino and Vying for Congress

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Today’s introduction comes from Nathalie Nieves, a reporter based in Washington.

Ammar Campa-Najjar, 28, is one of five Democrats vying for a congressional House seat in California’s 50th district. He also is of Palestinian and Mexican descent. In an interview, he shared his experiences campaigning as an Arab-Latino and his plans to bring SpaceX to San Diego. Here are edited excerpts from an interview in Washington, where he was visiting to hold a fund-raiser.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Is Now On Maternity Leave