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Donald Trump's criminal trial is coming to a close.

Deadly storms swept the central states

and California is building a bridge for animals.

That's some of what we'll get to on the Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewel.

It's Tuesday, May 28th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Number one. Closing arguments will begin in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial today.

Prosecutors and defense lawyers will make their final pitch to the jury in the first criminal

trial of a former U.S. President.

That will probably take up most of the day and the jury may not begin deliberating

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