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Jeffrey Epstein's confidante did not take the stand and her defense rested after just two days of testimony.

Allison Baver, a former speedskater, allegedly said her entertainment company had $4 million in monthly payroll when it actually had none, court document says.

After seizing thousands of pounds of fentanyl, officials are blaming Mexican drug cartels, who they say are mass producing the drug and selling it on social media. NBC News’ Gabe Gutierrez explains. 

Records suggest 37 Richmond residents, organizations and businesses contributed about 60 objects to the capsule.

The emergency declaration will allow the city to cut through red tape that delays the public response to deteriorating conditions in the Tenderloin, officials said.

More accusations have been made against actor Chris Noth, with one woman accusing him of inappropriate behavior on the set of “Law and Order,” and NBC News has obtained a restraining order filed against him more than 25 years ago. NBC News’ Isa Gutierrez reports. 

Ghislaine Maxwell spoke for the first time in court, saying that she would not take the stand in her own defense against accusations of sex trafficking. NBC News’ Tom Winter has the details.

Potter, who worked 26 years with the Brooklyn Center Police Department, is charged with manslaughter in April's fatal shooting of Wright, 20, during a traffic stop.

Support is pouring in for Mayfield, Kentucky and other communities devastated by tornadoes as they begin to clean up and rebuild. Residents of Greensburg, Kansas, which was destroyed by an EF5 tornado in 2007 and rebuilt with green technology, say they want those impacted to know they’re not alone.

Kim Potter testified in her own defense, saying she thought her gun was her Taser during the traffic stop that led to her shooting and killing Daunte Wright. Defense attorneys argue Potter made an innocent mistake, and that her use of deadly force was justified. Prosecutors say Potter was reckless and had no reason to use either weapon.

A clinical trial is enrolling colorectal cancer patients to see whether a personalized mRNA vaccine can prevent their cancer from coming back.