Day one of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump

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Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts is shown in shadow holding a folder and framed by the stone walls fo the Capitol building.

It’s day one of US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate. Trump faces charges of abusing power and obstructing Congress. And, an Iranian student attending Northeastern University has been deported against a federal judge’s orders from Boston’s Logan Airport. Also, a man from New Zealand and another man in Spain have created an Earth sandwich. Literally — two pieces of bread, placed precisely on opposite sides of the globe.

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