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As more states make child marriage illegal, the places where it is still lawful are emerging as havens for ceremonies that can devastate the lives of young people. A Newsweek investigation reveals the disturbing reality that a lack of unified action against child marriage can establish.

Why it matters: Nearly 300,000 children, some as young as 10, were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2018, according to Unchained At Last, an organization working to end child marriage in the U.S. The vast majority were young girls wed to adult men, the organization said. Those advocating to end child marriage say that the patchwork of state laws in the U.S. makes it easy for minors to be transported to be wed in states where child marriage remains legal.

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The Battle to Ban Child Marriage in America

What happens now? New Hampshire could soon end child marriage following the approval of legislation by the House and Senate, now awaiting Republican Gov. Chris Sununu's signature. If it becomes the next state to end child marriage, it leaves Maine as the only state in the Northeast where a 17-year-old can be legally married with parental consent. Meanwhile, California is considering a similar bill, which is currently pending.

Donald Trump is losing the support of older voters, according to a new poll.

Why it matters: A new Marist poll in the key swing state Pennsylvania has shown that Biden is narrowing the gap between himself and Trump in this state among the older demographic, a key demographic of voters. The poll found that of voters over the age of 45, 48 percent said they support Trump while 45 percent said they support Biden. According to another survey conducted this week by Yahoo News and YouGov, 41 percent of respondents ages over 65 said they'd vote for Biden, and 52 percent said they'd choose Trump.

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Trump Gets Troubling News in Home State Poll

What happens now? William F. Hall, adjunct professor of political science and business at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, told Newsweek older voters were disillusioned by Trump's public and personal behavior. "I believe that these two issues, unlike perhaps in the past, especially as the election date becomes nearer, are now beginning to weigh negatively much more heavily, particularly on the minds of older voters," he said.

Russians lined up to purchase U.S. dollars after the Moscow Exchange enforced an immediate suspension of trading in dollars and euros in response to fresh U.S. sanctions, a video circulating on social media appears to show.

Why it matters: The central bank said Wednesday that exchange trading and settlements of deliverable instruments in U.S. dollars and euros were suspended effective June 13 "due to the introduction of restrictive measures by the United States against the Moscow Exchange Group." It added that over-the-counter trading data would be used to set official currency exchange rates. The move followed the U.S. Treasury's expansion of an executive order issued by President Joe Biden in December, which allows Washington to sanction foreign banks facilitating significant transactions for Russia directly.

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U.S., Allies Impose New Sanctions On Russia At G7 Summit

What happens now? The Moscow Exchange, Russia's leading financial marketplace, said Wednesday that companies and individuals can continue to buy and sell U.S. dollars and euros through Russian banks. Janet Yellen, U.S. treasury secretary, said Wednesday that Washington is "increasing the risk for financial institutions dealing with Russia's war economy and eliminating paths for evasion, and diminishing Russia's ability to benefit from access to foreign technology, equipment, software, and IT services."

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has motioned to dismiss the appeals petition seeking to remove her office from former President Donald Trump's election subversion case.

Why it matters: Trump and several of his co-defendants, who face racketeering charges accusing them of unlawfully attempting to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results, had sought to remove Willis from the case after it was revealed that she had a romantic relationship with Nathan Wade, the special prosecutor she hired to lead the investigation. In a court filing to the Georgia Court of Appeals, Willis' office said that Trump's appeal lacked "sufficient evidence" to overturn a lower court's ruling that allowed Willis to remain on the case.

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Fani Willis Scores Legal Win in Trump Case

What happens now? The Georgia Court of Appeals has indefinitely paused all litigation of the election subversion case pending its review of Judge Scott McAfee's ruling. The decision sparked concern from several legal commentators, given that the stay will likely mean the case will not head to trial before the presidential election in November, in which Trump is seeking reelection.

Beijing has denounced a widely anticipated European Union decision to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by as much as 50 percent, calling it a "naked protectionist act" that will disrupt the international automotive industry.

Why it matters: The European Commission's ongoing investigation concluded that China's subsidies give its battery electric vehicle value chain an unfair advantage. The current 10-percent duties on the three major Chinese automakers—Tesla rival BYD Auto, Volvo-owner Geely, and SAIC Motor—will rise to 17.4 percent, 20 percent, and 38.1 percent, respectively. Other EV manufacturers that cooperated with the investigation will be hit with additional tariffs of 21 percent, while those deemed uncooperative will face a 38.1 percent hike.

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China's Economy Dealt Trade Blows

What happens now? The new duties will take effect in early July, absent from an agreement between Brussels and Beijing.

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Five of the biggest names in hip hop are currently at the center of high-profile trials for murder, gang activity and assault with a firearm.

Taking center stage right now is Young Thug and his ongoing RICO trial in Georgia.

The alleged suspect in the 1996 death of Tupac Shakur remains on house arrest in Nevada after being charged in the rap icon's homicide.  

The alleged killer of Migos rapper Takeoff awaits trial in Houston.

Rapper YNW Melly faces the death penalty as he heads toward his retrial in a double murder case in Florida.

A$AP Rocky, who is the father of Rihanna's kids, is heading to trial for allegedly shooting his childhood friend on the corner of a Los Angeles street over two years ago. Want more entertainment news? Subscribe to For the Culture newsletter.