Opinion by Joey Jackson (CNN) — Closing arguments will get under way Tuesday at Manhattan Supreme Court in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. After hearing from 22 witnesses — 20 from the prosecution and two from the defense — a 12-member jury is on the verge of deliberations. But not before both sides present their
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By Celina Tebor, Zenebou Sylla and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — A man has been arrested after police accused him of throwing a “flammable substance” on a stranger, setting his shirt on fire in a New York City subway station. Nile Taylor pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree attempted assault, two counts
Continue ReadingBy KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — International donors meeting in Brussels say they will commit 7.5 billion euros, about $8.1 billion, in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve flown this weekend or are hopping on a flight today, it’s likely you’re making history. Passenger traffic at US airports is on pace to make this Memorial Day weekend the busiest on record, according to Transportation Security Administration screening data. Following record-setting traveler data for Friday (2.951
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Reaction from the basketball world to the death Monday of Bill Walton: ___ “My very close friend, fellow Bruin and NBA rival Bill Walton died today. And the world feels so much heavier now. On the court, Bill was a fierce player, but off the court he wasn’t happy unless he
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Before indicting Donald Trump last year for allegedly mishandling classified documents, federal prosecutors had to decide where to bring the charges: Washington, DC, or Florida. Ultimately, they charged the former president in Florida, a decision that has proven to be a fateful one — underscored by
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN, TIA GOLDENBERG and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that a “tragic mistake” was made in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah that set fire to a camp housing displaced Palestinians and, according to local officials, killed at least
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By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Rebuilding from the deadly Greenfield, Iowa, tornado that devastated the area on Tuesday, May 21, won’t just involve homes and businesses; there will also be a need for spiritual rebuilding. News 13 spoke with Frank Chapman, an American Red Cross
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By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani says he lost sleep after his translator was accused of stealing millions of dollars from the two-way baseball star. Ippei Mizuhara was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers after the season opener on March 21 when a federal gambling investigation became public. Mizuhara
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Bill Walton, el pívot del Salón de la Fama del baloncesto que ganó dos títulos nacionales en UCLA, dos campeonatos de la NBA en Portland y Boston y luego puso su “color” como comentarista, murió este lunes tras una prolongada batalla contra el cáncer, anunció la Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto. Walton
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El gobernador del departamento del Caquetá, Colombia, Luis Francisco Ruiz Aguilar, dijo este lunes en una entrevista con Noticias Caracol que las autoridades han recuperado al menos 11 cadáveres debido a los enfrentamientos este fin de semana en la región entre el Ejército colombiano y presuntas disidencias de la extinta
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Las fuertes tormentas que azotaron la mitad oriental de Estados Unidos el domingo crearon un clima tan peligroso que fue el día de tormentas severas más activo del año. Según los datos del Centro de Predicción de Tormentas, el domingo se registraron al menos 632 informes preliminares de condiciones meteorológicas adversas desde
Continue ReadingAZUSA, Calif. (AP) — An 81-year-old man who investigators say terrorized a Southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has been arrested, police said. While conducting an investigation, detectives “learned that during the course of 9-10 years, dozens of citizens were being victimized by a serial slingshot shooter,” the Azusa Police Department said in
Continue ReadingAZUSA, Calif. (AP) — An 81-year-old man who investigators say terrorized a Southern California neighborhood for years with a slingshot has been arrested, police said. While conducting an investigation, detectives “learned that during the course of 9-10 years, dozens of citizens were being victimized by a serial slingshot shooter,” the Azusa Police Department said in
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By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Roughly 100 people attended a barbeque fundraiser on Sunday evening to help a beloved San Francisco dog walker and his family after a fire gutted their home. Terry Williams said he was overwhelmed by the amount of love and support. “It
Continue ReadingBy Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Demonstrators with pro-Palestinian messages interrupted a Memorial Day event at Sacramento’s Memorial Auditorium on Monday. The event was being held outside of the auditorium and was set to feature a flag ceremony and speakers. Exactly when the protesters interrupted is unclear, but
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A man who spent 12 years in prison fora Chicago murder based in part on testimony from a legally blind eyewitness is suing the city and the police department. A judge convicted Darien Harris in 2014 in connection with a fatal shooting at a South Side gas station in 2011. He was
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — An American quarry company has rejected the Mexican president’s campaign of criticisms and closures, and his offer to buy its property on the Caribbean coast. In July, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador offered to buy Alabama-based Vulcan Materials’ Caribbean coast property for about $385 million following a years-long dispute. It said
Continue Reading By Nic F. Anderson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — A suspect accused of stabbing a man through a McDonald’s drive-through window and then stabbing a woman inside the restaurant was arrested last month on suspicion of assaulting a family member, court records show. Massachusetts police are also investigating whether the assailant at the McDonald’s
Continue ReadingBy Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A 51-year-old man and almost three dozen cows were struck and killed by lightning in Northern Colorado on Saturday afternoon, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday. The Jackson County Coroner’s Office identified the man as Mike Morgan and said 34
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