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The Latest | Jury finds Trump guilty on all charges in hush money trial

May. 30, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. It was the first time a former U.S. president was ever tried or convicted in a criminal case, and was the first of Trump’s four indictments to...

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

May. 30, 2024 17:08 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex. ...

Biden partially lifts ban on Ukraine using US arms in strikes on Russian territory, US officials say

May. 30, 2024 17:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the...

The Latest | Slovenia moves to recognize a Palestinian state as Israel fights in Rafah

May. 30, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

Slovenia’s government endorsed a motion Thursday to recognize a Palestinian state and asked the parliament to do the same. It comes just two days after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognized a Palestinian state, a move that was condemned by Israel. In the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in...

Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems

May. 30, 2024 15:45 PM EDT

Boeing officials explained their plan to improve manufacturing quality and safety during a three-hour meeting Thursday with federal officials, who will continue restrictions they placed on the company after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel in January. ...

Doomsday plot: Idaho jury convicts Chad Daybell of killing wife and girlfriend's 2 children

May. 30, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man has been convicted of killing his wife and his new girlfriend's two youngest kids in a strange triple murder case that included claims of apocalyptic prophesies, zombie children and illicit affairs. The jury deliberated just six hours before finding...

Lab-grown meat isn't on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it

May. 30, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be. Earlier this month, both Florida and Alabama banned the sale of cultivated meat and seafood, which is grown from animal cells. In Iowa, the...

Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say

May. 30, 2024 14:06 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense experts who have reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians questioned why Israel did not use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby. They said the bombs used were likely...

Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown

May. 30, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold, with President Joe Biden...

Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy

May. 30, 2024 16:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito. Roberts' response came in a letter to the...

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Shares in Trump Media slump after former president convicted in hush money trial

May. 30, 2024 17:45 PM EDT

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, slumped Thursday after former President Donald Trump was convicted in his hush money trial. A New York jury found Trump guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally...

Ukraine's army chief says Russia is augmenting its troops presence in the Kharkiv region

May. 30, 2024 17:44 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and ballistic missiles, Ukraine's air force said Thursday, while the chief of the army said Russia is increasing its troop concentration in the Kharkiv region where Moscow's forces have made...

Historic Saratoga takes its place at center of horse racing world when Belmont Stakes comes to town

May. 30, 2024 17:43 PM EDT

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Health, history and horses are the three H’s carved into the welcome sign when travelers venturing into New York's Adirondack Mountains reach Saratoga Springs. Horses have always been the main event here, where the oldest active sporting venue in the...

US and Britain strike Houthi targets in Yemen in the fifth combined operation since January against Iran-backed group

May. 30, 2024 17:43 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — US and Britain strike Houthi targets in Yemen in the fifth combined operation since January against Iran-backed group.

US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

May. 30, 2024 17:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, three U.S. officials said. According to the officials,...

The Latest | Jury finds Trump guilty on all charges in hush money trial

May. 30, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his criminal hush money trial. It was the first time a former U.S. president was ever tried or convicted in a criminal case, and was the first of Trump’s four indictments to...

Former Sen. Joe Donnelly to step down as US ambassador to the Vatican

May. 30, 2024 17:32 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly is stepping down as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican and returning to Indiana two years after assuming the role. In a post on the social platform X on Thursday, the U.S. embassy to the Vatican confirmed Donnelly will leave the...

Donald Trump sat stone-faced in court, looking down as the jury found him guilty on all counts in NY case

May. 30, 2024 17:32 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump sat stone-faced in court, looking down as the jury found him guilty on all counts in NY case.

Ex-mayor in West Virginia admits theft of funds from a hospital where he was CEO

May. 30, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former town mayor in West Virginia admitted Thursday that he stole funds for personal use from a hospital where he was the chief executive officer. Charles Hatfield, 61, of Williamson pleaded guilty in federal court to theft or bribery concerning programs...

Judge has set Donald Trump's sentencing for July 11, just days before Republicans are set to select him as 2024 nominee

May. 30, 2024 17:28 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge has set Donald Trump's sentencing for July 11, just days before Republicans are set to select him as 2024 nominee.