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Key witness lied on stand, Trump lawyer tells jurors during closing arguments in hush money trial

May. 28, 2024 11:05 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's landmark hush money trial turns on the testimony of a prosecution witness who told lies on the stand and cannot be trusted, a defense lawyer said Tuesday during closing arguments as he pressed jurors for an acquittal in the first criminal case against a former...

Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens

May. 28, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three Western European nations to add international pressure on Israel to soften its response to last year’s Hamas-led attack. Israel condemned the diplomatic...

'We have nothing.' As Israel attacks Rafah, Palestinians are living in tents and searching for food

May. 28, 2024 09:21 AM EDT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The tent camps stretch for more than 16 kilometers (10 miles) along Gaza’s coast, filling the beach and sprawling into empty lots, fields and town streets. Families dig trenches to use as toilets. Fathers search for food and water, while children dig through...

Voter outreach groups targeted by new laws in several GOP-led states are struggling to do their work

May. 28, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — During the presidential election four years ago, the Equal Ground Education Fund hired over 100 people to go door-to-door and attend festivals, college homecomings and other events to help register voters across Florida. Their efforts for this year's elections look much...

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

May. 28, 2024 10:56 AM EDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a statement acknowledging the media storm that erupted about...

What to know about Mexico's historic elections Sunday that will likely put a woman in power

May. 28, 2024 03:44 AM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans will vote Sunday in historic elections weighing gender, democracy and populism, as they chart the country's path forward in voting shadowed by cartel violence. With two women leading the contest, Mexico will likely elect its first female president – a...

23 are dead across the US after weekend tornadoes. Texas is getting battered again

May. 28, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Strong storms with damaging winds and hail pummeled north Texas on Tuesday morning as much of the U.S. recovered from severe weather, including tornadoes, that killed at least 23 people during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Widespread power outages were reported in the region,...

Last year's deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn't discriminate

May. 28, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking lot last summer after telling her family she lost her money and home to a romance scam. But the car broke down, and the air conditioner stopped working, leaving her vulnerable to the...

Fears rise of a second landslide and disease outbreak at site of Papua New Guinea disaster

May. 28, 2024 09:38 AM EDT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Authorities fear a second landslide and a disease outbreak are looming at the scene of Papua New Guinea’s mass-casualty disaster because of water streams and bodies trapped beneath the tons of debris that swept over a village. Thousands are being told to prepare to...

More people make 'no-buy year' pledges as overspending or climate worries catch up with them

May. 28, 2024 07:23 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A 35-year-old Brooklyn resident gave up buying new clothes. A 22-year old in San Diego swore off retail therapy at Target. A 26-year old in England banned carbonated drinks from her shopping list. These three women, who don’t know each other, all started the year...

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Key witness lied on stand, Trump lawyer tells jurors during closing arguments in hush money trial

May. 28, 2024 11:05 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's landmark hush money trial turns on the testimony of a prosecution witness who told lies on the stand and cannot be trusted, a defense lawyer said Tuesday during closing arguments as he pressed jurors for an acquittal in the first criminal case against a former...

Who is getting part of Melinda French Gates' $1 billion initiative to support women and girls

May. 28, 2024 11:02 AM EDT

Melinda French Gates announced Tuesday that she plans to donate $1 billion over the next two years to organizations supporting women and girls around the world. French Gates will leave the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she co-founded with her ex-husband Bill Gates, next week and...

South Africa's opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election

May. 28, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African opposition parties made a final appeal to voters Tuesday as the country faces the possibility of a landmark change in its young democracy. At the heart of Wednesday's national election is the question of whether South Africans will...

Pope apologizes after being quoted using vulgar term about gay men in talk about ban on gay priests

May. 28, 2024 10:56 AM EDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni issued a statement acknowledging the media storm that erupted about...

Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognize a Palestinian state as EU rift with Israel widens

May. 28, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain, Norway and Ireland formally recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday in a coordinated effort by the three Western European nations to add international pressure on Israel to soften its response to last year’s Hamas-led attack. Israel condemned the diplomatic...

La Scala's French manager leaves theater financially fit as Meloni government turns to Italians

May. 28, 2024 10:48 AM EDT

MILAN (AP) — The general manager of Milan’s famed Teatro alla Scala on Tuesday bade a bittersweet farewell to the theater during the presentation of 2024-25 season, saying, "I would have been happy to continue.” Dominique Meyer will finish up his contract, which runs out at the...

Layoffs can be part of running a small business. Some tips for owners on handling them

May. 28, 2024 10:47 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — With stubborn inflation and higher costs, layoffs at small businesses are sometimes a necessity. U.S.-based employers announced 64,789 cuts in April, down 28% from 90,309 cuts announced in March, according to a report by global outplacement and business and...

US consumer confidence rises in May after three months of declines

May. 28, 2024 10:18 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer confidence in the U.S. rose in May following three straight months of declines, but Americans remain anxious about inflation and interest rates. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose in May...

'Son of Sam' killer Berkowitz denied parole in 12th attempt

May. 28, 2024 10:33 AM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — “Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz, who set New York City on edge with late-night shootings in the 1970s, was denied parole after his twelfth board appearance. Berkowitz, 70, was rejected after a Board of Parole prison interview on May 14, according to...

Body of newborn infant found at recreation area in northwest Missouri

May. 28, 2024 10:32 AM EDT

MARYVILLE, Mo. (AP) — Police are investigating after the body of a newborn infant was found at a recreation area in northwest Missouri. The body of the newborn was found Saturday at Mozingo Lake Recreation Park in Maryville. Police Chief Mike Stolte said in a news release that a...