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Guilty: Trump becomes first former US president convicted of felony crimes

May. 30, 2024 21:53 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. ...

Trump will try to turn his guilty verdict into campaign fuel

May. 31, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Being convicted of a felony — let alone 34 of them – is the kind of blow that would normally tank any politician's ambitions. Donald Trump will instead try to turn what might otherwise be a career-ending judgment into campaign fuel. Trump will...

Here's what you should know about Donald Trump's conviction in his hush money trial

May. 30, 2024 21:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts marks the end of the former president’s historic hush money trial, but the fight over the case is far from over. Now comes the sentencing and the potential for a prison sentence. A lengthy appellate process. And all...

The verdict: Inside the courtroom as Donald Trump learned he had been convicted

May. 30, 2024 22:33 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — History happened just as everyone was about to leave for the day. Judge Juan M. Merchan had already summoned Donald Trump, his legal team and prosecutors into the courtroom where the former president has been on trial since mid-April. The judge said he planned to...

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

May. 30, 2024 22:29 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,...

Italy's migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape

May. 31, 2024 02:53 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — It was still dark and quiet outside when Ousmane Sylla performed his last prayer in the courtyard of an Italian migrant jail. “I miss my Africa very much and my mother too,” read a scribble in French on the wall nearby. ”May I rest in peace." A few...

Modi touts India's roaring economy as he seeks reelection, but many feel left behind

May. 31, 2024 00:26 AM EDT

SAMASTIPUR, India (AP) — Narendra Modi swept to power a decade ago on promises to transform India’s economy, and it would be hard to argue he hasn’t made strides. As he seeks a third term as prime minister, the country’s economic growth is the envy of the world, its stock markets are...

In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train

May. 31, 2024 03:05 AM EDT

AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Rays of sunlight slice through pools of crystal water as clusters of fish cast shadows on the limestone below. Arching over the emerald basin are walls of stalactites dripping down the cavern ceiling, which opens to a dense jungle. These...

Women were barred from combat during WWII. But they helped ensure the Allies' D-Day success

May. 31, 2024 01:42 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — What did you do in the war, Granny? For British women who came of age during World War II, the answer to that question is often: quite a lot. The history of D-Day is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed...

Degree attainment rates are increasing for US Latinos but pay disparities remain

May. 31, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

Earning her bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Riverside was surreal for Angelina Chavez, the culmination of overcoming her imposter syndrome and embracing the efforts of her mothers, who walked the stage with her during the Latinx ceremony. “They were both...

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Mexico's Maya Train is destroying ancient caves. Learn about the beautiful 'cenotes' under threat

May. 31, 2024 03:09 AM EDT

AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing leader has rapidly built a train system looping around the country’s southern Yucatan Peninsula. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised the more than $30 billion Maya Train project would connect tourist hubs...

In Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, a hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train

May. 31, 2024 03:05 AM EDT

AKTUN TUYUL CAVE SYSTEM, Mexico (AP) — Rays of sunlight slice through pools of crystal water as clusters of fish cast shadows on the limestone below. Arching over the emerald basin are walls of stalactites dripping down the cavern ceiling, which opens to a dense jungle. These...

Italy's migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape

May. 31, 2024 02:53 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — It was still dark and quiet outside when Ousmane Sylla performed his last prayer in the courtyard of an Italian migrant jail. “I miss my Africa very much and my mother too,” read a scribble in French on the wall nearby. ”May I rest in peace." A few...

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

May. 31, 2024 02:52 AM EDT

May 24-30, 2024 South Africans took to the polls, Britain’s political parties continued with their general election campaigning and the Palme d’Or winner was announced at the Cannes Film Festival. In the world of sports, Manchester United won the FA Cup soccer tournament and PSG...

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

May. 31, 2024 02:36 AM EDT

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Meet Ace-Liam Ankrah, a Ghana toddler who has set the record as the world's youngest male artist. His mother, Chantelle Kukua Eghan, says it all started by accident when her son, who at the time was 6 months old, discovered her acrylic paints. ...

World defense officials hold talks in Singapore with tensions between China and the US as backdrop

May. 31, 2024 02:33 AM EDT

SINGAPORE (AP) — Government leaders, defense officials and diplomats from around the world are gathering in Singapore for Asia’s premier security forum this weekend, at a time of increasing tension and competition for influence between the United States and China in the Indo-Pacific region. ...

Lava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day as its fissure extends 2 miles

May. 31, 2024 02:30 AM EDT

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Lava continued to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Thursday but the activity had calmed significantly from when it erupted a day earlier. The eruption Wednesday was the fifth and most powerful since the volcanic system near Grindavik...

In Guinea's capital, a heartbroken family brings their son's body home

May. 31, 2024 02:30 AM EDT

Ousmane Sylla’s final journey home came not with joyful celebration, but with mourning. The 21-year-old’s body was flown in a metal coffin from Rome to Conakry, Guinea’s coastal capital. On a hot day in April, his family collected him from the airport. It was...

UN refugee chief says 114 million have fled homes because nations fail to tackle causes of conflict

May. 31, 2024 02:19 AM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The number of people fleeing their homes because of war, violence and persecution has reached 114 million and is climbing because nations have failed to tackle the causes and combatants are refusing to comply with international law, the U.N. refugee chief said Thursday. ...

Stock market today: Asian shares shrug off latest Wall St rout as Chinese factory activity weakens.

May. 31, 2024 02:17 AM EDT

Asian shares were higher on Friday as investors shrugged off yet another decline on Wall Street, while an official survey showed a weakening in Chinese factory activity. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 added 1.2% to 38,119.96 as reports circulated of plans for major investments by...