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Michael Cohen hasn't taken the stand in Trump's hush money trial. But jurors are hearing his words
NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecution's star witness has yet to take the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial. But jurors are already hearing Michael Cohen's words as prosecutors work to directly tie Trump to payments to silence women with damaging claims about him before the 2016 election. ...
Police move in to clear NYU encampment, US campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police moved in to clear an encampment at New York University on Friday at the request of school officials, a move that follows weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests with police. New York City...
The Latest | A Rafah incursion would put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, UN aid agency says
The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The city has become critical for humanitarian aid and is highly concentrated with...
Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure that the 19th century law remains in the past. Current and former state lawmakers and reproductive rights advocates...
For decades, Moscow has sought to silence its critics abroad
From its earliest days, the Soviet Union's intelligence services — whether known as the Cheka or by the names of any of its successor agencies like the KGB — kept the government in power by pursuing its opponents no matter where they lived. Intelligence experts say that policy...
UK's governing Conservatives set for historic losses in local polls as Labour urges general election
LONDON (AP) — Britain's governing Conservative Party suffered heavy losses in local election results Friday, further cementing expectations that the Labour Party will return to power after 14 years in a U.K. general election that will take place in the coming months. Labour won...
US employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs in the face of higher rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market. Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring...
New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he's using it to campaign
NEW YORK (AP) — He's visiting Manhattan construction sites, decrying local crime and holding court in his gilded Fifth Avenue penthouse. After a years-long breakup with his hometown, Donald Trump is back in New York, this time as a criminal defendant. Stuck here most weekdays for...
Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — With student protests over the Israel-Hamas war disrupting campuses nationwide, several major universities are intent on ensuring that commencement ceremonies — joyous milestones for graduates, their families and friends — go off without a hitch this weekend. ...
A Chinese flavor of rap music is flourishing as emerging musicians find their voices
CHENGDU, China (AP) — In 2018, the censors who oversee Chinese media issued a directive to the nation's entertainment industry: Don't feature artists with tattoos and those who represent hip-hop or any other subculture. Right after that well-known rapper GAI missed a gig on a...
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Torrential rains inundate southeastern Texas, causing flooding that has closed schools and roads
HOUSTON (AP) — Torrential rain inundated southeastern Texas on Friday, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. More than 9 inches (23 centimeters) of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has...
Kenya president postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths pass 200
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that...
Police move in to clear NYU encampment, US campus arrests grow to 2,200 in pro-Palestinian protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police moved in to clear an encampment at New York University on Friday at the request of school officials, a move that follows weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests with police. New York City...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
April 16 - May 2, 2024 Brazilian singer Catia de Franca performs her blend of psychedelic rock with traditional rhythms and modernist poetry. Mothers search a field on the outskirts of Mexico City looking for remains of missing love ones. Gangs in Haiti lay siege to several...
China sends a probe to get samples from the less-explored far side of the moon
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China on Friday launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side. It is the latest advance in China’s increasingly...
Stock market today: Wall Street surges in premarket as key report shows pullback in hiring
Wall Street pointed toward big gains Friday as a key report showed modest job growth in April, a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 1.2% before the bell, while futures for...
US employers scaled back hiring in April but still added 175,000 jobs in the face of higher rates
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market. Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring...
Bomb kills 5 people, including children, at a refugee camp in eastern Congo
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A bomb at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least 5 people, including children, a spokesperson for the Congolese army said Friday. Two children and their mother were among the dead, and more than 20 other people were injured, John Banyene, a civil...
The Latest | Trump's hush money trial enters 11th day as second week of testimony is set to wrap up
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will return to Manhattan court on Friday as his hush money trial enters its 11th day, capping a frenzied second week of witness testimony. Lawyer Keith Davidson concluded his testimony Thursday after spending nearly 6 1/2 hours on the stand over two...
Michael Cohen hasn't taken the stand in Trump's hush money trial. But jurors are hearing his words
NEW YORK (AP) — The prosecution's star witness has yet to take the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial. But jurors are already hearing Michael Cohen's words as prosecutors work to directly tie Trump to payments to silence women with damaging claims about him before the 2016 election. ...
