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Hulk Hogan, hurricanes and a blockbuster recording: A week in review of the Trump hush money trial

May 4, 2024, 4:59 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Crucial witnesses took the stand in the second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial, including a California lawyer who negotiated deals at the center of the case and a longtime adviser to the former ...
Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

May 3, 2024, 9:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah aimed at rooting out Hamas militants, according to U.S. officials familiar ...
Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas vows to continue his bid for an 11th term despite bribery indictment

May 3, 2024, 9:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — For two decades, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar has stood out as a moderate Democrat along the Texas-Mexico border, bucking his party at times over guns and immigration while seldom facing a tough reelection. But a federal indictment ...
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024's rare contest between 2 presidents

May 3, 2024, 9:02 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track records and plans on abortion, immigration, taxes, wars abroad — you name it — leave no doubt ...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

May 3, 2024, 3:42 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; Mayor Eric Adams of New York; Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Sens. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Cindy ...
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

May 3, 2024, 2:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called “No Going Back,” but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors — including a false claim that she ...
Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan

May 3, 2024, 2:20 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges and taken into custody Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the couple's ties to the ...
US Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in federal custody after indictment on bribery and conspiracy charges, officials say

May 3, 2024, 11:11 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife in federal custody after indictment on bribery and conspiracy charges, officials say.
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife indicted on conspiracy and other charges in probe into ties to Azerbaijan

May 3, 2024, 10:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife indicted on conspiracy and other charges in probe into ties to Azerbaijan.
South Dakota Gov. Noem erroneously describes meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

May 3, 2024, 10:37 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described in a new book having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said Friday that the story of the meeting was an ...
US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denies wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictment

May 3, 2024, 10:09 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. The longtime congressman released a statement Friday saying he and his wife “are innocent ...
Russian trainers move to a Niger airbase where some US troops remain

May 3, 2024, 8:19 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he doesn't see it as a significant issue. Most American troops left that ...
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

May 3, 2024, 7:50 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This year’s ...
Jill Biden recognizes her fellow teachers at a swanky White House dinner for answering 'a calling'

May 2, 2024, 6:13 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden on Thursday paid tribute to her fellow teachers, hosting the 2024 national and state teachers of the year at a swanky White House dinner to honor their commitment to their students and excellence in the ...
Biden says 'order must prevail' during campus protests over the war in Gaza

May 2, 2024, 5:38 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face a wave of violence, outrage ...
Jill Biden is hosting a White House 'state dinner' to honor America's 2024 teachers of the year

May 2, 2024, 4:03 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden opened the White House on Thursday to more than 50 of America's best educators, hosting the 2024 national and state teachers of the year at a fancy dinner to recognize them for their ...
Russian trainers move to Niger airbase where small number of US troops remain

May 2, 2024, 3:24 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has moved some troops onto an airbase in Niger where a small number of U.S. forces remain after most American troops left the base in the nation's capital, Niamey, a U.S. official said Thursday. The arrival ...
President Joe Biden calls Japan and India 'xenophobic' nations that do not welcome immigrants

May 2, 2024, 1:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has called Japan and India “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, lumping the two with adversaries China and Russia as he tried to explain their economic circumstances and contrasted the four with the ...
US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmer, American military says

May 2, 2024, 1:01 p.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday, confirming early reports from residents and family members shortly after the attack. U.S. ...
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

May 2, 2024, 11:51 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his ...
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