Hush money trial: Takeaways from Michael Cohen's day in court
New polls reveal 'surprising' minority shift between Trump and Biden
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Trump trial live updates: Michael Cohen is called to testify in hush money case
The former president’s criminal hush money trial resumes Monday in Manhattan, where his former lawyer and fixer is expected to take the stand.
1 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
Who is Michael Cohen, Trump's ex-lawyer who is expected to testify Monday in the former president's hush money trial?
Trump's devoted "fixer" might now play a role in turning the former president into a convicted felon.
4 min read - WorldThe Daily Beast
Students Walk Out on Jerry Seinfeld’s Duke Commencement Speech
Frederic J. Brown/AFP via GettyA slew of students walked out of Duke University’s commencement ceremony on Sunday to protest Israel’s war in Gaza just as the university’s commencement speaker, Jerry Seinfeld, was set to speak.Videos posted on social media—but omitted from the university’s livestream—showed students walking out as Duke President Vincent Price introduced the comedian, who received an honorary doctorate. Other students erupted into dual jeers and cheers of “Jerry!”student walkout a
2 min read - OpinionSalon
Republicans ready for a Trump loss
This time, Trump has the GOP bought in earlier on his Big Lie
7 min read - CelebrityBBC
King Charles hands over military role to William
The King carries out a symbolic handing over of the baton to his eldest son.
2 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election: Your guide to all the key primaries, debates and what happens next
Up next: Alaska and Wyoming, which are holding Democratic primaries on April 13, followed by Puerto Rico's Republican primary on April 21.
6 min read - PoliticsYahoo News
2024 election primaries: Biden, Trump delegate tracker and updated results
Visual presentation of the 2024 primary election schedule, results in each state and the latest delegate counts for each candidate.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Meet the millennials who made all the right money moves in the pandemic economy — and are suddenly wealthy
Millennials' average wealth doubled in the last four years, leaving some surprised to realize that they're suddenly doing very well.
9 min read - WorldNextShark
Malaysia's 'Orangutan Diplomacy' draws backlash for alleged hypocrisy
Malaysia's plan to gift orangutans to buyers of its palm oil — an industry that destroys the great apes' habitats — is drawing criticism from conservationists. Malaysia is considering gifting orangutans to foreign countries that buy its palm oil, a strategy dubbed as "orangutan diplomacy." Conservationists instead urge Malaysia to focus on actually tackling deforestation and sustainable palm oil production.
2 min read - SportsBBC
'Emery the star of the show as Villa can taste dream finale'
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery closes in on the promised land of the Champions League as fan Tom Hanks hopes for a Hollywood finale.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
China is kicking off a $138 billion bond sale to help boost its flagging economy
Beijing will issue a tranche of 30-year bonds on Friday as part of sales intended to raise $138 billion for "major national strategies."
2 min read - WorldBBC
Gaza war: Palestinians flee as Israeli forces go back into Jabalia
Fierce fighting is reported as Israel says it is targeting areas of where Hamas has regrouped.
7 min read - SportsBBC
GB's Thorpe & Shortman aim to 'carry on mums' legacy'
Artistic swimmers Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman hope to "carry on the legacy" of their mothers at the Paris Olympics this summer.
2 min read - PoliticsINSIDER
The biggest bombshells from Michael Cohen's testimony were all in Trump's own words
In his long-awaited hush-money trial testimony, Michael Cohen supplied damning testimony by quoting Trump at key moments.
9 min read - WorldBBC
Isle of Man parliament to debate assisted-dying plans
A bill to allow assisted dying for the terminally ill is expected to pass a key parliamentary stage.
7 min read - WorldBBC
Black, white and shades of grey – what’s behind sprint’s race divide?
Elite sprinting is dominated by black athletes. Theories as to why span painful history and cutting-edge science - and many are unproven.
12 min read - EntertainmentBBC
Great Britain's team for 2024 Paris Olympics
Who is representing Great Britain at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris?
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Roaring Kitty is back on social media — and meme stock GameStop is soaring
Keith Gill just posted on X for the first time in nearly three years, sending meme stock GameStop sharply higher at the opening bell.
2 min read - WorldBBC
King's medal for twin who fought crocodile off sister
Georgia Laurie punched the reptile in the face when it attacked her twin in Mexico in June 2021.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry
India is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on imported gas.
5 min read - WorldBBC
Baltimore bridge blown up in controlled demolition
An explosion blasted away debris trapping a cargo ship in the Patapsco River.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Public health leaders push back against Gavin Newsom’s budget cuts: ‘We cannot go back’
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed slashing $300 million for public health. Local leaders warn it would repeat pre-pandemic mistakes.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Wada calls extraordinary meeting over China swimmers
The World Anti-Doping Agency calls an extraordinary meeting to discuss the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned drug but were allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics.
1 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
I saw the northern lights during the historic solar storm. I was surprised by how misleading the photos are.
The northern lights can appear in the sky above places like San Francisco or New York. They're beautiful, but don't expect what you see in photos.
5 min read - USNextShark
Vietnamese Americans outraged as Los Angeles County honors Jane Fonda on Fall of Saigon anniversary
The Los Angeles County’s declaration of April 30 as “Jane Fonda Day” has sparked outrage among many Vietnamese Americans, who view the date as a day of mourning due to its significance as the Fall of Saigon in 1975. Vietnamese lawmakers, including California State Sen. Janet Nguyen and Assemblyman Tri Ta, have called on officials to cancel the new recognition. April 30, known as Black April to the community, remains a solemn day for many of 2.3 million Vietnamese Americans in the U.S.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Eight killed and dozens injured after Mumbai billboard collapse
Tens of people are still feared to be trapped with a rescue operation under way, emergency services say.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Sewage line break on U.S. 1 slows down rush hour traffic in the Florida Keys
Sewage water was flowing out from the highway during rush hour traffic.
1 min read - WorldBBC
Newspaper review: 'British nature in crisis' and 'game-changing weight loss jab'
A range of stories on Tuesday's front pages including the latest on Donald Trump's trial in New York.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento-area water employee shot by apparent home intruders, district manager says
The victim has been a Rio Linda-Elverta Community Water District employee for two decades and also coaches youth football.
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The stock market is about to see a 10% correction, with further disinflation a 'pipe dream' and Fed rate cuts coming much later, Stifel says
Inflation falling further from here in the near term is a "pipe dream" and rate cuts will continue to be pushed out, Stifel strategists said.
3 min read - WorldBBC
School bus drivers to strike for 5 days
School bus drivers, in the Nipsa union, will strike from 20 to 22 May and on the 3 and 4 of June.
1 min read - SportsBBC
Canada name ex-Leeds boss Marsch as new head coach
Former Leeds boss Jesse Marsch is appointed as the new head coach of the Canadian national men's football team.
1 min read - BusinessSacramento Bee
Could high interest rates, high prices hurt Newsom’s budget outlook for California?
Unemployment in California unlikely to dip below 5.3% this year
3 min read - USNextShark
Bangladeshi teen in Queens shot dead by police during mental health crisis
Win Rozario, a 19-year-old Bangladeshi from Queens, was fatally shot by New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers during a mental health crisis despite pleas from his mother. Rozario was shot dead in front of his mother, Notan Eva Costa, and younger brother, Utsho, on March 27 after calling 911 himself to report that he had been experiencing a mental health crisis. Critics argue the officers' use of lethal force was unnecessary and part of a broader pattern.
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Meet the group preparing for a Soviet Union-type collapse of the US economy
Opinions fluctuate on the economy, but one group has a decidedly strong take.
6 min read - WorldBBC
Warning of climate change risks to remote St Kilda
National Trust for Scotland, which manages the islands, says effects on seabirds were already being seen.
2 min read - SportsBBC
Under 21s through to play-off semi-final
Sunderland's under 21s are through to the semi-final of the Premier League 2 play-offs. The young Black Cats beat West Ham's under 21s in a dramatic quarter final tie. The Hammers opened the scoring before an Ellis Taylor equaliser sent the game to extra time with it being 1-1 at full time.
1 min read - SportsBBC
Which defender can't stop scoring? It's Garth Crooks' team of the week
Which players impressed our football pundit Garth Crooks enough to make his latest Team of the Week?
9 min read - ScienceBusiness Insider
Images show what it's like to fall into a black hole
A NASA astrophysicist simulated what it would look like to fall into a black hole, according to Einstein's theory of general relativity.
7 min read - SportsBBC
Tuesday's gossip: Casemiro, Fernandes, Walters, Alexander-Arnold, Mbappe, Alonso
Saudi Arabian clubs are interested in Manchester United pair Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, Arsenal are set to lose promising defender Reuell Walters, plus more.
2 min read - WorldBBC
Family given stranger's ashes after mother's death
A daughter had an urn in her house for months before discovering it did not contain her mother's ashes.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Family of weight-loss op victim call for sales ban
Shannon Bowe's family want UK hotel chains to stop hosting Turkish surgery "clinics" and sales days.
5 min read - SportsBBC
One month to Euro 2024 as Munich awaits the Tartan Army
Steve Clarke's side will start the tournament against the hosts on 14 June.
3 min read - WorldBBC
Nursery closures 'punishment' for choosing rural life
Parents left shocked and angry by closure of village nurseries
4 min read - USFox News
Houston pizza delivery driver shoots, kills customer trying to rob him: police
A Houston pizza delivery driver shot and killed a customer who was armed and demanded his cash, the Houston Police Department said.
1 min read - PoliticsBBC
Ex-lawyer Michael Cohen says he paid hush money for Trump's benefit
In court, Michael Cohen also said Trump had warned 'a lot of women' would make claims against him.
4 min read - USBusiness Insider
See aboard USS George Washington, an aircraft carrier with a checkered recent history
USS George Washington made its first deployment in nearly a decade after a challenging overhaul that lasted almost six years.
9 min read - HealthMiami Herald
Are mail-order abortion pills safe to use at home? New study provides answers
Use of medication for abortions has increased 137% in the past decade, research shows.
3 min read - CelebrityINSIDER
An 88-year-old woman married her high school crush — and finally had the wedding of her dreams
Elaine Hall and Roland Passaro, both 88, got married in March 2024. They first reconnected at their 50th high school reunion in 2003.
4 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
Could being online actually be good for you? New study reveals a surprising finding
“We hope our findings bring some greater context to the screentime debate,” an Oxford researcher said.
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