Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 05 2024 21:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donidier, former President Donald Trump wants a new judge in his hush money trial in New York. Just before the trial is supposed to start, the AP's Lisa Dwyer has the story. In a long-shot 11th-hour bid to disrupt and delay the case, Trump's lawyers urged Manhattan Judge Juan Morshan to step aside, alleging a conflict of interest and bias because his daughter is a Democratic political consultant. The judge rejected a similar request last August. In court papers, Trump's lawyer said he was improper for Morshan to preside over the proceedings while his daughter benefits financially and reputationally for the manner in which the case is interfering with Trump's presidential campaign. The trial is scheduled to begin April 15th. It is the first of Trump's four criminal cases and would be the first ever criminal trial of a former president. I'm Lisa Dwyer. President Biden wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Gutter, calling them to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel. The security spokesman John Kirby says the president wants Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to work out a ceasefire. Let's get this done. Let's get a deal in place so that we can get a ceasefire for a matter of weeks in place. Israel dismissed two officers over the deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza. No widespread damage has been reported from a 4.8 magnitude earthquake along the East Coast centered in New Jersey. William Yek is with the U.S. Geological Survey. The East Coast earthquakes don't happen commonly. There are regions where we've seen larger historic earthquakes, but we don't see a lot of seismicity on the East Coast in general. Cole brings plenty and actor who appeared in a spinoff of the popular TV series Yellowstone was found dead after he went missing amid a domestic violence investigation in Kansas. No details were released about the cause of death. Strong numbers on the job market helped boost Wall Street today to end the week. The Dow finished up more than 300 points. This is AP News. A lost dog has been found 2,000 miles away. Police in the Detroit suburb of Harper Woods responded to a call about a stray dog last week, picked up the terrier mix and contacted an animal welfare group. Karine Martin is with the Gross Point Animal Adoption Society and discovered the dog had a microchip. We then called the microchip company and learned that she was registered to a family living in San Diego, California. As it turned out, Mayrod Hooman and his family were planning to travel to Minnesota. Upon landing, he drove 10 hours to Michigan to pick up Miska. She had wandered away from the family's business in July. A vet says the three-year-old has been treated well and is healthy. A hairy tale come true. I'm Norman Hall. LeBron James' son, Bronnie, will enter the NBA draft after one season at USC that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. When everyone's on the same page, getting things done at work is easy. No matter what you do or what industry you're in, how you communicate is key. Everything you type is equally important to collaboration, and Grammarly can help. Think of it as your AI writing partner, empowering you to communicate effectively and efficiently so you can make a bigger impact in the workplace. 96% of Grammarly users say it helps them craft more impactful writing. And as the gold standard of responsible AI, Grammarly is your secure AI writing partner that allows your team to make their point and move faster. By understanding your writing and context, Grammarly provides relevant personalized suggestions. And with tone suggestions, you can navigate even the most difficult work conversations. You can also save time from spending hours editing drafts to just seconds with one click. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at Grammarly.com/podcast. That's G-R-A-M-M-A-R-L-Y dot com slash podcast. Easier said, done.