Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - Apr 25 2024 12:00 (EDT)
AP news. I'm Ed Donohue. Former President Donald Trump wants to avoid prosecution for efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Supreme Court is being asked if Trump is entitled to absolute immunity for official acts. Michael Dribin is an attorney representing special counsel Jack Smith. Such presidential immunity has no foundation in the Constitution. The framers knew too well the dangers of a king who could do no wrong. Justice Elena Kagan offered this hypothetical to Trump attorney D. John Sauer. Let's say this president who ordered the military to stage a coup. He's no longer president. He wasn't a peached. He couldn't be impeached. But he ordered the military to stage a coup, and you're saying that's an official act. I think it would depend on the circumstances whether it was an official act. The Trump argument has failed in lower courts. The Supreme Court typically issues its last opinions by the end of June, which is roughly four months before the 2024 election. Donald Trump is in New York today. Prosecutors in Trump's hush money trial say he again violated a gag order. The judge is already considering whether to hold Trump in contempt and fine him for what prosecutors say were 10 different violations of the order that bars him from making public statements about witnesses, jurors, and others connected to the case. The government is reporting a big slowdown in the economy in the last quarter. PNC Financial Economist Gus Voche says the economy is still strong. 1.6% is close to the economy's long-run potential. It means that the economy is expanding at a solid pace, but not at that very rapid pace we saw in the second half of 2023. Stocks are deep in negative territory. The first cargo ship made its way through a newly opened deepwater channel in Baltimore. It will handle ships that have been stuck since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore four weeks ago. This is AP news. Tensions are rising in Europe. It's an alarming warning from French President Emmanuel Macron. Europe is between war and peace. And it could die if it fails to build its own strong defense or fails to make trade and economic reforms. Macron says Russia's war against Ukraine is an existential threat. And if Europe were confronted by a power like Russia, he said, it would not be well armed enough to defend itself. He slammed the US and China saying the two world powers have decided not to respect the rules of global trade. And he called for safeguarding democratic values. In the face of what he said is the authoritarian model that is becoming more popular, he said, across the continent. I'm Rita Foley. Police say a 17-year-old has been arrested on a murder warrant after shooting and killing a classmate on the campus of an Arlington, Texas high school. I'm Ed Donahue, AP news. You see a family SUV. We see a support system for more than 960 wildlife species. Because when you get the $29 Keep Colorado Wild Pass, you help fund wildlife conservation and educational programs across the state. Get your Keep Colorado Wild Pass with your next vehicle registration. It's more than a state park's pass. It's nature's BFF. Learn more at CPW.info/KeepColoradoWild. Mother's Day is just around the corner and it's time to pamper the special moms in your life. In what better way than with Osia's limited edition skincare sets, featuring clean, vegan, cruelty-free products that are safe for your skin and the planet. Osia is a women-founded, women-led brand that's been making seaweed-infused products for nearly 30 years. This mother's day, Osia has two limited edition sets, perfect for gifting or keeping for yourself. Their Golden Glow body set includes three clinically proven bestsellers for silky, smooth, glowing skin, while the glow-and-go facial set has everything she needs to achieve spot-level results at home. They're so beautiful, you can skip the wrapping. For a limited time, you can save up to $48 on Osia's sets, plus get free shipping. That's Mother's Day made easy. Pamper the moms in your life and get 10% off your first-order site-wide with Code Mom at OsiaMalibu.com. That's O-S-E-A Malibu.com code MOM.