Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 03 2024 16:00 (EDT)
AP News. I'm Ed Donohue. In New York, Judge Juan Mershan called a sudden recess in former President Donald Trump's Hush Money trial after Hope Hicks began crying on the witness stand. The former aide broke down after cross-examination reflecting on her time at the Trump Organization. Hicks testified she spoke with Donald Trump in 2016. The day after the Wall Street Journal article on Karen McDougall's Hush Money deal was published. Hicks also testified she asked Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner to try to delay publication of the story. A jury has ruled against the state of New Hampshire in a landmark abuse case involving the Youth Development Center in Manchester. A jury has awarded abuse victim and whistleblower David Meehan $38 million, finding that state negligence contributed to his being beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement when he was a teen. Meehan's attorneys accused New Hampshire officials of encouraging a culture of brutality, corruption and a code of silence while the state questioned Meehan's credibility. Since 2017, when Meehan first alleged abuse, more than a thousand other former detention center residents have also sued and 11 former workers have been arrested. I'm Jackie Quinn. Police in Canada say they've made three arrests in last year's killing of a Sikh separatist near Vancouver. After a arrest at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at UCLA, student Gabby Lazry, who is Jewish, says these protests are personal. When you completely deny me access to my homeland and you call for the eradication of my homeland, then you are calling for the eradication of the state of Israel and you are calling for the eradication of the Jewish people. 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 Rafa. An Israeli airstrike in Rafa overnight killed seven people, mostly children. This is AP news. After a renovation, the bowling alley in Maine that was the scene of a deadly mass shooting is reopening. The renovation includes new floors, new paint, a new scoring system and tributes to the victims. Two staff members died. Most of the other staff who survived are returning to work. The decision did not come easily to the business owners. Samantha Jare gets emotional recalling the events of October 25th when Robert Card killed eight people at the bowling alley before driving to a nearby bar in Poole Hall where he killed 10 more. It was the deadliest shooting in state history. Justin Jare was initially dead set against reopening, but says people in Lewiston rallied behind them. Tom Jiberte, who was shot in the legs but is credited with saving the lives of at least four children, says a lot of people in Lewiston helped get the venue reopened. I'm Jennifer King. Etna has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of discriminating against LGBTQ+ customers in need of fertility treatment. Etna is the health insurance arm of CBS Health. I'm Ed Donahue, AP news. What if I told you that you can support your blood pressure and healthy CoQ10 levels with two chews a day? The new superbeats heart chews advanced is now supercharged with CoQ10. That's like getting CoQ10 for free, our powerful blend of beetroot, grape seed extract, and CoQ10 support your cardiovascular health. Visit RadioBeats.com and find out how you can get a free 30-day supply on bundles and save 15% with the promo code DEAL.