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AP Headline News - May 14 2024 17:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Hayab Njwani. Investigators probing the march collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said in a preliminary report today the cargo ship Dolly experienced an electrical blackout about 10 hours before leaving the port of Baltimore while undergoing maintenance. The prosecution's star witness in Donald Trump's Hush Money case was grilled today by Trump's lawyer. AP correspondent Julie Walker reports. A tense start to cross examination in Donald Trump's Hush Money trial with the former president's lawyer reminding Michael Cohen, who was once Trump's lawyer also, of some choice words he had to say leading up to his testimony. Cohen has been vocal on social media about Trump, his inner circle and the case. The prosecution had already gotten Cohen to admit to a sordid past of lies and jail time for perjury. Now, the defense will make the case he's a liar who can't be believed. One of the last things Cohen told jurors while testifying for the defense was that he regrets the lies, which is a reason he named his podcast, Maya Culpa, but he doesn't regret working for Trump. At Criminal Court in Manhattan, I'm Julie Walker. Court proceedings for the day in the Hush Money trial have wrapped up. Speaking to reporters, Indiana fee regard, Caitlyn Clark says she's happy for her former college coach at Iowa, Lisa Blooder, who has announced her retirement. Jokingly, Clark said she may have played a role in the decision, Biden is hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel and aluminum. In remarks, President Biden says China is not competing. The fact is America workers are, can't outwork and out could beat anyone as long as the competition is fair. But for too long, it hasn't been fair. This is AP News. A bus accident in Central Florida killed several people and leaves more than three dozen injured. A bus carrying farm workers collided with a pickup truck and overturned Tuesday morning in Marion County, Florida. Florida Highway Patrol spokesman, Lieutenant Pat Reardon says after the collision, the bus swerved off State Road 40. The school bus traveled off the roadway onto the grass shoulder where it went through a fence, struck a tree and overturned. Marion County resident, Ashley Smith says she has noticed heavier traffic on State Road 40. Kept out here five years ago and the traffic has been extremely worse since moving out this way. Reardon and Smith making their comments on WFTV. There's no immediate indication that weather was a factor. It's also not known if the bus had seat belts. I'm Mike Hempin. I'm Hay up in Jwanney, AP News. Summer is meant to be easy. It's meant to be savored. So don't spend your summer weekend waiting in line for ice coffee. Satisfy your ice coffee craving in your own kitchen with Nespresso. Create consistently delicious ice coffee that's never watered down at the touch of a button. This summer, enjoy limited-edition tastes like the beach-inspired tropical coconut flavor over ice before you even leave home. Be your own barista, making exceptional ice coffee at home with Nespresso. Not to be iced, meant to be simple, visit Nespresso.com. Finally, when you serve the food, cooking with the Weber Slate Rust-Resistant Griddle just sounds delicious and tastes even better. An official message from Medicare. A new law is helping me save more money on prescription drug costs. Maybe you can save too. With Medicare's extra help program, my premium is zero and my out-of-pocket costs are low. Who should apply? Single people making less than $23,000 a year or married couples who make less than $31,000 a year. Even if you don't think you qualify. And pays to find out, go to ssa.gov/extrahelp. Paid for by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. When you need to work quickly and confidently, you need Grammarly. It's a trusted AI writing partner that helps you get work done faster, with better writing. And it works where you work. Across 500,000 apps and websites, 96% of users agree. Grammarly helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download for free at Grammarly.com/podcast. That's Grammarly.com/podcast. Grammarly. Easier said.