Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 20 2024 13:00 (EDT)
AP News, I'm Ed Donahue. Today, during cross-examination, former President Donald Trump's former lawyer and former fixer Michael Cohen admitted he stole from Trump's company, pocketing tens of thousands of dollars, earmarked as a reimbursement for money he said he shelled out to a technology firm. Among those in court listening to Cohen's testimony at Trump's Hush Money Trial in New York is former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerrick. Why hasn't it been prosecuted? He's admitted stealing money in front of the district attorney, in front of state prosecutors. Why isn't he sitting in there in handcuffs? More from the courthouse, here's the AP's Julie Walker. Jurors in Donald Trump's Hush Money case remain largely engaged with star witness Michael Cohen's testimony, though some appear to be dragging as that testimony stretches into a fourth day. Several jurors stifled yawns while peering at the witness a few continue to take notes. Others sit back and take in the testimony, occasionally peering at the gallery of reporters and public observers. Many of them, on this day, Trump's supporters wearing the requisite blue suit and red tie. Trump has pled not guilty to falsifying business records to pay off Hush Money payments that Cohen made to Stormy Daniels in an effort to benefit the former President's 2016 campaign. This is the state of criminal court in Manhattan. I'm Julie Walker. Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the world's top war crimes court, wants arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Extermination as a crime against humanity. Murder as a crime against humanity and as a war crime. The taking of hostages as a war crime. President Biden calls the arrest warrants for Israeli leaders outrageous. In London, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to an appeal of an extradition order to the US. This is AP News. More so-called shock flavors are popping up on store shelves. Think Sour Patch Kid Oreos. Pink lemonade kit cats. Peeps flavored Pepsi at Van Lewin ice cream. It's about surprising and sometimes delighting customers. By offering them something that's unexpected. CEO Ben Van Lewin points to a flavor from three years ago. I knew that the craft mac and cheese flavor was going to do really well. Because people started getting mad that he made it. It became a hit. But why all the weird flavors? We are variety seeking animals. And food marketing expert Mark Lang says companies are trying to keep up with novel flavors, but it doesn't always work. Just because a product is out there doesn't mean it was a good idea. Even Van Lewin couldn't eat more than a few bites of the company's Hidden Valley Ranch ice cream. I'm Sagar Meghani. 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 parks pass. It's nature's BFF. Learn more at CPW.info/KeepColoradoWild. If you're a small business owner, Upswell Marketing would like to remind you that when customers choose your business, they're really choosing you. So focus on super serving your existing customers. And let Upswell handle the pipeline generation of new leads. Upswell specializes in building and managing custom direct response campaigns and is now offering a no obligation free assessment of your current marketing strategies. New customers also receive 15% off their first order. For more information, visit Upswell Marketing.com. That's Upswell Marketing.com. Our kids have said to us since we've moved to Minnesota, we are far more active than we've ever been anywhere else we've ever lived. Moving to Minnesota opened up a lot of doors for us. Just this overall sense of community, the values that you know Minnesotans have. It's a real accepting, loving community, especially with two young kids. See what makes Minnesota the star of the north. New residents share why they love calling at home at exploreminnesota.com/live. (upbeat music)