Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 20 2024 10:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Folley. The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial says he expects closing arguments now on May 28th. The Tuesday after Memorial Day. The trials back on this morning and just before entering the courtroom, Donald Trump told reporters he didn't do anything wrong. They have no case and have no crime. His lawyers say they haven't decided yet whether he'll testify. He did not respond to shout a questions from reporters this morning about whether his lawyers have advised him not to take the stand. Both Israel and Hamas are slamming the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court who says some Israeli and Hamas leaders should be arrested because of the war in Gaza, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Karim Khan is trying to get arrest warrants issued. Nothing on earth can justify willfully depriving human beings, including women and children. Babies. The old and the young. Of the basic necessities required for life. Nothing. Nothing on earth. Can justify hostage taking. Or the targeting and killing of civilians. Shock overseas after word that Iran's president and foreign minister have been killed in a helicopter crash in Iran. Eight people were killed in all. It was foggy when the chopper went down. Storms have damaged some homes in Oklahoma and Kansas, but in the Houston area, most powers back on after those deadly storms last week. The AP's Jackie Quinn as residents continue cleaning up the debris and hot humid conditions and some needing to find new homes. At least many are seeing their power restored. Cyprus resident Halleo Bannon. It's been really crazy. Mother Nature definitely did his thing out here. I'm Jackie Quinn. Target's going to cut prices this summer on thousands of items. This is AP news. That ship that smashed into a Baltimore bridge has been moving again now. This is a big step in the ongoing cleanup and recovery effort. The AP's Jennifer King. The container ship that caused the deadly collapse of a bridge in Baltimore has been refloted and removed from the crash scene. The dolly began backing away at 6 a.m. this morning under sunny skies and began making way roughly two and a half miles to a marine terminal with an escort of tugboats. Pieces of steel bridge trusts are protruding from the bow. Officials have said they plan to unload the ship's containers and complete some short-term repairs while it's docked in Baltimore. A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board found the ship experienced four electrical blackouts in the hours before it left port, lost power, and crashed into one of the peers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26. Six construction workers on the bridge were killed. I'm Jennifer King. Gas is down to 359 of gallon as you start your work week. A month ago it was about eight cents higher. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. (speaking in foreign language) (speaking in foreign language) - Are you listening to this podcast while working out? Maybe you're too busy to work out, so you're listening on the go, but you want to be in better shape. In either case, getting in shape, losing weight, or just being healthier requires giving your body the essential protein and other nutrients it needs. That's not always easy. At first form, we get it. It's a struggle to eat right. That's why we've spent years developing the highest quality nutritional supplements possible. Being in shape or being healthier starts with you wanting to and then letting us help you. Does first form have the best tasting protein powders and bars on the planet? How about the most convenient daily nutritional packet to give you what you need every day? What about the best tasting and most complete greens powder in the world? We think so. Get started today at firstform.com/healthy to get free shipping on most orders and a 110% money back guarantee if you don't love your first form products. That's the number one, STPHORM.com/healthy. 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 upswellmarketing.com. That's upswellmarketing.com.