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AP Headline News - May 21 2024 12:00 (EDT)
"AP News. I'm Ed Donneke. Before the defense rested in former President Donald Trump's Hush Money trial, Trump talked about what's ahead." "I won't be a resident. I don't rest. I like to rest sometimes but I'm good for a rest." The AP's Julie Walker reports the jury will not hear from the former president. Donald Trump did not take the witness stand in his Hush Money trial despite saying he wanted to. Instead, the defense rested its case Tuesday before court Trump defending himself. "We have a phenomenal case, one of the case by any standard." That's what the jury will decide. The return May 28 when closing arguments are expected and could start deliberating that week. The prosecution accuses Trump of a scheme to bury negative stories, including about extramarital affairs that he denies, to fend off damage to his 2016 presidential campaign and then falsifying business records to cover it up. Trump, the first former American president to be tried criminally, pled not guilty. At Criminal Court in Manhattan, I'm Julie Walker. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's testimony on Capitol Hill today was interrupted. "The president's FY25 budget." "The president's FY25 budget." "There have been 7 mass graves outside of hospitals. This is dick. This is the graves. You are a war criminal. Stay on you." Meantime, police have broken up a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan. Less than a week after demonstrators showed up at the home of a school official and placed fake body bags on her lawn. China sanctioned former Wisconsin Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher. He has shown support for Taiwan. Gallagher will be banned from entering China. Any assets he holds in the country will be frozen and he will be barred from various exchanges with Chinese organizations and individuals. The sanctions come a day after Secretary of State Anthony Blinken congratulated Taiwan's new president on his inauguration. Not much movement so far on Wall Street, but stocks are near record highs. This is AP News. Donald Trump's re-election campaign is threatening legal action over a film based on his life in the 1980s. Here's the AP's Margie Zarletta. The film The Apprentice premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. It's about the relationship between Trump and defense attorney Roy Cohn, who was Trump's mentor. The Trump campaign calls the film "pure fiction" and "full of lies" that have been debunked. Director Ali Abbasi tells reporters he thinks Trump would be surprised if he saw the film. I would offer him to go and meet him wherever he wants and talk about the context of the movie, have a screening and have a chat afterwards. The Apprentice does not yet have a release date. I'm Archie Zarletta. Domino's pieces pledging $174 million over the next 10 years to benefit St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, with the funds to come from its Roundup campaign that invites customers to donate the difference between their purchase total and the next highest dollar amount. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. Ah, spring. Nothing like the world progressing towards summer to inspire your own progress. That's what life's all about in your career, relationships, and your finances. Let's talk about that last one. With the Chime Secured Credit Builder Visa Credit Card, it's easy to start building credit with everyday purchases and regular on-time payments with no annual fees or interest. So your weekly grocery run can feel even more productive, and that morning coffee can taste like a little victory. And if your credit scores grow, so could your opportunities to get lower rates on loans. Like for a new ride or finally having a home to call your own. Sounds like progress, right? With Chime Secured Credit Card, you can start improving your credit scores right away. Get started today at chime.com/build. That's chime.com/build. Chime feels like progress. The Chime Credit Builder Visa Credit Card is issued by Bancorp BankNA or StrybankNA, members of FTIC. Out of network ATM, withdrawal, and OTC, advanced fees may apply. Terms and conditions apply. Go to chime.com/disclosures for details.