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AP Headline News - May 21 2024 06:00 (EDT)
This is AP News, I'm Rita Folle. He's a lawyer and a defense witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial, but he angered the judge while on the witness stand yesterday, and he'll be back on the stand today. Lawyer Robert Costello, the AP's Michael Sisak in New York. Judge Juan Marchan excused the jury and said he wanted to instruct the witness in decorum. He called him out for his under-the-breath remarks and for running through stop signs, running through those objections. During that admonition, the judge got even more incensed. He accused the witness of staring him down and said that at certain points during his testimony, he had been rolling his eyes and giving him side eye. Upset, the judge ordered the courtroom cleared. Officers ushered reporters out into the hallway. Donald Trump's lawyers are hoping Robert Costello's testimony will help undermine the credibility of the key prosecution witness, Michael Cohen. The National Weather Service is warning of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Midwest and Upper Great Lakes today. There could be tornadoes too, say forecasters. Some U.S. allies are supporting that request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, the AP's Karen Schatz, with the latest. International Criminal Court, top prosecutor Karim Khan, accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, defence minister Joab Galant, and three Hamas leaders of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip and Israel. France's Foreign Ministry wrote that France supported the International Criminal Court's fight against impunity in all situations. Belgium's Foreign Minister, Hadja Lehbib, wrote on the Platform X, crimes committed in Gaza must be prosecuted at the highest level, regardless of the perpetrators. I'm Karen Chamath. President Biden will be in New Hampshire today talking about a law that helps veterans who have had toxic exposure during their service. It's called the PACT Act. This is AP News. A hearing today in Missouri for a man convicted of murder who says he didn't do it. Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years behind bars for murder, but he says he's innocent. Now prosecutors in St. Louis are convinced that Dunn is telling the truth, but lawyers for the Missouri Attorney General's Office disagreed and want to keep Dunn in prison. Dunn was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1990 death of a 15-year-old boy, a 12- and 14-year-old, saying they witnessed the shooting, but they later recanted, saying they were coerced by police and prosecutors. No physical evidence linked Dunn to the crime. At an evidentiary hearing in 2020, a judge agreed that a jury would likely find Dunn not guilty, but the judge refused to exonerate Dunn, citing a 2016 Missouri Supreme Court ruling that only death row inmates could make a freestanding claim of actual innocence. I'm Donna Warder. I'm Rita Foley, AP News. Selling a little, or a lot, Shopify helps you do your thing, however you cha-ching. Shopify is the global commerce platform that helps you sell at every stage of your business. From the "Launch Your Online" shop stage to the "First Real Life" store stage, all the way to "Do We Just Hit A Million Order" stage? Shopify's there to help you grow. Whether you're selling scented soap or offering outdoor outfits, Shopify helps you sell everywhere. From their all-in-one e-commerce platform to their in-person POS system, wherever and whatever you're selling, Shopify's got you covered. Shopify helps you turn browsers into buyers, with the Internet's best converting checkout. 36% better on average compared to other leading commerce platforms. And sell more with less effort thanks to Shopify Magic, your AI-powered all-star. Shopify powers 10% of all e-commerce in the US, and Shopify's the global force behind All Birds, Rothy's, and Brooke Lennon, and millions of other entrepreneurs of every size across 175 countries. Plus Shopify's award-winning help is there to support your success every step of the way. Businesses that grow, grow with Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com/audioboom, all lowercase. Go to Shopify.com/audioboom now to grow your business no matter what stage you're in. Shopify.com/audioboom. Hey ladies, as women, we put our hearts into everything. May is High Blood Pressure Education Month, and it's time to focus on our heart health. At least the pressure wants to help black women look at self-care as an act of self-preservation during High Blood Pressure Education Month. Let's help get to our goal of 100,000 black women putting their hearts first and learn more about their heart health. Visit iHeartRadio.com/rtp for a chance to receive a $1,000 gift card to take care of yourself and prioritize your heart health. That's iHeartRadio.com/rtp.