Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 20 2024 20:00 (EDT)
P.V. News, I'm Ben Thomas. Closing arguments are expected a week from tomorrow in Donald Trump's hush money trial after the prosecution rested its case. Julie Walker wraps up the day in court. Trump's lawyers again trying to get the case dismissed saying there is no crime. Judge Juan Mershan reserving his decision, leaving court with supporters Trump complaining about the judge. What? We saw that was really incredible, but I've never seen anything like it in my life. Entire it. Defense witness Bob Castello, a lawyer Michael Cohen, went to when he got in trouble, got into his own trouble. The judge telling him, "You don't give me side-eye and you don't roll your eyes," after accusing Castello of not following court decorum. Castello testifying. Cohen told him Trump knew nothing about payment to Stormy Daniels, but Cohen testifying he has no doubt Trump signed off on her payments, and they spoke more than 20 times in October 2016. Trump's lawyers got Cohen to admit to stealing from his former boss an effort to show him as out for revenge. At Criminal Court in Manhattan, I'm Julie Walker. A war crimes prosecutor is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, the AP's Joe Fetterman. Israel is not a member of the ICC. It doesn't recognize its jurisdiction, but the mere talk of arrest warrants already is threatening to deepen Israel's diplomatic isolation over this war. And down the road if those warrants are issued, Israeli leaders, including Netanyahu and his defense minister, could face the threat of arrest if they travel abroad. Iran's Supreme Leader has appointed a caretaker president after the death of President Abraham Raisi in a helicopter crash. Potentially an opportunity for protests or instability in Iran. Sonam Vacheel at Chatham House. What the Islamic Republic is going to do instead is to show that its processes and its institutions will continue to function. This is AP News. Red Lobster is filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It says 600 restaurants will continue to operate, however, and a billionaire is given $1,000 in cash to a new group of UMass graduates. Of course, there was a catch. Hi, Punjwani explains. When their philanthropist Rob Hale surprised the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduating class of more than 1,000 students by pointing to a nearby truck holding envelopes stuffed with cash. Hale told the students each would get $1,000, but there was a condition. They were to keep $500 and give the rest away. He said the greatest joy he and his wife Karen had experienced in their lives had come from the act of giving. It's the fourth year in a row that he has given a similar gift to a group of graduating students. Last year, it was to students at UMass Boston, and before that, it was to students at Roxbury Community College and Quincy College. I'm Haleip and Jwani. And I'm Ben Thomas, AP News. Thanks for listening. American Giant makes great clothing, sweatshirts, jeans, and more, right here in the US. Visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order with Code Staple 20. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com.