Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 29 2024 14:00 (EDT)
A.P. News. I'm Ed Donahue. It's now up to a jury to decide the fate of former President Donald Trump in his Hush Money trial. The A.P.'s Julie Walker is in New York. Donald Trump left the courtroom after the jury and his Hush Money trial received instructions from the judge on the case and started deliberating. Mother to her A.P. News, but we'll see. We'll see how we do. It's a very disgraceful situation. The judge told the jury of seven men and five women you decide the truth. It's not my responsibility to judge the evidence here. It is yours. These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged. To convict Trump, jurors must find beyond a reasonable doubt that he falsified or caused business records to be entered falsely and did so with the intent to deceive and the intent to commit or conceal another crime. At Criminal Court in Manhattan, I'm Julie Walker. In a letter to Congress, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is rejecting calls to step aside from cases involving former President Trump and January 6th defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes. Alito says his wife was responsible for flying an upside-down flag over his home in 2021 and an appeal to heaven flag in a New Jersey beach house last year and neither incident, he says, merits his recusal. Charges have been dropped against the world's top golfer, Scottie Sheffler. It was a chaotic situation and a big misunderstanding. That was Sheffler after he was arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship. He was charged with a felony for something a police officer with his vehicle along with three misdemeanors. The local prosecutor says based on the totality of the evidence, his office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges against Sheffler. Israel's military says it has seized control of a strategic corridor that runs along the length of Gaza's border with Egypt near the city of Rafa. This is AP News. A key Republican wants to boost defense spending. Senator Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi, is the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee. The fact that we're in a new Cold War is self-evident. Wicker's calling for an additional $55 billion for the military beyond what was agreed in the deal to suspend the nation's debt limit a year ago, saying a generational investment is needed. There's never been such a level of cooperation and coordination among an axis of aggressors. Under his proposal, the military would eventually consume 5% of America's gross domestic product, a rate not seen since the early 1990s. This is going to require a national conversation. The plan is likely to face skepticism from lawmakers wary of growing the defense budget which already dominates annual discretionary funding. Jennifer King, Washington. I'm Ed Donahue, AP News. 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. Why pay more for a separate CoQ10 supplement? Enjoy twice the benefits with Super Beat's Heart Choose Advanced from the number one doctor, pharmacist, and cardiologist recommended beat brand for heart health support. The new Super Beat's Heart Choose Advanced by Human is now infused with CoQ10. That's essentially like getting CoQ10 for free. Our powerful blend of beetroot, grape seed extract, and CoQ10 ingredients support nitric oxide production, healthy blood pressure, healthy CoQ10 levels, and heart-healthy energy with two tasty chews a day. Plus, Super Beat's Heart Choose Advanced are plant-based so you get heart-healthy energy without stimulants. For a limited time, get a free 30-day supply of Super Beat's Heart Choose on all bundles and 15% off your first order by going to RadioBeats.com and using promo code DEAL. That's Radio-B-E-E-T-S dot com code DEAL.