Headline News from The Associated Press
AP Headline News - May 30 2024 10:00 (EDT)
This is AP News. I'm Rita Falle. Today, the jury continues deliberations in Donald Trump's "Hush Money" trial, moments before entering the courtroom this morning Donald Trump called it. "This ridiculous case, it's hurting our country so badly." Of course, nobody knows what the jury will decide and when the AP's Michael Sisak is in New York and he drills down on the possibilities. "Ultimately, it could find Trump guilty, not guilty, or if it goes on long enough, there could be a hung jury and a missed trial. Now, the jury can also find Trump guilty on some charges, not guilty on others, guilty on all, not guilty on all. The jury must be unanimous in its finding, that means all 12 jurors must agree either way." Much of the nation will continue to see some bad weather today. The AP's Donna Warder. In spring, Texas on Tuesday, Ashley Renee Young and her boyfriend Robert Chanz rescued a man trapped in his submerged truck in rushing flood waters. "I'll be careful, be careful." Days of dangerous storms caused flooding in parts of Texas, including Houston, where streets flooded for the second time this month. Power outages are scattered across the state and could last into the weekend. The National Weather Service says the very active and highly impactful weather pattern will continue in the central U.S. over the next several days. Boeing will tell federal regulators today how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft manufacturing work. The economy grew at a pokey 1.3 percent annual pace from January through March. The weakest quarterly rate since the spring of 2022. Consumer spending rose, but at a slower pace than analysts thought it would. The number of Americans who applied for unemployment ticked up last week, but layoffs are still historically low. Overall, the number of Americans on unemployment is 1.79 million. This is AP News. Now to Hong Kong. In a national security case, the AP's Karen Shamas has this. 14 pro-democracy activists have been convicted in Hong Kong's biggest national security case. A court found the activists guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion, which could see them face life in prison. The activists plan to hold an unofficial primary election, which the court said would have undermined the government's authority and created a constitutional crisis. In 2019, a protest movement filled the city's streets with demonstrators. Authorities have all but silenced dissent in Hong Kong through reduced public choice and elections, crackdowns on media, and the Beijing imposed security law under which the activists have been convicted. I'm Karen Shamas. Police broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment this morning at Wayne State University in Detroit and arrested eight people. After organizers refused to leave, I'm Rita Foley. AP News. When you need to work quickly and confidently across different apps and platforms, consistent quality communication is key. Whether you're writing documents, emails, or presentations, you need grammarly. It's an AI writing partner that helps you get your work done faster with better writing. It's always there to help because it works where you work across 500,000 apps and websites so you can get more done no matter where you're writing. Grammarly is the gold standard of responsible AI trusted by millions of professionals for 15 years. It gives you personalized writing suggestions based on your audience, goals, and context, plus tone suggestions to help you navigate even the most difficult work conversations. 96% of users agree. Grammarly helps them craft more impactful writing. Sign up and download Grammarly for free at gremmarly.com/podcast. That's g-r-a-m-m-a-r-l-y.com/podcast. Grammarly. Easier said, done. This country was built on a distinctly American work ethic. But today, work is in trouble. We've outsourced most of our manufacturing to other countries. And with that, we sent away good jobs and diminished our capability to make things. American Giant is a clothing company that's pushing back against this tide. They make a variety of high-quality clothing and activewear, like sweatshirts, jeans, dresses, jackets, and so much more. All made right here in the USA, from growing the cotton and adding the final touches. So when you buy American Giant, you create jobs for seamsters, cutters, and factory workers and towns and cities across the United States. And it's about more than an income. Jobs bring pride, purpose. They stitch people together. If all that sounds good to you, visit american-giant.com and get 20% off your first order when you use code STAPLE20 at checkout. That's 20% off your first order at american-giant.com with promo code STAPLE20.