May 31 Trump Media stock recovers after former president convicted in hush money trial By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the owner of social networking site Truth Social, are rebounding before the opening bell after former President Donald Trump was convicted in his hush money trial… Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: A day after hush money conviction, Trump claims verdict is illegitimate By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump launched into attacks on the judge in his criminal trial and continued to undermine New York's criminal justice system Friday as he tried to repackage his conviction on 34 felony charges as fuel, not an impediment, to his… Continue reading
May 30 Here's what to know about Trump's conviction in his hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts marks the end of his historic hush money trial but the fight over the case is far from over. Now comes the sentencing and the prospect of a prison sentence. Continue reading
May 30 Republican lawmakers rally to Trump's defense after guilty verdict By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republicans rushed to Trump's defense, questioning the legitimacy of the trial and how it was conducted. House Speaker Mike Johnson said it was a "shameful day."… Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Manhattan DA Bragg speaks after Trump found guilty in hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The falsifying business records charges carry up to four years behind bars, though Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg would not say Thursday if prosecutors intend to seek imprisonment. Continue reading
May 30 Tens of billions of dollars in gold flows illegally out of Africa each year, a new report says By Jessica Donati, Associated Press The report published Thursday found that more than $30 billion worth of gold, or more than 435 metric tons, was smuggled out of the continent in 2022. Continue reading
May 30 Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed By Jim Gomez, Joeal Calupitan, Associated Press The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has asked state forces and combatants to respect its neutrality and work of delivering urgent humanitarian help to the most destitute in war zones. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 5:33 Trump convicted on all 34 criminal charges in New York hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump was found guilty on all 34 criminal charges against him in a New York courtroom. He becomes the first former president charged, and now convicted, of a felony. The case stemmed from Trump falsifying business records to cover… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:33 Former federal prosecutors break down Trump's trial and historic conviction By Geoff Bennett, Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan A jury found Donald Trump guilty on all counts in his criminal hush money trial. For more on the verdict and the legal fallout, Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett spoke with two former federal prosecutors who have been following the… Continue watching
May 30 Trump, now a convicted felon, could still vote in November if he's not in prison on Election Day By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Trump was convicted Thursday of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to an adult film actor who said the two had sex. Continue reading