May 10 Ukraine says Russia is trying to break through its defenses in the northeastern Kharkiv region By Illia Novikov, Associated Press It's a tactical switch in the war that Kyiv officials have been expecting for weeks. Officials said Friday that intense nighttime shelling targeted Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region and less than 5 kilometers or 3 miles from the Russian border. Continue reading
May 10 U.S. announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The announcement Friday comes as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the northeast Kharkiv region. This is the third tranche of aid for Ukraine since Congress passed supplemental funding in late April after months of gridlock. Continue reading
May 10 Read the full appeals court ruling upholding Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction By Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday rejected Bannon's challenges to his contempt of Congress conviction. Continue reading
May 10 Steve Bannon's contempt of Congress conviction upheld by appeals court By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Friday rejected Bannon’s challenges to his contempt of Congress conviction. Continue reading
May 10 Live Updates: Witness testimony resumes as third week of Trump hush money trial winds down By Associated Press Prosecutors in Donald Trump's hush money trial said Friday that they expect to call just two more witnesses to the stand, potentially laying the ground for resting their case next week. Continue reading
May 10 Third week of testimony draws to close in Trump hush money trial By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press With Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen expected to take the witness stand Monday, the judge in the former president’s hush money case issued prosecutors a stern warning: Get Cohen to stop his taunting posts and jabs at Trump. Continue reading
May 09 California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things. Continue reading
May 09 Stormy Daniels delivers shocking testimony about Trump, but trial hinges on business records By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Colleen Long, Associated Press Attorney Susan Necheles is trying to persuade the jury in Trump's hush money trial that the key prosecution witness cannot be believed. But Trump's case doesn't rise or fall on Daniels' account. Continue reading
May 09 Labor union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and United Farm Workers over how a group of workers organized under a recently-enacted labor law. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 5:55 Stormy Daniels clashes with Trump attorneys during 2nd day of testimony By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens The adult film actress at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial finished her testimony after more than seven hours in total on the stand. Stormy Daniels was questioned by the former president's defense attorney in a tense… Continue watching