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The Latest | Third and fourth alternates selected for Trump’s hush money trial
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Three more alternates in Donald Trump ‘s hush money case were picked by early afternoon on Friday as jury selection moved forward for a fourth and possibly final day. The proceedings followed an intense day Thursday that ultimately saw a total of 12 jurors and one alternate being sworn-in by day’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Potential jurors express anxiety about deciding Trump hush money case as jury selection nears close
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Potential jurors expressed anxiety Friday about deciding Donald Trump’s hush money case, with one woman breaking down in tears, as lawyers worked to round out the panel that will hear the first-ever trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers turned their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike. The muted responses could calm tensions — for now
By Josef Federman And Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regionwide war. But the indecisive outcome of weeks of tensions ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | A second alternate has been picked for Trump’s hush money trial, 4 more still needed
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Lawyers in former President Donald Trump ‘s hush money case shifted their attention Friday to picking alternates as jury selection resumed for a fourth day. The proceedings began again with the questionnaire phase of jury selection and 22 possible jurors were brought in. A second alternate was picked just before 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Apparent Israeli attack in Iran draws anti-aircraft fire as tensions high between Mideast rivals
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An apparent Israeli drone attack near a major air base and a nuclear site around the central city of Isfahan activated Iranian air defenses early Friday, just days after Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on Israel. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the possibility that Israel had attacked, and the Israeli ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes toward weekend votes
By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural hurdle to reach final votes this weekend. Friday’s vote produced a seldom-seen outcome in the typically hyper-partisan House, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York
By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – A third panel of potential jurors will be questioned Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money case, drawing jury selection a step closer to completion in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After a jury of 12 New Yorkers was seated Thursday, lawyers are now expected to turn their ... Read More »
1 responseThe Latest | G7 warns of new sanctions against Iran as world reacts to apparent Israeli drone attack
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
Group of Seven foreign ministers warned of new sanctions against Iran on Friday for its drone and missile attack on Israel, and urged both sides to avoid an escalation of the conflict. Meanwhile, an apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site near ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – An apparent Israeli drone attack on Iran saw troops fire air defenses at a major air base and a nuclear site early Friday morning near the central city of Isfahan, an assault coming in retaliation for Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. No Iranian official directly acknowledged the ... Read More »
1 responseIsrael gave US last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says at G7
By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
CAPRI, Italy (AP) – The United States told the Group of Seven foreign ministers on Friday that it received “last minute” information from Israel about a drone action in Iran, Italy’s foreign minister said. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who chaired the meeting of ministers of industrialized countries, said the United States provided the information ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The Latest | Israel targets air defense system in Syria, state news agency says
By The Associated Press on April 19th, 2024
Israel carried out a missile strike targeting an air defense unit in southern Syria, causing material damage, state-run SANA news agency quoted a military statement as saying Friday. The warplanes were seen around the time loud noises and drones were reported near a major Iranian air base and nuclear site early Friday. That area of ... Read More »
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