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Crews conduct controlled demolition on Baltimore bridge span as cleanup continues at collapse site
By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on May 13th, 2024
BALTIMORE (AP) – Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. It marked a major step in freeing the grounded Dali container ship, which has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Make sure it doesn’t get released;’ Star witness Michael Cohen implicates Trump in hush money case
By Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on May 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, directly implicated the former president in a hush money scheme Monday, telling jurors that his celebrity client approved hefty payouts to stifle stories about sex that he feared could be harmful to his 2016 White House campaign. “You handle it,” Cohen quoted Trump as telling him ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, says in hush money trial he lied, bullied on boss’s behalf
By Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on May 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, characterized his celebrity client as a hands-on manager and said he sometimes lied for him and bullied others on his behalf during highly anticipated testimony Monday in the former president’s hush money trial. Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and by far the Manhattan district attorney’s most important ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trump’s hush money trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen takes the stand
By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker And Jake Offenhartz, The Associated Press on May 13th, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) – The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, Michael Cohen, took the stand Monday, and his testimony could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president. Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer, is by far the Manhattan district attorney’s most important witness in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Catalan separatists lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in an election on Sunday, according to a near-complete count of the ballots. The four pro-independence parties, led by the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Putin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
By The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
VILCHA, Ukraine – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a Cabinet shakeup on Sunday, proposing the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister as he begins his fifth term in office. In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned on Tuesday following Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely ... Read More »
1 responseCatalan separatists set to lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections
By Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in Sunday’s regional election with 85% of ballots counted. The four pro-independence parties, led by the Together party of former ... Read More »
1 responseRussian President Putin appoints Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council
By Samya Kullab And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
VILCHA, Ukraine – Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia’s national security council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev, the Kremlin reported Sunday. The appointment comes after Putin proposed to appoint Andrei Belousov as the country’s defense minister instead of Shoigu, who has served in the post for years. The ... Read More »
1 responseRussian President Vladimir Putin proposes removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post
By Samya Kullab And Vasilisa Stepanenko, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
VILCHA, Ukraine (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post. Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the role. His appointment must now be approved by Russian lawmakers. The change comes weeks after Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defense minister in charge of military ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes wakes people on the Mexico-Guatemala border
By Edgar M. Clemente, The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) – A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. The epicenter was just off the Pacific coast, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes Mexico-Guatemala border
By The Associated Press on May 12th, 2024
TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) – A strong earthquake shook the border of Mexico and Guatemala early Sunday, driving frightened residents into the streets. The temblor struck just before 6 a.m. near the Mexican border town of Suchiate, where a river by the same name divides the two countries. There were no immediate reports of damage, but ... Read More »
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