Will jurors believe Michael Cohen? Defense keys on witness' credibility at Trump's hush money trial

Will jurors believe Michael Cohen? Defense keys on witness' credibility at Trump's hush money trial

Prosecutors' star witness will be back in the hot seat in Donald Trump's hush money trial as defense lawyers try to chip away at Michael Cohen’s crucial testimony implicating the former president.

19 mins ago
One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

One Tech Tip: Protecting your car from the growing risk of keyless vehicle thefts

Auto technology has evolved.

2 hrs 30 mins ago
The Latest | US military finishes pier for delivering aid into Gaza as Israel presses in Rafah

The Latest | US military finishes pier for delivering aid into Gaza as Israel presses in Rafah

The U.S. military has finished installing a floating pier for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, besieged after seven months of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says

Slovakia’s prime minister is expected to survive assassination attempt, deputy says

Media reports say Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was injured in a shooting and taken to hospital.

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Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut helps ESPN set viewership record for league game on network

Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut helps ESPN set viewership record for league game on network

ESPN’s broadcast of the Connecticut Sun’s game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had the highest viewership of a WNBA game on the network.

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The Academy of Country Music Awards are here; Luke Combs leads the nominations

The Academy of Country Music Awards are here; Luke Combs leads the nominations

The 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards will take place Thursday at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, just north of Dallas.

9 hrs 40 mins ago
Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers

Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers

Officials say Mexican citizens were among those going to work at a Florida watermelon farm when the bus they were traveling in was hit and crashed, killing eight people.

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Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife

Lawyer opens defense of US Sen. Bob Menendez in his corruption trial by blaming his wife

The bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is ready to start with opening statements Wednesday as prosecutors seek to convince a jury that the longtime powerful Democrat was corrupt.

12 hrs 40 mins ago
Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates.

12 hrs 40 mins ago
Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Netflix will carry NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this upcoming season

Netflix and the NFL announced a three-year deal for the streaming giant to carry games on Christmas Day.

13 hrs ago
Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every physical card increasingly irrelevant.

13 hrs 30 mins ago
Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a new package of more than $1 billion in arms and ammunition to Israel.

17 hrs ago
The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

The Latest | Palestinians mark 76 years of their dispossession as more catastrophe unfolds in Gaza

Palestinians are marking 76 years of dispossession, commemorating their mass expulsion from what is today Israel as a potentially even larger catastrophe unfolds in Gaza.

17 hrs 30 mins ago
Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive

Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses have shot down 10 U.S.-supplied Ukrainian missiles targeting Crimea early Wednesday.

19 hrs 40 mins ago
Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

Senators urge $32 billion in emergency spending on AI after finishing yearlong review

A bipartisan group of four senators led by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is recommending that Congress spend at least $32 billion over the next three years to develop artificial intelligence and also put safeguards around it.

19 hrs 50 mins ago
Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts are still cautious

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year.

20 hrs 50 mins ago
US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024

US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024

It’s perhaps the biggest question swirling around the U.S. economy right now: Is inflation stuck at an elevated level — or will last year’s steady decline resume sometime soon.

21 hrs 10 mins ago
Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending

Retail sales were unchanged in April from March as inflation and interest rates curb spending

Retail sales in April were unchanged from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome.

21 hrs 20 mins ago
US will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in. It'll test ties with China

US will send an unofficial delegation as Taiwan's president is sworn in. It'll test ties with China

The Biden administration says the White House is sending an unofficial delegation to Taiwan this weekend for the inauguration of the island’s democratically elected president.

23 hrs ago
Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to life.

23 hrs 38 mins ago
The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day
The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day

The United Nations says nearly half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza.

May 14th, 3:11 AM EDT
Blinken in Kyiv tries to rally sagging Ukrainian spirits as Russia makes new military gains
Blinken in Kyiv tries to rally sagging Ukrainian spirits as Russia makes new military gains

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense Russian attacks.

May 13th, 10:41 PM EDT
The Latest | Defense expects cross-examination of Cohen to last through Thursday, transcript shows
The Latest | Defense expects cross-examination of Cohen to last through Thursday, transcript shows

Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe is returning to the witness stand for a bruising round of questioning from the former president’s lawyers.

May 14th, 8:01 AM EDT
Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump
Biden hikes tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — and snipes at Trump

The Biden administration is announcing plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment.

May 14th, 5:11 AM EDT
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment
Whistleblower questions delays and mistakes in way EPA used sensor plane after fiery Ohio derailment

The U.S. government has a specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors that the EPA brags is always ready to deploy within an hour of any kind of chemical disaster.

May 14th, 12:12 PM EDT
Assaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10-year high in 2023, the FBI says
Assaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10-year high in 2023, the FBI says

A new FBI report shows the rate of assaults on American law enforcement reached a 10-year high in 2023, with more than 79,000 officer attacks reported.

May 14th, 12:01 PM EDT
US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power
US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

Federal energy regulators have approved a rule to expand the amount of renewable energy such as wind and solar power that is transmitted to the electric grid.

May 13th, 4:11 PM EDT
Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023
Migration tracking group says 76 million people were displaced within their countries in 2023

A top migration monitoring group says conflicts and natural disasters left nearly 76 million people displaced within their countries last year, a new record.

May 14th, 5:01 AM EDT