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Opening statements in Donald Trump’s historic hush money trial are set to begin. The statements expected Monday will set the stage for weeks of testimony about the former president’s personal life and placing his legal troubles at the center of his closely contested campaign against President Joe Biden. Trump is accused of falsifying internal business records as part of an alleged scheme to bury stories he thought might hurt his presidential campaign in 2016. It's the first of Trump's four indictments... Читать дальше...

Federal wildlife officials have decided not to place lake sturgeon on the endangered species list, ensuring annual spearing seasons in Wisconsin and Michigan can continue. The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2018 to list the prehistoric fish as endangered or threatened, arguing the creatures have been excessively harvested and their habitats have been deteriorating due to dam construction, water pollution and water diversions. The agency announced... Читать дальше...

An Australian judge has ruled that social media platform X must block every user in the world from accessing video of a bishop being stabbed in a Sydney church, extending the prohibition beyond users in Australia. Last week, X announced it would fight in court Australian orders to take down posts relating to a knife attack on a bishop in an Assyrian Orthodox church on April 15. The material was geoblocked from Australia but remained available elsewhere. However, the Australian regulator successfully... Читать дальше...

Pakistan's military says security forces killed eleven militants in two raids targeting their hideouts in the volatile northwest region bordering Afghanistan. Ten militants were killed in the first raid in Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, it said in a statement Monday. This came a day after gunmen shot and killed two Pakistani customs officials there. Another militant was killed in the second raid in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the North Waziristan district in the northwest. Читать дальше...

For the first time in history, prosecutors are presenting a criminal case against a former American president to a jury as they accuse Donald Trump of a hush money scheme aimed at preventing damaging stories about his personal life from being public. A New York jury will hear opening statements Monday from prosecutors and defense lawyers in the first of four criminal cases against the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to reach trial. The arguments are expected to give the 12-person jury... Читать дальше...

Jewish Tunisians who organize an annual pilgrimage to one of the world’s oldest synagogues are planning a scaled-down event next month. They cite concerns about security less than a year after a deadly shooting there shook their community. Thousands regularly make the journey to Djerba to celebrate the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer. The North African island is where many of Tunisia’s remaining 1,500 Jews reside. But this year, the community has decided to limit them to the 26-century-old El-Ghriba synagogue... Читать дальше...

Two separate explosions from ordnance left over from Cambodia’s decades of warfare have killed five people and injured two others. Some 4 million to 6 million land mines and other unexploded munitions are estimated to have littered Cambodia’s countryside during almost three decades of war and disorder that ended in 1998. Despite a very active demining program, many dangerous munitions remain in place. The director general of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre said Monday that four members of a family... Читать дальше...

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged that the first deportation flights carrying migrants who enter the country illegally to Rwanda will leave in 10-12 weeks, as he promised to end the Parliamentary deadlock over a key policy promise before an election expected later this year. Sunak made the comments at a press conference where he demanded that the unelected House of Lords stop blocking legislation that would permit deportation flights to take off, a central part of the government's strategy... Читать дальше...

The federal government is for the first time requiring nursing homes to have minimum staffing levels after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed grim realities in poorly staffed facilities for older Americans. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the final rules Monday before a trip to Wisconsin, where she'll speak with nursing home care workers and hold a campaign event related to abortion rights. It's Harris’ third visit to the battleground state this year and is part of President Joe Biden’s push to... Читать дальше...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — HBT Financial Inc. (HBT) on Monday reported first-quarter net income of $15.3 million.

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $4.6 billion.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Capital City Bank Group (CCBG) on Monday reported first-quarter profit of $12.6 million.

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has endorsed a West Virginia mayor in the Democratic primary race for his seat representing deep-red West Virginia. Manchin described Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott as a man with the “determination, the vigor and vitality” to work in the U.S. Senate. He praised Elliott’s record of creating jobs, lowering the crime rate and revitalizing his city's downtown. Manchin's decision last year not to run for reelection severely hampered Democratic hopes of holding on to the coal country seat. Читать дальше...

Getting out of a money rut, whether it relates to overspending or struggling to pay off debt, can be challenging. But money experts say it’s possible, especially if you start with a mindset shift. Repeating empowering affirmations and forgiving yourself for money mistakes can be helpful. Then, setting an exciting money goal, such as saving for a big trip or buying a first home, can help you stay motivated. Breaking big goals into smaller ones can also make them easier to digest, especially for overwhelming... Читать дальше...

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Police say four Germans were caught laying white roses in memory of Adolf Hitler at the house where the Nazi dictator was born in western Austria on the anniversary of his birth, and one gave a Hitler salute as they posed for photos. Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn. Work started last year on turning the building into a police station — a project meant to make it unattractive as a pilgrimage site for people who glorify Hitler. Police said they were reporting all four Germans to... Читать дальше...

The U.N. labor organization is warning that over 70% of the world’s workforce is likely to be exposed to excessive heat during their careers, citing increased concern about exposure to sunlight. It also warned of air pollution, pesticides and other hazards that could lead to health problems including cancer. The International Labor Organization says one of its fundamental goals is to help ensure workplace health and safety, and suggests in a new report ways that governments can improve their legislation... Читать дальше...

Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with the poor nation of Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath. Rising levels of Lake Tanganyika have invaded the port of Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, disrupting business there and elsewhere in the country, which relies heavily on donor support to run government programs. Lake Tanganyika's rising waters have caused the Kanyosha river to overflow, damaging homes and other property in Bujumbura. Читать дальше...

Shares are broadly higher in Europe and Asia as investors focus on the latest flurry of corporate earnings. The upbeat start to the week contrasted with the gloom on Wall Street after big technology stocks logged their worst week since the COVID crash in 2020. Oil prices fell while U.S. futures advanced. Shares fell in Shanghai after China's central bank left its 1 and 5-year lending rates unchanged. On Friday, the S&P 500 fell 0.9% to close out its third straight losing week. The Nasdaq composite tumbled 2%. Читать дальше...

Three people suspected of spying for China and facilitating the transfer of information on technology with potential military uses have been arrested in Germany. Prosecutors said Monday that the three German citizens are accused of having acted for Chinese intelligence since some point before June 2022. They are also suspected of violating German export laws. One of the suspects was allegedly an agent for an employee of China’s Ministry of State Security and procured information in Germany on “militarily... Читать дальше...

Pakistani officials say Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif soon after arriving in the capital, Islamabad, for a three-day visit. The visit which began Monday is part of efforts by Islamabad and Tehran to mend ties which had briefly been strained in January, when the two sides carried out tit-for-tat strikes targeting militants accused of attacking their security forces. According to a statement released by the premier’s office, the two leaders discussed... Читать дальше...

The Israeli military say the head of its intelligence corps has resigned over Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Aharon Haliva, the head of Israel’s military intelligence, become the first senior Israeli figure to step down over the failures surrounding Hamas’ attack on Monday. Haliva said in October that he shouldered the blame for not preventing the attack, which broke through Israel’s vaunted defenses. The Israeli military said in a statement that the military chief of staff accepted Haliva’s request to resign and thanked him for his service.