News bulletin 2024/05/10 06:28
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HuffPostLocal TV Station Catches Donald Trump In A Lie About 'Never Coming Back'
Minnesota's KSTP juxtaposed the former president's fresh denial to a reporter with what he actually said.
- Euronews
How did Iran's president end up on a four-decade-old US-made helicopter?
The US-made Bell 212 that crashed on Sunday with President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and several members of their entourage on board was most likely purchased during the rule of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
- HuffPost
Ex-Prosecutor Spots Trump Attorney's 'Rookie Mistakes' That May Cost Him
Barbara McQuade pinpointed what she thinks are errors from Todd Blanche in the former president's hush money trial.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Ends NRA Speech With ‘Horror’ Warning Set to Dramatic QAnon Music
Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesDonald Trump followed up his endorsement by the National Rifle Association on Saturday with a speech stoking fears of the government under Joe Biden “coming for your guns,” and a bizarre monologue set to dramatic music resembling a song favored by QAnon.Addressing thousands of members of the NRA at their annual meeting in Texas, the former president stuck to his usual talking points, hailing the reversal of Roe v. Wade as an “amazing thing,” comparing himself to Al Ca
- Deadline
‘Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver Trolls Donald Trump After Claims Of Coming Up With “New Couple Of Words For Corn”
John Oliver trolled Donald Trump on Last Week Tonight after the former POTUS said he had created a new nickname for corn. The HBO late-night show host dedicated Sunday’s episode to corn and noted the way politicians pander to the corn farmers. “There is a long history of American politicians being weird around corn,” Oliver …
- INSIDER
Here's how the Trump family spends their billions, from a $11 million beachfront estate in St. Martin to a $15 million fleet of private aircraft
Former President Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has a net worth of $7.5 billion, according to a May 2024 Forbes estimate.
- HuffPost
Ex-Bush Aide Offers Brutal Summary Of What Donald Trump Wants In Running Mate
The former president wants a "contest of self-humiliation" in the race to become his pick for VP, said David Frum.
- TVLine.com
Alice Stewart, CNN Political Commentator, Dead at 58
Alice Stewart, the longtime political reporter and CNN commentator, has died. She was 58. Law enforcement confirmed the news to CNN on Saturday, saying Stewart’s body was found outside in northern Virginia earlier that morning. According to CNN, officers believe her death was the result of a medical emergency and no foul play is suspected. “My …
- Business Insider
Ukraine bombs the port where Russia's Black Sea fleet moved to after Crimea got too risky for its warships, reports say
Ukraine missiles and drones hit the Novorossiysk where Russia's Black Sea fleet took refuge after repeated attacks on its Crimea base, reports said.
- Rolling Stone
Stefanik Loses It When Fox News Host Reminds Her She Called Trump a ‘Whack Job’
"It's a disgrace that you would take a New York Times article and just read negative quotes," the congresswoman said to host Shannon Bream
- The Hill
Trump suggests he could be a 3-term president if he wins election
Former President Trump suggested Saturday that he could be considered a three-term president if he clinches a win next November. Speaking to the National Rifle Association (NRA) on Saturday, Trump questioned whether he would be a two- or three-term president if he secures a win in the 2024 presidential election. “You know, FDR 16 years, almost…
- Reuters
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, search under way
DUBAI (Reuters) -A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog, an Iranian official told Reuters, and rescuers were struggling to reach the site of the incident. The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were "at risk following the helicopter crash", which happened on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan in Iran's northwest. A Turkish drone identified a source of heat suspected to be the helicopter's wreckage and had shared the coordinates of the possible crash site with Iranian authorities, Anadolu news agency said on X.
- HuffPost
Jordan Klepper Pinpoints Exact Moment Donald Trump's MAGA Base Went All In On Russia
The "Daily Show" correspondent also highlighted the "darker question" when it comes to Republicans and Russia.
- The Hill
Crockett to Greene: ‘Don’t come for me’
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) warned Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to not come after her after the two lawmakers clashed during a House committee hearing Thursday night. “Don’t come for me,” Crockett told MSNBC’s Katie Phang when asked if she had any other messages to share with Greene. “That is all that I need to…
- INSIDER
Trump's hush-money verdict hinges on a single piece of paper. See the most important evidence in the case.
It's called People's Exhibit 35 — and its "Holy @#&!" contents will clinch or crash Donald Trump's hush-money case. We walk you through it here.
- Business Insider
Trump's naps at trial are a 'middle finger' to the jury deciding his fate, lawyers say
Jurors are likely to feel slighted by Trump's sleepy demeanor, legal experts said, especially given the sheer magnitude of this trial.
- Associated Press
French security forces work to regain control of airport highway in violence-scorched New Caledonia
Using armored vehicles and backhoes to shove aside charred barricades, French security forces worked Sunday to retake control of the highway to the international airport in violence-scorched New Caledonia, shuttered because of deadly unrest wracking the French Pacific archipelago where indigenous people have long sought independence from France. An eventual reopening of the Nouméa-La Tontouta airport to commercial flights could allow stranded tourists to escape the island where armed clashes, arson, looting and other mayhem have prompted France to impose a state of emergency. The airport, with routes to Australia, Singapore, New Zealand and other destinations, closed Tuesday as protests against voting reforms opposed by pro-independence supporters degenerated into widespread violence, leaving a vast trail of destruction.
- Reuters
Factbox-What happens in Iran when a president dies in office?
* If a president dies in office, article 131 of the Islamic Republic's constitution says that the first vice president - who is Mohammad Mokhber - takes over, with the confirmation of the supreme leader, who has the final say in all matters of state in Iran. * A council consisting of the first vice president, the speaker of parliament and the head of the judiciary must arrange an election for a new president within a maximum period of 50 days.
- HuffPost UK
Putin Claims He Does Not Want A Ukrainian City He Has Lost 1500 Troops Fighting For
Ukraine says Russia has lost almost 500,000 soldiers since invading Ukraine.
- INSIDER
Conservatives are fighting guaranteed basic income programs using a surprising argument: They aren't universal
Conservatives groups are attacking guaranteed basic income programs for being discriminatory.