Trump
Says Stormy Payment Meant To Stop 'False' Claims
President Trump, in his first statements since lawyer Rudy Giuliani
revealed overnight that the president reimbursed attorney Michael Cohen
for a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, said the money was
meant to stop false allegations and stressed campaign funds played no
role. The president put out a three-part tweet about the $130,000 his Cohen
paid to Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. Fox
VOA VIEW: The truth is - no one cares.
Judge
Nap: Giuliani's Claim Trump Didn't Know About Daniels Payment Is 'Unworthy
Of Belief'
"That money was not campaign money," Giuliani, a recent addition to
Trump's legal team, told Sean Hannity. "It's not campaign money. No campaign
finance violation." Giuliani later clarified for Fox News that the money
Trump paid to Cohen was for unspecified "expenses," and that the president
was unaware that money would be going to Daniels. Fox
'Sorry
Jim, You're A Liar'" Giuliani Rips 'Garbage Investigation' Of Trump, Says
Comey Should Be Prosecuted
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani joined Sean Hannity for
a wide-ranging exclusive interview on "Hannity." Giuliani recently joined
President Donald Trump's legal team defending him in the special counsel
probe into alleged Russian collusion which is headed by former FBI Director
Robert Mueller. Giuliani, 73, is a longtime friend of Trump's, and has
been involved in New York City politics since serving as the U.S. attorney
in the powerful Southern District of New York -- based in Manhattan. Fox
VOA VIEW: It is hard to tell whether Giuliani
was helpful.
Kim
Meets With China Envoy Amid Warming Ties
China says its foreign minister has met with North Korean leader Kim
Jong Un during a visit to Pyongyang, underscoring the vast improvement
in relations between the neighbors. The Foreign Ministry announced the
meeting in a one-line statement on its official microblog Thursday but
gave no details. Earlier it quoted Foreign Minister Wang Yi as telling
his North Korean counterpart on Wednesday that China fully backs the Norths
efforts to develop its economy following the imposition of United Nations
sanctions that have cut trade between them by around 90 percent. Politico
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Powerful
Explosion Rocks Connecticut Standoff, Sparks Blaze, Injures Officers
A fiery explosion rocked a Connecticut town while police were negotiating
with a man who had taken his wife hostage, leaving up to eight officers
injured, officials said. The officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries
in the blast at a barn behind the couple's North Haven home Wednesday night.
First Selectman Michael Freda said the wife escaped before the explosion.
CBS
Elon Musk: No
'Bonehead' Analyst Questions Please
Technology entrepreneur Elon Musk made the unusual choice of vetoing
"boring" questions during Tesla's latest earnings call. Tesla posted a
record quarterly loss of almost $710m (£523m) for the three months
to March - more than double the same period last year. Following a series
of probing financial questions posed by analysts, Mr Musk decided to stop
answering. "Boring bonehead questions are not cool. Next," he said. BBC
VOA VIEW: The wasting of much money, borrowed
money, is not cool.
More
Midwest Tornadoes Possible After 26 Reported Since Monday
At least 26 tornadoes have been reported across four states since Monday,
as a period of severe weather now enters its fourth straight day. Sixteen
tornadoes have been reported this week in Kansas, four in Oklahoma, five
in Nebraska and one in Missouri. There were at least 192 storm reports
Wednesday alone, as parts of Oklahoma saw winds in excess of 100 mph. ABC
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Deadly
Military Plane Crash On Savannah, Georgia Road
An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane crashed Wednesday onto a busy
highway moments after taking off from a Georgia airport, killing nine National
Guard members from Puerto Rico, authorities said. The top official of the
Puerto Rico Air National Guard, Adjutant Gen. Isabelo Rivero confirmed
there were no survivors. The plane narrowly missed people on the ground.
CBS
Ahead
of Trade Talks, China Says It Wont Submit to U.S. Threats
The Trump administrations top economic officials arrived for trade
talks in Beijing Thursday as China said its not willing to back down on
key issues or submit to any U.S. threats. Chinas government wont accept
any U.S. preconditions for negotiations such as abandoning its long-term
advanced manufacturing ambitions or narrowing the trade gap by $100 billion,
a senior government official, who asked not to be named, said late Wednesday.
Bloomberg
VOA VIEW: China will lose any trade war
with the US.
Las
Vegas Police Release Bodycam Footage From Inside Shooter's Hotel Rooms
Newly released body camera footage from the Las Vegas Metropolitan
Police Department provides a closer look at the tense moments for police
during and following the mass shooting in October 2017 when Stephen Paddock
killed 58 people and left hundreds injured. The footage from two officers
was released Wednesday in response to a lawsuit brought by multiple news
organizations seeking the release of 911 recordings, bodycam footage and
documents related to the shooting. NPR
Trump's
Approval Rating Amongst Black Males Doubles Since Kanye Controversy
President Trumps approval rating amongst black
males has doubled since the start of the Kanye West controversy, proving
that the publicity surrounding Kanyes comments is helping Trump secure
new potential voters. Before Kanyes support for Trump became one of the
biggest news stories of the year so far, Trumps approval rating stood
at just 11 per cent amongst African-American males. According to Reuters,
on April 29, a week in to the Kanye controversy, that figure shot up to
22 per cent. InfoWars
VOA VIEW: A good start.
How
Facebook Will Kill Alternative Media
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the
company is already implementing procedures to promote or suppress news
content based on its trustworthiness. He did not say how these news organizations
are ranked, but it will undoubtedly continue to disproportionately target
conservatives and new media, just in time for election season. InfoWars
VOA VIEW: Facebook is not trustworthy.
Comey's
Memo Leak Contact Worked At FBI For Over A Year
Fox News first reported last week that Daniel
Richman was hired as a "special government employee," or SGE. Records reviewed
by Fox News now show he signed the agreement as early as June 30, 2015.
The former director previously told Fox News that Richman left the FBI
in February 2017, meaning he served there for well over a year. Sources
familiar with Richmans FBI status said he was assigned to "special projects"
by Comey, and had a security clearance as well as badge access to the building.
Richman told Fox News in an email last week that he was working as an SGE
on an unpaid basis. Fox News
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Trump's
Wild Legal Ride
President Donald Trump has grown used to smashing norms and conventions
and Washington and the world have adjusted, or not, accordingly. But
his biggest clash may still be ahead of him. The chaos inside the presidents
legal team, the wild ride Rudy Giuliani is already leading it on, and the
conflicting signals and veiled threats flowing via tweets and congressional
rumblings it all points to a more confrontational White House stance
in the Robert Mueller probe. ABC
Cambridge
Analytica Died Because It Couldn't Stop Plaing The Victim
Cambridge Analytica was nothing if not consistent. After nearly two
months of scandal, the Trump campaigns onetime data analytics firm died
as it lived: denying it ever did anything wrong and excoriating the journalists
who reported about the ways in which it misused data. Its timely death
on Wednesday which arrived on the second day of the F8 developer conference
illustrated something Facebook knew all too well: data privacy matters
to people, and acting recklessly with it could kill you. Verge
Trump,
Giuliani Hint At Release Of Americans Detained In North Korea
President Donald Trump hinted late Wednesday that three Americans detained
in North Korea could soon be released as he prepares for a potential summit
with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. As everybody is aware," Trump tweeted,
"the past Administration has long been asking for three hostages to be
released from a North Korean Labor camp, but to no avail. Stay tuned!"
NBC
Trump's
Sex Assault Accuser Subpoenas 'Apprentice' Footage
Former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos is on a mission to prove
President Trump is the real liar in her defamation lawsuit. We are gathering
evidence that we believe will prove that defendant lied when he falsely
denigrated Ms. Zervos and denied sexually assaulting her, the womans
attorney, Mariann Wang, said Wednesday. NY Post
VOA VIEW: Another publicity seeking fool.
Block
5 Rocket Launch Marks End Of Beginning For SpaceX
Less than eight years after its maiden launch, the Falcon 9 booster
has become the most dominant rocket in the world. Modern and efficient,
no rocket launched more than the 70m Falcon 9 booster launched last year.
Barring catastrophe, no rocket seems likely to launch more this year. In
part, SpaceX has achieved this level of efficiency by bringing a Silicon
Valley mindset to the aerospace industry. The company seeks to disrupt,
take chances, and, like so many relentless start-up companies, drive employees
to work long hours to meet demanding engineering goals. Artstechnica
Camille
Cosby Calls Bill Cosbys Guilty Charge Mob Justice In Startling Statement
Camille Cosby, who has been married to The Cosby Show star since 1964,
has gone after the Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele, the
media and Cosbys accusers in a statement that alludes to racial injustice.
The overall media, with their frenzied, relentless demonization of him
and unquestioning acceptance of accusers allegations without any attendant
proof, have superseded the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, which guarantee
due process and equal protection, and thereby eliminated the possibility
of a fair trial and unbiased jury. Bill Cosby was labelled as guilty because
the media and accusers said so, she said. Deadline
Greitens
Lied To State Ethics Commission
Gov. Eric Greitens ran an off-the-books political campaign in 2014,
took a private charitys donor list to raise campaign funds and lied about
that list in a signed statement to the states ethics commission, according
to documents and testimony from six of his former employees. The findings
are outlined in a 23-page report released Wednesday by a Missouri House
committee investigating Greitens, a Republican. The report contains evidence
that Greitens and associates lied in campaign filings, a class A misdemeanor,
and violated campaign finance law a civil offense when he operated
a shadow campaign before filing required paperwork with election authorities.
St.
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Russian
War Plane Crashes In Syria Killing 2
An advanced Russian multi-role fighter plane crashed in Syria on Thursday
morning shortly after take-off, killing both members of its crew, the Russian
military was cited as saying by Russian news agencies. The two-seater Sukhoi-30SM
jet crashed after taking off from Russia's Hmeymim air base in Latakia
Province. Agencies cited the Ministry of Defence in Moscow as saying its
two crew members had tried in vain to save the plane until the last moment.
Yahoo
News
Trump
Turns More Aggressive On Mueller Probe As Cobb Departs
Donald Trump signaled a more aggressive posture toward Special Counsel
Robert Muellers investigation as the president rid his legal team of its
most determined advocate of cooperation with the Russia probe. Former New
York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who joined Trumps legal team last month,
said Thursday that the presidents lawyers would restrict Muellers access
to him. He said that if Trumps lawyers consent to an interview at all,
Mueller would get no more than 2.5 hours with the president. Bloomberg
VOA VIEW: Trump should not answer any
Mueller questions - they would be a trick.
Teacher
Of The Year Hands Trump Letters From Her Refugee Students
National Teacher of the Year award winner Mandy Manning came to the
White House with one goal in mind: to elevate the profile of her refugee
and immigrant students with President Donald Trump. In a phone interview
with CNN, Manning said she had done just that, delivering handwritten letters
from her students directly to the President when meeting with him one on
one Wednesday. CNN
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Kushner
Strengthens Evangelical Ties To Trump, Over Prison Reform
Top White House advisor Jared Kushner this week
helped to tighten evangelical community ties to President Trump, this time
over sentencing and prison reform, a key project that his father-in-law
has entrusted him with. Kushner this week hosted a call to 150 key evangelical
leaders, including televangelist Jentezen Franklin and Prison Fellowship
advocate and former Met outfielder Darryl Strawberry, an ordained minister.
Washington
Examiner
One
Person Has Died In The E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Romaine Lettuce
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
reported Wednesday that three new states Kentucky, Massachusetts, and
Utah have reported cases of illness linked to E. coli O157:H7. These
bacteria, called Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, are generally considered
to be more toxic than other strains of the bacteria, and a higher-than-expected
number of people have been hospitalized in the outbreak. Buzz
Feed
The
Secret Service Director Sent A Sarcastic Message To John Kelly On His Chief
Of Staff Appointment
"Congratulations, I think," wrote retired Marine
Corps General Randolph "Tex" Alles. The email from the man who leads the
agency charged with protecting the president was obtained by BuzzFeed News
in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, revealing his thoughts
on Kelly's appointment. At the time, the White House was contending with
a staff shakeup that saw the departure of chief of staff Reince Priebus,
press secretary Sean Spicer's abrupt resignation, and combative hedge fund
executive Anthony Scaramucci hired as communications director. Buzz
Feed
US
Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply
While other data on Thursday showed a modest increase in new applications
for jobless benefits last week, the number of Americans receiving unemployment
aid fell to its lowest level since 1973, pointing to tightening labor market
conditions. Wage growth is also rising, with hourly compensation accelerating
in the first quarter. That should help to boost consumers spending after
it slowed sharply in the first three months of the year. Reuters
VOA VIEW: America is moving forward even
with disruptive liberals and Democrats.
Kanye
West Jets Out Of L.A. Finish Album After Shocking Fans & Friends With
Slavery Comments
After Kanye Wests TMZ Live outburst, the rapper has left LA for the
mountains of Wyoming to put the finishing touches on his album, due out
on May 25. Ye, 40, rented a secluded home, literally on a mountain top,
in the Cowboy State, and according to TMZ, he will be staying there for
at least several weeks. Whether this is a way to escape the backlash over
his comment that slavery was a choice, or he really does need to finish
his album that is about to drop, is unsure, but the outlet says he is expecting
a number of guests help with the album. Hollywood
Life
Trump
Changes His Story About Stormy Daniels
President Donald Trump is shifting his story about the Stormy Daniels
controversy following the revelation by his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, that
the President reimbursed a payment to the adult film actress by Michael
Cohen. Trump -- who previously said he was not aware of the $130,000 Cohen
paid to Daniels before the 2016 election in an effort to keep her quiet
about an alleged affair between her and the President -- denied on Thursday
that any campaign money was used to reimburse Cohen and that he was paid
via retainer. CNN
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Myanmar
Journalists Say Government Failing To Protect Press Freedom
Journalists in Myanmar believe their government is failing to defend
media freedom despite the transition from harsh military rule to an elected
government of Aung San Suu Kyi, according to a survey published to mark
World Press Freedom Day on Thursday. Activist group Free Expression Myanmar
and its partner organizations interviewed 200 journalists between January
and April, finding almost half believed they had less freedom as journalists
than a year earlier. Yahoo News
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Black Men Arrested At Starbucks Settle With Philadelphia For $2
The two black men whose arrest at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month
set off a wave of protests against the coffee giant for discrimination
have reached a settlement with the city, the mayor's office said Wednesday.
They will each be paid $1. In addition, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson,
both 23, will release the city and employees of all claims in exchange
for the creation of a $200,000 fund that, through the help of a nonprofit
organization, will assist young entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. NBC
VOA VIEW: A good deal.
Rudy
Giuliani Says Jared Kushner, A Man, Is Disposable
Rudy Giuliani may think that women cant be president, but he also
holds the belief that men are disposable or, to be more specific, he
thinks Jared Kushner is trash. In the same Fox News segment where Giuliani
revealed that Donald Trump had repaid his lawyer for the $130,000 payout
to Stormy Daniels, the technologically challenged man tried to explain
to Sean Hannity why Special Counsel Robert Mueller would go after Kushner
in his investigation, but not after daddys girl, Ivanka Trump. The
Cut
Naked
Trump Statue Mocking His Manhood Sells For $28K At Auction
A statue of President Trump in his birthday suit
is headed to Las Vegas after being sold at auction for $28,000. Juliens
Auctions announced that it sold the larger than life piece known as The
Emperor Has No Balls to Zak Bagans, a paranormal investigator and host
of Travel Channels Ghost Adventures. NY
Post
Charlie
Rose Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 27 More Women
Twenty-seven more women have accused Charlie
Rose of sexual harassment, according to a report Thursday that says CBS
was alerted to his alleged behavior as early as 1986 and as recently as
April 2017. The 76-year-old journalist was fired from CBS and PBS in November
in light of sexual misconduct allegations from eight women. Page
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Trump
Admits To Authorizing Stormy Daniels Payoff, Denies Sexual Encounter
President Trump admitted Thursday to reimbursing
his lawyer for a $130,000 payment made on the eve of the 2016 election
to adult film star Stormy Daniels as part of a settlement agreement about
an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump. Trump, however, denied any
sexual encounter and claims the payment was in no way connected with the
campaign despite the timing. NPR
Puerto
Rico National Guard Mourn 9 Killed In Georgia Crash
off in Georgia on Wednesday, killing all nine
airmen on board. The plane, a C-130-type cargo plane from Puerto Ricos
156th Airlift Wing, had been in Savannah for maintenance and took off about
11:30 a.m., bound for Arizona. The Associated Press reported that the decades-old
plane was due to be retired in Arizona, though a National Guard spokesman
would not confirm that at a news conference Thursday morning. Washington
Post
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