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The first six jurors have been picked for Donald Trump's hush money trial. An Israeli official says he's leading a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran. And we've been given a look at the most endangered rivers in the country. |
👋 Hey, Tuesday! Laura Davis here. Let's get caught up on the news. |
6 jurors selected in Trump hush money trial |
Former President Donald Trump was back in court for the second day of his Manhattan criminal trial as he's accused of covering up a hush money payment to a porn star to help his 2016 presidential campaign. |
Some selections made: Six jurors have been selected, and all were sworn in late Tuesday afternoon. Twelve jurors, plus several alternates, are needed before the trial can begin. |
Why the trial? Prosecutors claim Trump falsified business records to hide a payment to his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to reimburse him for $130,000 in hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. Trump denies Daniels' claim of an affair and has pleaded not guilty in the case. 👉 Everything that happened in court today. | Former President Donald Trump sits in the courtroom with attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove on the second day of his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, New York City, New York, U.S. April 16, 2024. Curtis Means, Pool via REUTERS |
Israeli foreign minister pushes for sanctions against Iranian missile project |
Israel's foreign minister said Tuesday that he's leading a "diplomatic offensive" against Iran after Saturday's unprecedented attack on Israel and amid global efforts to calm tensions between the two countries to prevent a wider war in the Middle East. |
What they're saying: Israel Katz said in a social media post that he's calling for sanctions on the Iranian missile project and that "the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps be declared a terrorist organization ... to curb and weaken Iran." Katz's efforts included sending letters to 32 countries and conversations with dozens of foreign ministers. "Iran must be stopped now − before it is too late," he said. 🔎 Take a closer look at other diplomatic efforts. | An Israeli soldier checks a mobile atop a tank in an army camp near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip on April 8, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. MENAHEM KAHANA, AFP via Getty Images |
A crisis for America's rivers |
Water scarcity, overuse and development: Those are factors among many for why 10 waterways across the nation have been ranked among this year's "most endangered rivers." This year's list named the rivers of New Mexico the most imperiled because of concerns about a Supreme Court decision last May that limited the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to enforce provisions of the Clean Water Act for many streams and wetlands. |
Other threats to rivers: Longer droughts, rising temperatures, competition for limited water supplies and infrastructure like highways and dams are hurting water flow and wetlands. 🌊 See the list of the most endangered rivers. | Rio Costilla at Comanche Point in New Mexico's Valle Vidal. American Rivers has named the rivers of New Mexico the "most endangered rivers" in the nation this year. Geraint Smith |
Exclusive: How Barbara Walters broke the rules and changed the world |
Iconic broadcaster Barbara Walters broke through every barrier and had the scars to show it, cutting a path that Connie Chung, Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer, Norah O'Donnell and other remarkable women in media would follow. Walters "was a force from the time TV was exploding on the American scene in the 1960s to its waning preeminence in a new world of competition from streaming services and social media a half-century later. She was a groundbreaker for women," USA TODAY Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page writes in her new book, "The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters." Check out an exclusive excerpt from the book here. | The definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time, Barbara Walters, written by bestselling author Susan Page. USA TODAY | | | | An affidavit reveals that a bitter custody battle was behind the deaths of the two missing Kansas women. The suspects are in "God's Misfits". | | | |  | How much will Caitlin Clark make in her rookie season? Contract terms for the WNBA's top four draft picks are the same, per the league's CBA. | | | | The race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference is tight. How the NHL's tiebreaker procedure could determine who gets in. | | | | Maxwell Anderson, 33, was charged in the killing of Sade Robinson, 19, after the pair went on a first date in Wisconsin. | | | | The stars of "Scrubs," including Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke, recently reunited more than a decade after the sitcom's series finale. | | | | "During my Tarot reading, I was told money would be coming into my life very soon," the woman said, according to the Michigan Lottery. It was true. | | | | Jon and Carie Hallford, who owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado, were indicted on 15 charges including COVID pandemic relief funds fraud. | | | | An Alabama jury also found Jeremy Williams guilty of sodomy, production of obscene material involving a child, human trafficking and abuse of a corpse. | | | | Veterinary care in cities has risen by 11% in the last two years and 60% since 2014. A recent poll shows vet bills have stressed 91% of pet owners. | | | | The latest on Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan's divorce involves a battle over legal rights to "Magic Mike" intellectual property. | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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