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☆ Will Trump be able to vote? CNN’s John Miller explains
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Royce Johnson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Zero-down mortgages are making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

That massive roadblock is being removed by a new zero-percent down mortgage program launched two weeks ago by one of the nation’s largest mortgage lenders. ‘Demand has been huge’These mortgages are only open to first-time homebuyers and those making no more than 80% of the area’s median income. That’s because in order to refinance at a lower rate, the homeowner would need to fully pay off that second mortgage. For instance, Bank of America launched a zero-down payment mortgage program in 2022 for first-time homebuyers in certain Black and Hispanic neighborhoods. “These mortgages are going to be ticking time bombs – just like subprime mortgages –unless home prices continue to increase very substantially,” Kelleher said.

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☆ Krasota: This fine-dining restaurant is bringing artificial intelligence to the dinner table
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But at Krasota, a fine-dining restaurant in Dubai, nothing is what it seems. This dish, from the recipe to the wall projection to the deep fake video of Bocuse, was designed by artificial intelligence (AI). It’s one of eight courses in “Imaginary Futures,” a multisensory dining experience at Krasota. For its AI scenario, Krasota’s co-founders — digital artist Anton Nenashev, chef Vladimir Mukhin, and entrepreneur Boris Zarkov — ceded control to technology. “Any technology that interferes with the social aspects of dining will not succeed,” such as headsets or goggles, says Spence.

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☆ Jadon Sancho: Borussia Dortmund star speaks to CNN about looking for Wembley redemption in Champions League final
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Zayn Nabbi | Darren Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is the first to admit “it’s kind of crazy” the way his season has panned out. “It’s kind of crazy, you know, I don’t think anyone would have expected this – me being in the Champions League final, especially where I came from. I don’t think I’ve fully recovered yet on that part, but I’m trying my best to get over that,” Sancho admitted to CNN Sport. Sancho proved a constant threat against PSG throughout the two legs of the Champions League semifinal. The last player to better that mark in the Champions League?

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☆ Spanish tourist town bans sex dolls and genital costumes for bachelor and bachelorette parties
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | Al Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Badly behaved bachelor and bachelorette partygoers could soon face heavy fines if they overstep the mark in a Spanish resort town. The authorities in the town of Platja d’Aro, on Spain’s Costa Brava and around 60 miles northeast of Barcelona, have introduced fines for anyone daring to go out in public in costumes depicting genitalia or carrying sex dolls. Platja d’Aro has a population of 12,500, but on summer weekends it can draw in around 150,000 visitors a day. The town council this week approved the new fines and said it would hire more police to enforce them. Police will issue a penalty, but alleged offenders could appeal and would not have to pay on the spot, the city hall spokesman said.

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☆ Diede de Groot: The unstoppable force in tennis leaving no stone unturned in pursuit of greatness
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Wheelchair tennis player Diede de Groot, though, has been unequivocally the dominant constant in the face of those challenges. Diede De Groot is one of the most decorated tennis players of all time. “Twenty years ago wheelchair tennis was one of the biggest Paralympic sports in the Netherlands,” says De Groot. So, it’s just a coincidence … but it’s a funny coincidence!”De Groot has won a total of 39 grand slam titles. It’s a really fun time to be a wheelchair tennis player.”De Groot has noticed a recent improvement in visibility for wheelchair players.

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☆ Trump found guilty in hush money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 charges of falsifying business records Thursday, an unprecedented and historic verdict that makes Trump the first former president in American history to be convicted of a felony. And if he defeats President Joe Biden in November, he will be the first sitting president in history to be a convicted felon. The verdict in the hush money trial was announced after jurors deliberated for nearly 12 hours over two days. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks to the media after a jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, on Thursday, May 30, in New York. “There’s only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box,” Biden wrote on X, linking to a fundraising page.

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☆ How Joe Biden’s red line on Israel went from a ‘parlor game’ to a murky milestone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Many Democrats, along with foreign leaders who the US counts as allies, say Israel’s actions clearly cross a red line – if not Biden’s, then their own and those of international law. Would that be a red line?” MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart asked during an interview. His answer, with its incomplete sentences, did not state what might constitute a violation of the red line or what his response would be. “I went over the red line issue, which I know is the obsession of this group, last week. Whether Biden drew a red line or not, his counterpart in Israel found reason to dismiss the president’s comments.

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☆ Video: Will Trump go to jail? CNN legal analysts explains what’s next after hush money verdict
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jonathan Steinmetz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Fact check: Trump delivers flurry of false and misleading claims as trial nears conclusion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Washington CNN —Former President Donald Trump has uttered multiple false or misleading claims about his Manhattan criminal trial this week as the trial has neared a conclusion. An “advice of counsel” defense typically requires the defendant to waive attorney-client privilege. This Court can not endorse such a tactic.” Therefore, Merchan ruled, Trump could not invoke or even suggest a “presence of counsel” defense in the trial. Prosecutors provided three theories of what unlawful means Trump used. After Merchan refused last week to change his mind, Trump’s defense decided not to call Smith as a witness.

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☆ Reconstructing skulls brings Scotland’s ancient faces back to life
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As visitors explore the recently opened Perth Museum and Art Gallery in Scotland, they come face-to-face with the past. Perth Museum, Culture Perth & Kinross/Chris Rynn“The excavator speculated that a desperate injury had been inflicted that possibly caused the individual’s death,” according to information that the museum shared. Perth Museum, Culture Perth & Kinross/Chris RynnEach skull took about 50 hours to reconstruct. After reconstructing each skull digitally, Rynn added layers of tissue, estimating tissue depths by studying each skull’s shape. At the end of his reconstructions, Rynn used an algorithm to animate the faces, allowing them to blink or change expressions.

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The judge left the courtroom, and Trump, his lawyers and the prosecutors remained behind to wait for the end of the day. But everything changed when the judge re-entered the courtroom at 4:36 p.m. with a stunning note: The jury had reached a verdict. The jury needed 30 minutes to fill out the forms, leaving Trump and the attorneys sitting in the courtroom until the judge and jury returned. When the judge returned to the bench, he warned the parties and the audience against “reactions” or “outbursts of any kind” before the jury entered. The jurors were polled one-by-one to confirm this was their verdict, and Trump turned and craned his neck to the right to look at the jurors.

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☆ Michigan state trooper accused of fatally hitting a fleeing suspect with an SUV is charged with murder
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Elizabeth Wolfe | Raja Razek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Michigan State Police detective has been charged with murder after investigators say he fatally struck a fleeing suspect with an SUV last month near Grand Rapids, state prosecutors announced. Sterling fell to the ground and began yelling and groaning about pain in his back, body-worn police camera footage shows. Keely, 50, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, which carries a life sentence, as well as an alternative charge of involuntary manslaughter, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Tuesday. Brian Keely Michigan State Police)“Detective Sergeant Keely’s actions that day were legally, grossly negligent and created a very high risk of death or great bodily harm, which could have otherwise been prevented,” Nessel said. Keely was suspended from his position following the incident, Michigan State Police Director Col. James Grady II said last month.

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☆ Big oil shareholders could get a lot richer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Big oil just got bigger, and shareholders could soon be getting richer. Dollar Tree will reopen these stores with its own products under its brand beginning in the fall, reports my colleague Nathaniel Meyersohn. Dollar Tree, a national company with mostly suburban locations, primarily offers discretionary merchandise like party supplies and home goods. Dollar Tree also owns Family Dollar, based mostly in cities. Family Dollar has underperformed Dollar Tree and other discount chains in recent years, and it’s closing 975 stores.

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☆ ‘All Eyes on Rafah’: How a viral image of Gaza took over the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Eyes being on Rafah has not stopped the violence, wrote scientist Ayesha Khan on Instagram. The phrase “All Eyes on Rafah” has been appearing in various graphics and images associated with the war in Gaza for months and is not necessarily tied to this specific viral image. “Because you’re directing everyone’s gaze to an image that doesn’t really show the horror of what happens in conflict zones.”What does ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ mean? Others have pointed out that the image does not actually include the words “Palestine” or “Gaza” — names that have been widely politicized even before October 7. “Rafah does not have the immediate name recognition for people who haven’t been paying attention,” said writer Heben Nigatu on X.

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☆ Biden fundraises off guilty verdict in Trump’s hush money case as GOP rushes to play defense
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden was quick to fundraise off the guilty verdict in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial, while top congressional Republicans rushed to Trump’s defense. In the aftermath of Trump’s conviction, Biden called attention to what’s at stake in the 2024 presidential election and made an appeal for donations to his campaign. “There’s only one way to keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office: At the ballot box,” Biden posted on X, alongside a link for donations. If he defeats Biden in November, he will be the first sitting president in history to be a convicted felon. Video Ad Feedback Donald Trump convicted of falsifying business records in hush money scheme 03:41 - Source: CNNThe verdict in the hush money trial was announced after jurors deliberated for nearly 12 hours over two days.

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☆ The plastics industry says chemical recycling could help banish pollution. It’s ‘an illusion,’ critics say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. And unlike mechanical recycling, where the quality of the product declines each time, chemical recycling promises virgin-quality plastics. Chemical company Dow says it plans to build multiple chemical recycling facilities in the US and Europe, adding as much as 600,000 tons (1.2 billion pounds) of recycling capacity by 2030. “Mechanical recycling simply uses less energy and chemicals than does chemical recycling, making it overall cheaper and less environmentally impactful,” she said. With that kind of industry pressure, said Congdon, it’s easy to see why chemical recycling may be attractive to policymakers.

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☆ Opinion: To those world leaders privately rooting for Biden — now is your chance
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Opinion Arick Wierson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And among those watching most closely are world leaders near and far. Of course, world leaders have generally stayed mum on the issue of which man they prefer – although I would wager that most favor the status quo over a return to the raucous years of Trump’s presidency. Some world leaders have already signaled their aversion to another Trump presidency. But for these foreign leaders, coming out against Trump is a move that is chock full of risks. The stakes in this election are too high for global leaders to stay mum.

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☆ Fast food deals were off the table. Now they’re roaring back
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

KFC recently introduced a value menu with meals starting at $4.99. But it’s been a long time since they used discounted meals as a strategy to drive traffic, noted Peter Saleh, restaurant analyst at BTIG. KFC launched its value menu earlier that month. A Burger King spokesperson confirmed to CNN that it plans to offer a $5 meal, without sharing more details. And more deals don’t mean that menu prices are dropping, or even staying the same.

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☆ Opinion: On Ukraine, Biden is taking Putin’s threats too seriously
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Opinion Adam Kinzinger | Ben Hodges | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —There seems to be a doctrine within the National Security Council in the Biden administration: escalation aversion. Ukraine requested Javelins and Stingers before the full-scale war began when Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022. After the battle of Kyiv was won, Ukraine requested MiG-29s, which Poland agreed to provide in exchange for Western fighters. Ukraine requested Abrams tanks and Bradley infantry fighting vehicles for trench warfare in the east. During the Cold War, nuclear threats were not uncommon, but the US didn’t keep them from advancing its foreign policy interests.

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☆ Stegosaurus fossil goes on sale - but not everyone is happy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The “exceptional” and “virtually complete” dinosaur fossil, which is 11 feet tall and 20 feet long, will be sold as part of Sotheby’s annual Geek Week. Paleontologists have questioned the sale of such specimens to private bidders, arguing that these finds should be preserved in museums or other public spaces. Nevertheless, that will not stop the auction of the 150-million-year-old fossil from going ahead in New York on July 17. Apex, as it has been nicknamed, is the “finest Stegosaurus specimen to come to market,” Sotheby’s said in a press release Wednesday. It is expected to fetch between $4 million and $6 million, making it one of the most valuable dinosaur fossils ever offered up for sale, the auction house added.

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☆ Kate, Princess of Wales to miss major military display next month amid cancer treatment
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Catherine, Princess of Wales, will not be returning to royal duties with an appearance at the Colonel’s Review, a military parade in London in early June, as she continues her treatment for cancer. It is not yet clear if Kate will also miss that annual military spectacle – a highlight of the royal calendar full of pomp and pageantry – at Horse Guards Parade in the British capital. Following the announcement, a royal source told CNN that she would not be returning to frontline royal duties until she has been cleared to do so by her medical team. There had also been speculation over whether King Charles would participate in next month’s Trooping the Colour as he continues his own cancer treatment. Charles announced his own cancer battle in February but recently resumed public-facing royal engagements as he continues his treatment.

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☆ Boeing’s plan to fix the company could suggest major changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Gregory Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It is unclear if Boeing will actually release its plans to the public; FAA chief Mike Whitaker is slated to speak about the Boeing plan later on Thursday. The plan is seen as a crucial step to rebuilding the safety culture and practices of the nation’s single largest exporter. Whitaker ordered the plan from Boeing after reviewing the findings of FAA auditors who visited the company’s 737 Max assembly line. The auditors were deployed in response to the January 5 door plug blowout on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, a months-old Max. The plan may be one of Boeing’s last major milestones under Calhoun, who announced in the wake of the blowout he would join other senior managers in leaving the company this year.

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☆ Spanish parliament approves controversial amnesty law for Catalan separatists
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Al Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Spanish parliament has approved a controversial amnesty law Thursday that could benefit hundreds of people facing prosecution for their roles in the failed independence bid in Catalonia, in and around Barcelona, in 2017. The vote for the bill, introduced last year by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s ruling Socialist Party, was 177 to 172, the speaker of Spain’s lower house of parliament announced. Crucial support came from two Catalan separatist parties, Junts (Together) and Esquerra Republicana (Republican Left), each with seven seats in Spanish parliament. Spain’s main opposition conservative Popular Party and the far-right Vox party voted against the measure. Just before the vote, the Madrid regional government president Isabel Diaz Ayuso, of the Popular Party, vowed to appeal against the new law to Spain’s Constitutional Court, the highest in the land.

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☆ Biden gives Ukraine permission to carry out limited strikes within Russia using US weapons
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Alex Marquardt | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The loosening of the restrictions marks a break from long-standing policy and comes amid growing international pressure from close US allies. But it is limited to the area around Kharkiv, and Ukraine has not requested permission beyond that, the official said, adding that they do not anticipate the US widening the area allowed. Russian forces, ammunitions depots and logistical hubs can now be targeted with US-provided artillery and rockets across the border from Kharkiv in western Russia. But the prohibition has blocked Ukraine from targeting Russian aircraft that are on the ground inside Russia. “Ukrainian soil is being attacked from bases in Russia,” Macron said during a visit to Schloss Meseberg in Brandenburg, Germany.

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