Here's What Trump Could Be Sentenced To (Newser Morning 8)

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May 31, 2024     "Unless we remember we cannot understand." —EM Forster   1 Minneapolis Officer Killed by Man He Was Trying to Help A Minneapolis police officer was killed Thursday when he responded to a shooting call and was providing medical attention to a man who shot him in what authorities are calling an ambush, authorities said. Keep reading   2 Here's What Trump Could Be Sentenced To Donald Trump may be the first former president ever to be convicted as a felon, but experts don't seem to think it's too likely he'll be spending any time behind bars when he's sentenced July 11. Keep reading   From our sponsors This Cheap 4K Drone Might Be the Best Selling Gadget Right Now Learn why everyone in the US is snapping up this new drone with a 4K HD camera for just $99! Easy to fly, foldable, and lightweight, it captures stunning videos and photos. With automated takeoff/ landing, you can take it with you wherever you go! READ MORE   At a Glance Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor for the US government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Tatar-Bashkir service, listens to her lawyer during a court hearing in Kazan, Russia, on Friday, May 31, 2024. A court in Russia on Friday ordered the detained Russian-American journalist to be held until at least Aug. 5, pending investigation and trial, a further step in the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent and free speech. (AP Photo) Keep reading   3 Alleged 'Serial Slingshot Shooter' Found Dead An 81-year-old man accused of being a "serial slingshot shooter" died Wednesday, days after his arrest on charges including felony vandalism. Keep reading   4 Sources: Biden Gave Secret OK to Ukraine to Use US Weapons As Ukrainian forces continue to defend their country's second-largest city, sources tell the AP that President Biden has given the OK to use US-provided weapons to strike inside Russia. Keep reading   5 Jerry Seinfeld Keeps Saying Controversial Stuff Jerry Seinfeld's still talking, and the things he's saying are still making headlines. Keep reading   6 Eager Donors Crashed Trump Fundraising Page: Campaign Donald Trump and his allies used the former president's historic conviction on 34 felony counts as an opportunity to remind followers to vote for him in November—and, at least according to the campaign, his followers do indeed seem to be rallying to his side. Keep reading     7 'Unbeatable' Kid Wins Scripps National Spelling Bee Bruhat Soma was unbeatable before he arrived at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, and neither the dictionary, nor his competitors, nor a lightning-round tiebreaker challenged him on the way to victory. Keep reading   8 Alabama Switches to Injection After a Nitrogen Gas Execution Alabama carried out its second execution of the year on Thursday, months after the nation's first execution via nitrogen gas. Keep reading   This Day in History On May 31, 1859, the Big Ben clock tower in London went into operation, chiming for the first time. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2014: Teen Ordered to Hand Over 'Affluenza' Records   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved