Trump: 'Mother Teresa Could Not Beat the Charges' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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May 29, 2024   The Big Rundown Trump: 'Mother Teresa Could Not Beat the Charges' Judge Juan Merchan gave jurors an hour and 10 minutes of instructions before they began deliberations in Donald Trump's hush-money trial Wednesday morning—and the former president did not sound optimistic afterward. Keep reading   From our sponsors After Testing Dozens of Bed Sheets, These Are #1 Perhaps the best kept secret of luxury hotels and Airbnbs is now available to the public. Miracle Brand sheets use a proprietary silver infused thread that eliminates 99% of the bacteria normally found in cotton bedding. The result is an amazingly soft, self-cooling, and self-cleaning sheet that takes advantage of the heat-dispersing properties of silver. KEEP READING   More Big News Trooper Who Rammed Car Into Suspect Charged With Murder A Michigan State Police trooper has been charged with murder in the April death of a 25-year-old man whom he struck with an unmarked squad car during a police chase. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  In India's Capital, a 'Sweaty Mess'  (Read It) >  North Korea's Balloon Drop Called a 'Vulgar Act'  (Read It) >  Report: Pro Golfer Died of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning  (Read It) >  Singapore Airlines Flight Went Awry in 4.6 Seconds  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Judge to Defendant on Zoom Call: 'Are You Driving?' When Michigan man Corey Harris joined a court Zoom call in a case involving driving with a suspended license, the judge had an immediate question for him: "Are you driving?" Keep reading     Don't Overlook Suit: Black Men Were Told to Get Off Plane Over Body Odor As passengers waited for their Phoenix-to-New York flight to pull away from the gate, an American Airlines employee allegedly walked through the plane and asked eight men to deplane without explanation. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Panda Diplomacy Returns The National Zoo won't have to wait long to refill its panda habitat, reports the Washington Post, with the zoo announcing that China is sending two young pandas to DC later this year. Keep reading   Science Buzz Iceland Volcano Spews Lava From 2-Mile Fissure Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon spa was evacuated once again Wednesday as a volcano erupted, spewing a wall of lava 165 feet upward from a long fissure. Keep reading   Wild Card RFK Jr. Has Some Thoughts on Confederate Statues The destruction of a Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, the Confederate monument at the center of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally, led to cheers from some and boos from others. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "The best baseball player in history was probably a man named John Henry Lloyd. He unfortunately played in the 1900s and 1910s, before there was any significant record keeping in the Negro Leagues, but many people who saw him, or played against him (reportedly including Babe Ruth), in offseason barnstorming games said he was the best they ever saw." Winston Smith Read the story Quote of the Day "Mr. Scheffler's characterization that this was 'a big misunderstanding' is corroborated by the evidence." Read the story Read This Elsewhere How Much Happiness Can Your Salary Buy? Researchers Can't Agree Read the story   Today's 6 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