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Michael Cohen testified about the Stormy Daniels hush money payment at the center of former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. We’ll tell you about the first death of a UN aid worker in Gaza since the October 7th attacks. Heavy rain and a cold lava flow from an active volcano in Indonesia has killed dozens. US officials warn mortgage companies could intensify the next recession. And, we’ll tell you about a college admissions error that impacted hundreds of prospective students.
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Michael Cohen is on the stand testifying in the criminal hush money trial against former President Donald Trump. Israel has ramped up attacks on a refugee camp in northern Gaza, as US officials warn against a full-scale invasion of Rafah. Police in Louisiana say parishioners confronted a teen who entered church with a gun during children’s Mass. A new set of surveys shows Trump has the advantage over President Joe Biden in a handful of key battleground states. Plus, how a pilot was able to safely pull off an emergency landing in Australia.
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Former President Donald Trump's one time lawyer and fixer is expected to take the stand in New York today. Russia is making a new push to capture villages in northern Ukraine. Wildfires are causing air problems in the US and severe storm threats continue. The federal trial of Senator Bob Menendez starts today over accusations of bribery. Plus, actor Steve Buscemi has been punched in the face in New York City.
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Donald Trump's former fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen is expected to testify today at the former President's hush money trial today. Secretary of state Antony Blinken wants to know what Israel is planning for Gaza after the war. At least 300 people have been killed in flash floods in Afghanistan. Deputies are searching for suspects after a deadly shooting at an event in Alabama. Plus, the first person to get a pig kidney transplant has died.
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Earlier this month, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called on President Joe Biden to drop out of the race, insisting he is the only one who can beat former President Donald Trump. Despite running well behind Biden in the polls, some experts believe he will pull enough support from both candidates to impact the election. In this episode, we explore Kennedy’s controversial candidacy and how voters, Biden and Trump are responding to it. 
Guest: Aaron Pellish, CNN Campaign Reporter
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13-year-old Landon Goldberg and his younger brother Lyric started a band with their dad, and their performances have gone viral! An eighth grader sprang into action to save his school bus from crashing in Wisconsin. An orangutan does something scientists have never seen a wild animal do before. A nurse chose to work instead of attending her graduation, so her co-workers decided to surprise her. And some students organized a prom at their high school for senior citizens in New Jersey. 
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