For some tourists staying at the Las Vegas hotel in his name, Trump's conviction was viewed as a boost to his presidential campaign. LA Times

VOA VIEW: As it will.

Robert Costello, a key witness in former President Donald Trump's documents case, told a New York based radio show that Judge Juan Merchan "totally overreacted" while he was on the witness stand. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: The fool made a mockery of the US judicial system.

The U.S. House of Representatives committee on China has asked the FBI and the intelligence community for a briefing on GenScript Biotechnology Co and three subsidiaries to determine if the Chinese Communist Party has influence over their operations. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: Don't count on much from the Biden FBI and intelligence community.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to speak to a joint session of Congress, Reuters reports. Newsmax

VOA VIEW: It will be interesting.

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., told Newsmax that the guilty verdict to come down on former President Donald Trump is just another tactic in a long line of tactics that extend to when he first ran in the 2015 and was accused of working with Russia to overthrow the 2016 election. Newsmax

Although he wasn’t quite as relaxed Friday morning, his tone and composure again struck me as remarkable, given that the verdict had come less than 24 hours earlier. Indeed he is. A warrior for our times. New York Post

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that House Republicans would "drag" New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg to a hearing to testify on whether former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict was politically motivated. Washington Times

VOA VIEW: It must be done.

Donald Trump's lawyer told The Associated Press he was surprised at Trump's stoic demeanor as he listened to the verdict that made him the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime. Todd Blanche was sitting to Trump's left in the Manhattan courtroom as the verdict was read - the jury foreman repeating the word "guilty" 34 times. Washington Times

Garry Conille, a U.N. development specialist tasked with restoring order to Haiti, has arrived to the Caribbean nation to take up his new post as prime minister. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good luck, if at all possible.

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Boeing is preparing to launch the Starliner, a crewed ship that will travel to the International Space Station from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. An earlier attempt to launch the ship was scrubbed just hours before liftoff last month. So far today, all systems are ready for the Starliner and the two astronauts on board. CBS

Former President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would appeal his hush money trial conviction. Trump lashed out at the judge, witnesses and the criminal justice system, calling the outcome rigged without any evidence. President Biden called Trump's remarks reckless and dangerous. CBS

VOA VIEW: Good!

President Biden has endorsed a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying "it's time for this war to end." CBS

VOA VIEW: The so-called plan is a joke that will not happen.

South Africa's governing African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority of 30 years, in the country's most sweeping political shift since the end of the apartheid. CNBC

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Robert Burke started working as a senior partner at Next Jump with a starting annual salary of $500,000 and 100,000 stock options in 2022, the DOJ said. CNBC

VOA VIEW: Totally stupid.

The personal consumption expenditures price index for April was expected to show an inflation rate of 2.7% over the past 12 months. CNBC

Scientists are forecasting "above-normal" activity for this year's hurricane season. How to prepare your home, as hurricane damage can be costly. CNBC

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The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed a decision by a district court judge in the case of a 1974 rape conviction, calling it a "patent abuse of discretion." FOX News

VOA VIEW: Good!

A retired four-star Navy admiral has been charged with bribery following an alleged scheme in which he granted a Naval contract to a company in exchange for a job offer. FOX News

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there would be no "permanent ceasefire" in Gaza until Hamas' military and governing capabilities were destroyed, contradicting proposal outlined by President Joe Biden. UPI

VOA VIEW: An obvious decision.

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which began Saturday, is predicted to be one of the most active on record, with AccuWeather experts forecasting 20 to 25 named storms in 2024. UPI

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