- Reuters
Germany warns of consequences for alleged Russian cyber attack
Russia will face consequences for a cyber attack allegedly orchestrated by a group with ties to its military intelligence, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Friday. Germany has been among the Western nations providing Ukraine military support in its war with Russia, with President Vladimir Putin saying in December that ties between the two countries stay largely frozen.
- Business Insider
Stock market today: Stocks rally ahead of big April jobs report
The Dow rose more than 300 points on Thursday as investors turned their attention to an important labor-market update due out Friday morning.
- Associated Press
Michael Cohen hasn't taken the stand in Trump's hush money trial. But jurors are hearing his words
The prosecution's star witness has yet to take the stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial. The second week of testimony in the case will wrap up Friday after jurors heard a potentially crucial piece of evidence: a recording of Trump and Cohen, then his attorney, discussing a plan to pay off an ex-Playboy model who claimed to have an affair with Trump. Prosecutors have spent the week using detailed testimony about meetings, email exchanges, business transactions and bank accounts to build on the foundation of their case accusing the presumptive Republican presidential nominee of a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election.
