- Reuters
Trump hush-money trial judge to weigh more fines for defying gag order
New York prosecutors on Thursday will ask the judge overseeing Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial to impose more fines on the former U.S. president for violating a gag order that prohibits him from talking about witnesses and jurors. The $4,000 total penalty prosecutors are seeking would come on top of a $9,000 fine Justice Juan Merchan imposed on Tuesday, when he held the Republican presidential candidate in contempt of court for social media posts that questioned the jury selection process and insulted his former lawyer Michael Cohen, who is expected to be a crucial witness. Merchan said Tuesday that he might jail Trump if he continues to defy the gag order, saying the fines allowed by New York law -- $1,000 per violation -- might not be enough to serve as a deterrent for the wealthy businessman-turned-politician.
- The Telegraph
Love Lies Bleeding: Kristen Stewart is superb in this jaw-dropping, gruesome psychosexual thriller
Jackie (Katy O’Brian) has an incredible physique, and the word primarily applies in the Bruce Banner sense. This young amateur bodybuilder from goodness-knows-where is making her way to a contest in Las Vegas, sleeping rough under bridges that double as pull-up rigs at dawn, as the sun heaves itself over the horizon for another day’s graft.
- Associated Press
Human Rights Watch accuses Kenyan government of inadequate response to flooding
Human Rights Watch accused Kenyan authorities on Thursday of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since the start of the rainy season. The New York-based rights group said the government “has a human rights obligation to prevent foreseeable harm from climate change and extreme weather events and to protect people when a disaster strikes.” Kenya's Meteorology Department sent an early warning before the rainy season started, but President William Ruto only formed a response committee on April 24.
