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  • AFP

    Trump trial jury could begin deliberations next week

    Donald Trump's trial on criminal charges of covering up hush money payments to a porn star to protect his 2016 election campaign could go to the jury next week.The trial is now in its sixth week. mdo/des

  • Yahoo Finance Video

    Stocks search for direction as Dow opens below 40,000

    Stock market averages (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) open Monday's session mixed, the first session after the Dow Jones Industrial Average's historic close above 40,000. Yahoo Finance's The Morning Brief examines the market and sector gains after the opening bell. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • RFI

    No rain in sight as France's Martinique declares first ever drought

    The French Caribbean department of Martinique has declared an official drought crisis for the first time in its history. The lack of rain has threatened drinking water, while authorities have imposed heavy water restrictions. In a statement, Martinique's prefecture said the island had received 70 percent less rainfall in April than it had in the last 30 years, and warned the drought conditions were getting close to the record set in 1973.Rainwater is the primary source of drinking water in Marti