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The Pulse: May 20, 2024
The Pulse: May 20, 2024
It was a busy weekend in news: Iran’s president was killed, a notorious Bad Boy apologizes and arrest warrants were issued for Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu.
Deadly storms hit Houston Thursday night killing 7 people
Deadly storms hit Houston Thursday night killing 7 people
100 mph winds went through Houston Thursday night, killing at least seven people. News on Merit anchor Kris Gutierrez is in Houston monitoring the toll of the deadly storm.
Biden executive power
Biden executive power
President Joe Biden asserts executive privilege as he blocks the release of potentially humiliating audio recordings during his interview about his handling of classified material.
Inflation whiplash
Inflation whiplash
Inflation rates have cooled slightly, but rent, car insurance, and student loans prices are still rising. What is the cause and what can we do?
Study: AI capable of deceiving humans, poses serious risk
Study: AI capable of deceiving humans, poses serious risk
A new study by researchers from the Center for AI Safety in San Francisco has revealed the risks of AI’s increasing capacity to lie.
Daily Pulse: May 15, 2024
Daily Pulse: May 15, 2024
From Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York, to the shuttering of Red Lobster restaurants across the country, we’ve got your daily dose of news covered.
Boeing facing lawsuit over plane issues
Boeing facing lawsuit over plane issues
More Boeing whistleblowers have come out and blamed the company for lack of oversight and ignoring calls to address safety issues.
‘Well-spoken’ Michael Cohen continues testimony in Trump hush money trial
‘Well-spoken’ Michael Cohen continues testimony in Trump hush money trial
During his testimony so far, Trump’s ex-attorney and fixer has implicated the former president in the hush money scheme to adult film actress Stormy Daniels just days before the 2016 election, and walked the jury through the $130,000 he paid at Trump’s direction and the reimbursement he was promised.
Takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony
Takeaways from Michael Cohen’s testimony
News on Merit anchor Loni Coombs gives the key takeaways of the star witness in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial as he took the stand on Monday.
Weekend news wrap up: Protests, northern lights, Trump trial latest
Weekend news wrap up: Protests, northern lights, Trump trial latest
If you missed this weekend’s headlines, we’ve got you covered.