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• Hush money trial: Alina Habba may have broken the gag order in Donald Trump's hush money criminal trial by disparaging adult film star Stormy Daniels on air. Here's what she said.
• Tornado warning: Tornado watches are active in six states following days of rough weather in the central U.S., often called "Tornado Alley." Find out which states are under a tornado watch.
• Clash at campus: Videos shared on social media show chaos erupting when a reporter for a conservative organization clashed with protesters near a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle. See the video.
• SNAP benefits warning issued: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has warned Republicans against attempts to cut SNAP benefits as negotiations for the 2024 Farm Bill get underway. Learn more.
• In the ongoing war in Ukraine, around half the North Korean missiles launched by Russia on Ukraine have exploded in midair due to malfunction, according to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office.

Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in Indiana Primary

TL/DR: Trump won all of Indiana's 58 delegates in the GOP primary on Tuesday, bringing his total to 2,037 compared to Haley's 97.

There were further warning signs for Donald Trump in the Indiana GOP Primary as Nikki Haley received more than 20 percent of the vote despite dropping out two months ago.

Why it matters: Trump won the race on Tuesday with 78.3 percent of the vote, but the former South Carolina governor still received 21.7 percent in Indiana, which amounted to more than 128,000 votes. Trump already secured enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in March after victories in Georgia, Mississippi, and Washington, continuing a trend of resounding victories in GOP primaries in states nationwide.

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Donald Trump's Chances of Beating Joe Biden Six Months Before Election Day

Twice as Many Young Voters Trust Donald Trump Over Gaza Than Joe Biden

Donald Trump Suffers Huge Vote Against Him in Pennsylvania Primary

What happens now? The Maryland, Nebraska, and West Virginia GOP primaries will be held on May 14. The Republican National Convention, where Trump will be confirmed as the 2024 nominee, will occur in Milwaukee in July.

How Anti-Israel Are College Students? What Poll Shows

TL/DR: Thirty-nine percent of the responders say they consider themselves "Pro-Palestinian." Only 11 percent say they are "Pro-Israel."

Eighty percent of college students in the U.S. don't approve of Israel's handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza, according to an exclusive Newsweek/College Pulse survey.

Why it matters: The survey was developed by Newsweek and administered by College Pulse. It was conducted on May 4 and 5. The data comes from a sample of 804 undergraduates who are enrolled full-time in four-year programs in 328 colleges and universities in the U.S. Twenty-seven percent of respondents blame Israel for the war in Gaza. In contrast, just 20 percent blame the Hamas militant group, which launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7.

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Pro-Israel Counter-Protests Are Growing on College Campuses

Full List of Colleges Where Students Voted To Cut Ties With Israel

Colleges Are Moving to Divest From Israel

What happens now? As the November U.S. presidential election draws closer, there are some concerning signs in Newsweek's poll for the incumbent Biden as he looks to cling to a key Democratic voting bloc. Fifteen percent say that Biden's response to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in the coming months could convince them not to vote.

Aileen Cannon Trashed By Lawyers: 'Out of Her League'

TL/DR: Florida Judge Aileen Cannon has been criticized after postponing Donald Trump's classified documents trial indefinitely.

Florida Judge Aileen Cannon has come under fire from several legal experts after delaying the start of Donald Trump's classified documents trial, with Asha Rangappa, a lawyer and former FBI agent, labeling her "intellectually out of her league" on social media.

Why it matters: On Tuesday, Cannon indefinitely postponed the trial, which was due to start on May 20, citing legal disputes around classified evidence. She said there were eight outstanding substantive pending motions for her to rule on and predicted this would take until at least late July. Trump is facing 40 federal charges over claims he improperly held onto classified documents after leaving the White House in January 2021 and then obstructed attempts to get them returned to the relevant authorities. For more on Trump's legal cases, subscribe to the Trump Trial watch newsletter.

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Donald Trump Receives a Major Victory in Classified Documents Case

Aileen Cannon Hands Donald Trump a Huge Win

Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago Case About to Be 'Hotbed of Activity': Attorney

What happens now? Cannon didn't set a new court trial date, which means it is unclear whether the case will get underway before the presidential election. Robert Reich, a lawyer who served as U.S. Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, claimed on X that Trump will "never face trial" in the case if elected for a second White House term in November.

Ukraine Downed 39 out of 55 Russian Missiles in Massive Attack

TL/DR: DTEK said it was "another extremely tough night for Ukrainian energy" and that it marked the fifth attack on its facilities in the last month and a half.

Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine on Tuesday night, causing destruction in multiple regions and damaging the country's energy infrastructure, officials said.

Why it matters: Ukraine faced a significant missile and drone attack on a day meant for remembrance. Ukraine's Defense Ministry said Russia targeted the cities of Lviv, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Poltava, Ivano-Frankivsk, and the Kirovohrad and Zaporizhzhia regions. Among the targets were three thermal power plants owned by DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, which said the attacks caused significant damage. Independent Russian online news outlet the Moscow Times reported on Wednesday that there have been at least 20 attacks on Russian refineries and oil depots over the past four months.

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Russia's Missiles From North Korea Are Exploding midair: Kyiv

Ukraine Naval Drones Get a Deadly Air-to-Air Missile Upgrade: Reports

US Supplying Missiles to Ukraine Triggered Tactical Nuke Drills: Moscow

What happens now? The missile barrage comes as Kyiv continues to launch drone strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, hampering the country's gasoline production. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement that "all necessary services are already working on the ground, eliminating the consequences of terror."

Is the Economy As Bad as Americans Think?

TL/DR: Although the U.S. economy has been doing well, according to experts, many Americans think the opposite. Are they right?

Roughly 50% of Americans think the U.S. economy is heading in the wrong direction, according to an exclusive poll for Newsweek, with many blaming Joe Biden's economic agenda—Bidenomics—for it. Are they right?

Why it matters: The results of a Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll show Americans are also negative about their financial situation, with some 42% of respondents reporting their financial situation worsening in the last year. Despite the sentiment, experts tell Newsweek the country's economy is positive. Economics professor John Van Reenen says that compared to other advanced countries, the U.S. is doing "fantastically well in terms of growth."

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Retired Americans Warn About Social Security's Future Under Donald Trump

America's Retirement Dream is Dying

Richest Americans Now Pay Less Tax Than Working Class in Historical First

What happens now? While the cost of goods—including groceries—has been flat for months and only went up by a modest 1.2% in the last year, it doesn't look like inflation is on its way to climbing back up—which means the Federal Reserve is still likely to cut interest rates this year.

I'm a Death Row Pastor. They're Just Ordinary Folks

In the early 1970s I was a North Carolinian, white boy from the South attending Union Theological Seminary in New York City and working in East Harlem as part of a program.

In my senior year, I visited men at the Bronx House of Detention. I had never been in a prison or jail, but people in East Harlem were dealing with these places and the police all the time. This experience truly turned my life around.

After that, I came back south to Nashville, to work with the Southern Prison Ministry. I started at the Tennessee State Prison in 1974; we set up a visitation program on death row and recruited from the religious communities in Nashville. This is how it all began for me. 

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