Manhattan Courtroom Updates, SEC Settlement, COVID-19 Vaccines and Immunity

Today, we’ve got a handful of intriguing stories for our weekend edition, from former President Donald Trump’s courtroom updates to a large SEC settlement, and

President Donald Trump poses with White House communications director Hope Hicks before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Jan. 1, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Saturday, May 4, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and today, we’ve got a handful of intriguing stories for our weekend edition, from former President Donald Trump’s courtroom updates to a large SEC settlement, and a new twist in COVID-19 vaccine efficacy. Also, we have a story regarding Arkansas’s stance on federal education rules and a key IRS funding issue that you need to know about.

First up, let’s scope out notable testimony that just took place in a Manhattan courtroom.

Trump Trial Witness Breaks Down in Tears

Hope Hicks, a former official in the Trump administration, testified in a Manhattan court that Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former attorney, made attempts to get involved in the campaign.