Your Morning: Jury selection complete in Trump’s hush money trial

Scott Fagerstrom

Updated: Apr 20, 2024 / 06:58 AM CDT

Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in New York.(Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

Good morning! It’s Saturday, April 20, 2024. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Jury selection complete in Trump’s hush money trial

Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of proceedings during jury selection at Manhattan criminal court, Thursday, April 18, 2024 in New York.(Jeenah Moon/Pool Photo via AP)

2. Foreign aid bills clear proce d ural hurdle, teeing up weekend vote

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks with reporters to discuss his proposal of sending crucial bipartisan support to aid Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after weeks of inaction, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

3. Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial courthouse in NY

Bystanders and first responders outside the New York courthouse where a person set themselves on fire on April 19, 2024.

4. Rep. Mike Gallagher set to leave House, shrinking GOP majority

FILE - Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., listens during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. Members of Congress are raising alarms about what they see as America's failure to compete with China in biotechnology, with risks to U.S. national security and commercial interests. But as the countries' rivalry expands into the biotech industry, some say that shutting out Chinese companies would only hurt the U.S. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) — FILE – Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., listens during a hearing of a special House committee on Capitol Hill, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

5. Taylor Swift surprises fans with 31-track double album

FILE – Taylor Swift attends an event at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 9, 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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