Federal prosecution
Comey indicted over ‘8647’ Instagram post about Trump
Prosecutors allege the former FBI director knowingly threatened the president; Comey denies wrongdoing and is expected to argue the post was protected speech
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- Washington dinner shooting Prosecutors cite hotel-room selfies in bid to keep Trump assassination suspect jailed A new government filing says Cole Tomas Allen posed with weapons before the 25 April attack at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. He has pleaded not guilty
- Security warning France urges citizens to leave Mali after coordinated attacks Paris warned the situation is “extremely volatile” after explosions and gunfire were reported in several cities, while the UK also told citizens to leave if safe
- U.K. investigation Nine arrested in U.K. raids on AROPL religious group Cheshire Police said about 500 officers searched three addresses tied to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light after allegations from a former member
Earnings Watch
Amazon earnings to test AWS growth and AI spending plans
Wall Street expects $177.3 billion in first-quarter revenue as investors look for signs that Amazon’s cloud and AI investments are translating into faster growth
Earnings preview
Meta’s AI spending in focus as revenue growth is expected to accelerate
Analysts expect Meta to post its fastest revenue growth since 2021, even as investors scrutinize data-center spending, layoffs and energy costs tied to the U.S.-Iran war
Clemency push
OneTaste courts Trump allies in bid for pardons
The San Francisco company is seeking clemency for founder Nicole Daedone and former sales chief Rachel Cherwitz after forced-labor conspiracy convictions
Baltic Sea discovery
16th-century shipwreck found during Swedish naval exercise
Officials say wood analysis indicates the unidentified vessel was built in the late 1500s, making it older than the Vasa warship now displayed in Stockholm
Earnings
Starbucks lifts outlook after stronger traffic, sales growth
The coffee chain reported a second straight quarter of traffic gains and said higher gas prices have not yet changed customer behavior
Defense stocks have floundered since the Iran war began. Here's why
Defense stocks haven't been the slam-dunk play some investors expected.