AP Top Stories

SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Thursday, June 5: Clinton to drop out on Saturday; Tony Rezko found guilty in corruption case; Deadly thunderstorm hits the Mid-Atlantic; Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.After a long and historic primary season... Hillary Clinton is expected to drop out of the race for the White House on Saturday. She told Democratic lawmakers during a private conference call that she'll express support for Barack Obama who clinched the party's nomination on Tuesday.++ A prominent fundraiser on Chicago's political scene is facing some serious prison time.Tony Rezko...who has donated money to Senator Obama and Illinois governor Rod BLAH-GOYA-VICH...has been convicted of fraud...money laundering and bribery. He'll be sentenced in September. ++Severe weather rolls through the Mid-Atlantic region..downing power lines....uprooting trees...and causing at least one death. Authorities say a woman was killed in Northern Virginia when a tree fell on top of her car.++Detroit takes hockey's top honor. The Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals. This is the 4th time in 11 seasons Detroit has won the championship.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• minuteworld
• ap