Former US President Donald Trump was found guilty Thursday on 34 charges of falsifying business records, making him the first former president in American history to be convicted of a felony.

The verdict in Trump's hush money trial was announced after jurors in New York deliberated for nearly 12 hours over two days. Trump had been charged with falsifying the repayment of his former lawyer Michael Cohen in order to cover up a $130,000 payment Cohen made to adult film star Stormy Daniels to keep her from speaking out about an alleged affair with Trump before the 2016 election. (Trump has denied the affair.)

Cohen was the prosecution's key witness in the seven-week trial, describing how Trump directed him to pay Daniels and then approved the scheme to repay him in $35,000 monthly installments in 2017, an amount that was "grossed up" in part to account for taxes Cohen would have to pay.

Judge Juan Merchan set Trump's sentencing date for July 11. Trump is the Republican Party's presumptive nominee for this year's election, and Thursday's verdict does not prevent him from being elected president again. He claimed the charges against him were politically motivated.

"We didn't do anything wrong. I'm a very innocent man," Trump said after leaving the courtroom. "This was a rigged, disgraceful trial. The real verdict is going to be November 5, by the people, and they know what happened here and everybody knows what happened here."

Here are some of the stories that made headlines over the past week, as well as some photos that caught our eye.

Fire rages at a displacement camp in Rafah, Gaza, following an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, May 26. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F28%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgaza-us-munitions-rafah-strike-analysis-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">At least 45 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured</a> after a fire broke out at the camp following the strike, and most of them were women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Palestinian medics. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israeli Knesset it was a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F27%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgaza-rafah-displaced-people-camp-israel-strike-mime-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">"tragic error"</a> that is under investigation.
Fire rages at a displacement camp in Rafah, Gaza, following an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, May 26. At least 45 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured after a fire broke out at the camp following the strike, and most of them were women and children, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Palestinian medics. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Israeli Knesset it was a "tragic error" that is under investigation.
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Adrian Hirschmueller, from the Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union, uses a magnifying glass to count beetles on a flower in Berlin on Thursday, May 23. Starting on Friday, the NABU has invited people in Germany to take part in its "insect summer" event, taking an hour out of their day to count the insects they see in a 10-meter (33-foot) radius and report what they see to the organization.
Adrian Hirschmueller, from the Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union, uses a magnifying glass to count beetles on a flower in Berlin on Thursday, May 23. Starting on Friday, the NABU has invited people in Germany to take part in its "insect summer" event, taking an hour out of their day to count the insects they see in a 10-meter (33-foot) radius and report what they see to the organization.
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Rafael Nadal waves goodbye to fans after he lost his first-round match to Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Monday, May 27. Nadal, 37, has struggled with injury since the 2023 Australian Open, and he said after the loss that <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F27%2Fsport%2Frafael-nadal-alexander-zverev-french-open-2024-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">he isn't sure whether it would be his last French Open appearance</a>. He has won a record 14 French Open titles, earning him the nickname the "King of Clay."
Rafael Nadal waves goodbye to fans after he lost his first-round match to Alexander Zverev at the French Open on Monday, May 27. Nadal, 37, has struggled with injury since the 2023 Australian Open, and he said after the loss that he isn't sure whether it would be his last French Open appearance. He has won a record 14 French Open titles, earning him the nickname the "King of Clay."
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Midshipmen from the US Naval Academy toss their caps into the air Friday, May 24, during the commissioning and graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland.
Midshipmen from the US Naval Academy toss their caps into the air Friday, May 24, during the commissioning and graduation ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland.
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This photo, taken on Monday, May 27, shows the damage caused by a <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F28%2Fasia%2Fpapua-new-guinea-landslide-satellite-imagery-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">devastating landslide</a> that left as many as 2,000 people buried under rubble in Papua New Guinea. The landslide hit the remote village of Kaokalam, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northwest of the capital Port Moresby.
This photo, taken on Monday, May 27, shows the damage caused by a devastating landslide that left as many as 2,000 people buried under rubble in Papua New Guinea. The landslide hit the remote village of Kaokalam, about 600 kilometers (372 miles) northwest of the capital Port Moresby.
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Bystanders try to catch a glimpse of former US President Donald Trump as he enters Trump Tower in New York after his conviction on Thursday, May 30.
Bystanders try to catch a glimpse of former US President Donald Trump as he enters Trump Tower in New York after his conviction on Thursday, May 30.
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A voter fills out a ballot in Nkandla, South Africa, on Wednesday, May 29. Millions of South Africans were voting in what is expected to be the most pivotal <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F29%2Fafrica%2Fsouth-africa-elections-polls-open-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">general election</a> since the end of apartheid.
A voter fills out a ballot in Nkandla, South Africa, on Wednesday, May 29. Millions of South Africans were voting in what is expected to be the most pivotal general election since the end of apartheid.
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Firefighters work at the site of a shopping center building <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F27%2Feurope%2Frussian-strike-kharkiv-megastore-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">that was hit by a Russian airstrike</a> in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 25. At least 18 people were killed, regional officials said on Monday, making it the deadliest attack Ukraine has endured in several weeks. Kharkiv, which sits near Ukraine's border with Russia, has seen a spate of Russian attacks in recent weeks.
Firefighters work at the site of a shopping center building that was hit by a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 25. At least 18 people were killed, regional officials said on Monday, making it the deadliest attack Ukraine has endured in several weeks. Kharkiv, which sits near Ukraine's border with Russia, has seen a spate of Russian attacks in recent weeks.
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Sarah Schumann rests at the gravesite of her husband, Army Spc. Jordan Schumann, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, May 27. It was Memorial Day in the United States.
Sarah Schumann rests at the gravesite of her husband, Army Spc. Jordan Schumann, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday, May 27. It was Memorial Day in the United States.
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Honor guard members stand at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during a welcoming ceremony for Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Tuesday, May 28.
Honor guard members stand at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during a welcoming ceremony for Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Tuesday, May 28.
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Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Florida, stands amid confetti after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 30.
Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Florida, stands amid confetti after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 30.
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Real Madrid's Dzanan Musa reacts after a dunk against Olympiacos during the EuroLeague Final Four on Friday, May 24. Real Madrid won 87-76 to advance to the final, which it lost to Panathinaikos on Sunday.
Real Madrid's Dzanan Musa reacts after a dunk against Olympiacos during the EuroLeague Final Four on Friday, May 24. Real Madrid won 87-76 to advance to the final, which it lost to Panathinaikos on Sunday.
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Model Coco Rocha poses on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Friday, May 24. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F16%2Fstyle%2Fcannes-film-festival-fashion%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See the best red carpet fashion from Cannes</a>.
Model Coco Rocha poses on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Friday, May 24. See the best red carpet fashion from Cannes.
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French President Emmanuel Macron holds a baby as he and his wife, Brigitte, walk through a crowd in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday, May 26. Macron was in Germany for a state visit — the first by a French president in 24 years.
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a baby as he and his wife, Brigitte, walk through a crowd in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Sunday, May 26. Macron was in Germany for a state visit — the first by a French president in 24 years.
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Lava flows from a volcano in Grindavík, Iceland, on Wednesday, May 29. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F30%2Feurope%2Ficeland-volcano-eruption-grindavik-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">The volcano erupted Wednesday</a> for the fifth time since December.
Lava flows from a volcano in Grindavík, Iceland, on Wednesday, May 29. The volcano erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December.
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People grieve at Michel Nisenbaum's funeral, which was held in Ashkelon, Israel, on Sunday, May 26. Nisenbaum, 59, was a Brazilian-Israeli citizen <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fmiddleeast%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-hamas-war-gaza-news-05-24-24%2Fh_12dfb9f64a05d5734e838d3a4d2a8468" target="_blank">who was killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel</a>. Israeli forces say <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fmiddleeast%2Flive-news%2Fisrael-hamas-war-gaza-news-05-24-24%2Fh_836dd8c476cbf2856cbeaa21c97b6076" target="_blank">they found his body and the bodies of two other hostages</a> after "intense combat" in Jabalya, Gaza.
People grieve at Michel Nisenbaum's funeral, which was held in Ashkelon, Israel, on Sunday, May 26. Nisenbaum, 59, was a Brazilian-Israeli citizen who was killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks in southern Israel. Israeli forces say they found his body and the bodies of two other hostages after "intense combat" in Jabalya, Gaza.
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Notes are seen under the hands of former US President Donald Trump as he awaits the start of court proceedings in his hush money trial on Tuesday, May 28.
Notes are seen under the hands of former US President Donald Trump as he awaits the start of court proceedings in his hush money trial on Tuesday, May 28.
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A full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Greece, on Thursday, May 23.
A full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, about 70 kilometers (45 miles) south of Athens, Greece, on Thursday, May 23.
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Minnesota players celebrate after defeating Boston to become the <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F30%2Fsport%2Fminnesota-womens-hockey-league-champion-boston-walter-cup-intl-spt%2Findex.html" target="_blank">inaugural champions of the Professional Women's Hockey League</a> on Wednesday, May 29.
Minnesota players celebrate after defeating Boston to become the inaugural champions of the Professional Women's Hockey League on Wednesday, May 29.
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Military medics give first aid to a wounded Ukrainian soldier near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Friday, May 24.
Military medics give first aid to a wounded Ukrainian soldier near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on Friday, May 24.
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A fan sports <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2023%2F08%2F04%2Fentertainment%2Fgallery%2Ftaylor-swift-eras-tour%2Findex.html" target="_blank">"Eras Tour"</a> glasses ahead of a Taylor Swift concert in Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, May 24.
A fan sports "Eras Tour" glasses ahead of a Taylor Swift concert in Lisbon, Portugal, on Friday, May 24.
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Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé, right, celebrates after his club won the French Cup final over Lyon on Saturday, May 25. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F25%2Fsport%2Fkylian-mbappe-psg-success-or-failure-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">The superstar is leaving PSG</a> after seven years and is widely expected to join Real Madrid.
Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappé, right, celebrates after his club won the French Cup final over Lyon on Saturday, May 25. The superstar is leaving PSG after seven years and is widely expected to join Real Madrid.
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Buildings cover the Panamanian island of Gardi Sugdub on Saturday, May 25. Because of rising sea levels, about 300 Guna indigenous families will relocate to new homes on the mainland that were built by the government.
Buildings cover the Panamanian island of Gardi Sugdub on Saturday, May 25. Because of rising sea levels, about 300 Guna indigenous families will relocate to new homes on the mainland that were built by the government.
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Palestinians at a morgue in Rafah, Gaza, mourn over the bodies of relatives on Monday, May 27. The relatives were killed in an <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F27%2Fmiddleeast%2Fgaza-rafah-displaced-people-camp-israel-strike-mime-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Israeli airstrike that hit a displacement camp</a> on Sunday.
Palestinians at a morgue in Rafah, Gaza, mourn over the bodies of relatives on Monday, May 27. The relatives were killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a displacement camp on Sunday.
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An eastern bluebird holds a clump of pine needles to pad a nesting box in Freeport, Maine, on Tuesday, May 28.
An eastern bluebird holds a clump of pine needles to pad a nesting box in Freeport, Maine, on Tuesday, May 28.
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A news board displaying the conviction of former US President Donald Trump is seen at Fox News in New York on Thursday, May 30.
A news board displaying the conviction of former US President Donald Trump is seen at Fox News in New York on Thursday, May 30.
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Phunjo Lama, <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Ftravel%2Fphunjo-lama-mount-everest-world-record-intl-hnk%2Findex.html" target="_blank">who broke the world record for the fastest ascent of Mount Everest by a woman</a>, is greeted by a crowd at an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, May 26. Her journey from Everest Base Camp to the top took 14 hours and 31 minutes, then the descent from Everest was another nine hours and 18 minutes.
Phunjo Lama, who broke the world record for the fastest ascent of Mount Everest by a woman, is greeted by a crowd at an airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Sunday, May 26. Her journey from Everest Base Camp to the top took 14 hours and 31 minutes, then the descent from Everest was another nine hours and 18 minutes.
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A man carries a pot at an 800-year-old pottery workshop in Guellala, a village on the Tunisian island of Djerba, on Saturday, May 25.
A man carries a pot at an 800-year-old pottery workshop in Guellala, a village on the Tunisian island of Djerba, on Saturday, May 25.
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Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri collides with teammate Randy Arozarena as he makes a ninth-inning catch during a Major League Baseball game on Wednesday, May 29. Siri then singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Rays defeated Oakland 4-3.
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri collides with teammate Randy Arozarena as he makes a ninth-inning catch during a Major League Baseball game on Wednesday, May 29. Siri then singled in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth as the Rays defeated Oakland 4-3.
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Donkeys — the symbol of the Democratic Party — are seen on the tie of US President Joe Biden as he is introduced at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 29.
Donkeys — the symbol of the Democratic Party — are seen on the tie of US President Joe Biden as he is introduced at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 29.
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Ramón Martinez Prieto and his horse Nikki goes through a McDonald's drive-through to pick up lunch in Enon, Ohio, on Saturday, May 25.
Ramón Martinez Prieto and his horse Nikki goes through a McDonald's drive-through to pick up lunch in Enon, Ohio, on Saturday, May 25.
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Homes are destroyed in Valley View, Texas, on Sunday, May 26, after a deadly tornado rolled through the night before. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F26%2Fweather%2Fmemorial-day-weekend-forecast-sunday%2Findex.html" target="_blank">At least 18 people were killed in four states</a> after suspected tornadoes struck the central United States.
Homes are destroyed in Valley View, Texas, on Sunday, May 26, after a deadly tornado rolled through the night before. At least 18 people were killed in four states after suspected tornadoes struck the central United States.
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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands with members of his staff at a news conference that was held after former US President Donald Trump was convicted in New York on Thursday, May 30. "Our job is to follow the facts and the law without fear or favor, and that's exactly what we did here," <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fpolitics%2Flive-news%2Ftrump-hush-money-trial-05-30-24%2Fh_d9e4d2141c254d4d37cf9b6a7e94e8d3" target="_blank">Bragg said</a>, adding that while there are "many voices out there, the only voice that matters is the voice of the jury."
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands with members of his staff at a news conference that was held after former US President Donald Trump was convicted in New York on Thursday, May 30. "Our job is to follow the facts and the law without fear or favor, and that's exactly what we did here," Bragg said, adding that while there are "many voices out there, the only voice that matters is the voice of the jury."
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Dorothea Barron, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, sits in a Spitfire with pilot Jeremy Britcher in Kent, England, on Tuesday, May 28. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took World War II veterans to an event at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar just ahead of their trip to Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Dorothea Barron, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, sits in a Spitfire with pilot Jeremy Britcher in Kent, England, on Tuesday, May 28. The Taxi Charity for Military Veterans took World War II veterans to an event at the Biggin Hill Heritage Hangar just ahead of their trip to Normandy, France, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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A regional train approaches the station of Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, early on Sunday, May 26.
A regional train approaches the station of Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, early on Sunday, May 26.
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Formula One driver Charles Leclerc jumps into the marina after <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F26%2Fsport%2Fcharles-leclerc-2024-monaco-grand-prix-spt-intl%2Findex.html" target="_blank">winning the Monaco Grand Prix</a> on Sunday, May 26. Leclerc is from Monaco, and this was his first time winning the race.
Formula One driver Charles Leclerc jumps into the marina after winning the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, May 26. Leclerc is from Monaco, and this was his first time winning the race.
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Former film producer Harvey Weinstein attends a discovery hearing in New York on Wednesday, May 29, ahead of his retrial for sexual assault charges. <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F29%2Fus%2Fharvey-weinstein-ny-court-appearance%2Findex.html" target="_blank">The hearing</a> came just over a month after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. Weinstein has maintained his innocence and denied any nonconsensual sexual activity.
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein attends a discovery hearing in New York on Wednesday, May 29, ahead of his retrial for sexual assault charges. The hearing came just over a month after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial. Weinstein has maintained his innocence and denied any nonconsensual sexual activity.
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Swarms of fireflies light up a forest at the South China National Botanical Garden in Guangzhou, China, on Friday, May 24. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F05%2F23%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Fphotos-this-week-may-16-may-23%2Findex.html" target="_blank">See last week in 34 photos</a>.
Swarms of fireflies light up a forest at the South China National Botanical Garden in Guangzhou, China, on Friday, May 24. See last week in 34 photos.
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