The weather is warming up, and one surprising dessert trend will be keeping everyone cool this summer. According to the Pinterest Summer Trends Report, the upcoming season will see lots of bold and inventive twists on everything from summer foods to how we gather with friends. In the headlines on #TheUpdate this Friday, Donald Trump became the first former US president to be convicted of felony criminal charges. The real estate mogul, former commander-in-chief and presumptive Republican 2024 presidential nominee was found guilty on all counts by a jury of 12 Manhattanites in the unprecedented criminal prosecution of an ex-president. Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling for a ban on kids using smartphones in school — the latest in a campaign against technology she feels is harming New York’s children. And a Connecticut state trooper was killed after getting hit by a car while making a traffic stop on an interstate highway, officials said.
