Hey there from CNN. I'm Chris de Boe with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, May 14th.

At least eight people are dead and dozens injured after a severe crash in Florida this morning.

Officials say it happened in Marion County

and involved a bus carrying farm workers.

We'll have more on this story in the 3 p.m.

Eastern episode of Five Things. Michael Cohen is back on the stand testifying against former President Donald Trump in New York.

Cohen has already told the jury that Trump ordered him to pay Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about an alleged affair and that Trump falsified business records to cover it up.

But today he's likely to face some tough questioning from Trump's lawyers if they start their cross-examination. The defense is expected to try to discredit Cohen

and point to the fact that he's been convicted of lying to Congress in the past.

And Trump's brought a high-profile friend to court today.

The system is using all the tools at its disposal right now to punish one president and

provide cover for another.

That was House Speaker Mike Johnson outside the Manhattan

courthouse this morning. I came here again today on my own to support President

Trump because I am one of hundreds of millions of people and one citizen who is deeply concerned about this.

He's just the latest GOP politician to show their support for Trump, including some

that are under consideration to be Trump's VP pick for the 2024 election.

Talks between Israel and Tamaz on a ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage deal are almost at a stalemate.

We are seeing there is a fundamental difference between the two parties.

That's what the Prime Minister of Qatar, the country mediating the talks, said from a conference in Doha today.

There is one party who wants to end the war and then talk about the hostages.

There is another party who wants the hostages and who wants and wants to continue the war.

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