Apr 25 Read the full criminal complaint against a Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities By Alanna Durkin Richer, Devi Shastri, Corey Williams, Associated Press Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into… Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow ban on trans service members In our news wrap Thursday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to allow the Pentagon to ban transgender service members as legal challenges play out, a federal judge has ordered the administration to bring back another man who was… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 7:12 Russian-born Harvard researcher describes detention at ICE facility and deportation fears By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, has been detained by ICE since February. She was arrested as she returned to Boston with frog embryo samples. The government says she knowingly failed to declare them. Petrova's visa was… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:08 Utility assistance frozen after Trump administration fires program’s staff By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Money for heating and cooling assistance for those in need is on the line. As part of the cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Trump administration reportedly fired the staff that runs the Low-Income Home Energy… Continue watching
Apr 24 3 ways scientists use math to help debunk UFO videos By Casey Kuhn Math, citizen science and the scientific method are all tools researchers use to investigate evidence of unidentified phenomena and reveal they may just have a down-to-earth explanation. Continue reading
Apr 24 Roommate of woman who alleges sex assault by Weinstein testifies in retrial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Some witnesses are returning to the stand five years after testifying in the landmark #MeToo case. But prosecutors, some defense lawyers and the judge are different — and so are the contours of the testimony and evidence being elicited. Continue reading
Apr 24 ‘Overwhelming demand’ for Nintendo Switch 2 preorders creates frustrations for hopeful buyers By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off shortly after the clock struck midnight Thursday. But chaos soon ensued amid high demand. Continue reading
Apr 24 Unemployment filings inch up as labor market remains strong despite downturn fears By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. applications for jobless benefits rose modestly last week as business continue to retain workers despite fears of a possible economic downturn. Continue reading
Apr 24 New Jersey authorities charge man with arson, allege sparking of Pine Barrens fire By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn LaTourette said the 19-year-old Waretown man faces aggravated arson and arson charges in the southern New Jersey wildfire. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:53 ‘Dignity is being compromised’: Democratic lawmakers visit students arrested by ICE By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens A group of Democratic members of Congress traveled to Louisiana to visit Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk at federal detention facilities as both face potential removal from the U.S. The Trump administration claims they're each a threat to national security. Continue watching