Apr 02 Federal judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department's extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Continue reading
Apr 01 Watch 4:13 Mass firings begin at government health agencies, including FDA, CDC and NIH By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris The Trump Administration began terminating thousands of staff and purging some of the top leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. It included several key agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 4:13 Businesses brace for Trump’s new tariffs while Senate Democrats try to push back By Geoff Bennett, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura The American public and U.S. trading partners are waiting for President Trump’s new set of tariffs, a plan he says is finalized and will be revealed on Wednesday. Trump's first two months back in office have seen him implement tariffs… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: Bondi directs federal prosecutors to pursue death penalty for Luigi Mangione In our news wrap Tuesday, Attorney General Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the body of a fourth Army soldier who died in Lithuania has been found and Israel struck the Lebanese capital of… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:15 Library and museum support agency faces massive cuts after Trump order By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Murrey Jacobson, Lena I. Jackson, Accalia Rositani It’s a small federal agency few have heard of, but it has a large impact around the country. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the largest source of federal funding for museums and libraries and the Trump administration… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 7:03 The impact of private equity’s expansion into health care By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Steward Health Care was once the largest private hospital system in the country. When the private equity-backed network filed for bankruptcy last year, it devastated providers and patients. In Massachusetts, five of the eight Steward-owned hospitals were salvaged by the… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch 6:42 Professor explains why he’s leaving Yale for Toronto as colleges react to Trump’s threats By Amna Nawaz, Sam Lane Princeton University said several dozen of its federal grants have been halted. It's just the latest Trump administration move targeting colleges. Partly in response, Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley announced he’s leaving not only his school, but the country, to… Continue watching
Apr 01 NFL passes on tush push verdict until next month By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press NFL team owners had been set to vote Tuesday on Green Bay’s proposal to ban the play that’s helped the Philadelphia Eagles win one Super Bowl and reach another, but it was tabled until May. Continue reading
Apr 01 Storms in Midwest and South could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in coming days By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Waves of thunderstorms are poised to strike parts of the Midwest and South later this week. Continue reading
Apr 01 With TikTok ban looming, Trump thinks deal will come before April 5 deadline By Sarah Parvini, Associated Press As the deadline to strike a deal over TikTok approaches this week, President Donald Trump has signaled that he is confident his administration can broker an agreement with ByteDance. Continue reading