Apr 02 Trump accuses Biden of causing a border ‘bloodbath’ as he escalates his immigration rhetoric By Joey Cappelletti, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has been leaning into inflammatory rhetoric about the record surge of migrants at the southern border since he became his party's presumptive nominee. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Biden and Xi speak for first time since November summit In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone in their first conversation since a summit in California last November, Ukrainian military drones struck an oil refinery and drone-making factory in what may be… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 8:23 Buttigieg: ‘We will tear down bureaucratic barriers’ to rebuild Baltimore bridge By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A massive operation is underway at the site of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. Crews are undertaking painstaking tasks, removing sharp twisted steel and concrete debris from the port. No one knows yet how long it will take to… Continue watching
Apr 02 Mosques in NYC struggle to house and feed an influx of Muslim migrants this Ramadan By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Leaders of a mosque in Harlem say their congregation is spending hundreds of dollars a night to host iftar, the traditional end of fast meal during Ramadan. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 5:42 A look at the sex trafficking investigations surrounding music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas Federal authorities are investigating allegations of sexual trafficking by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs. The music mogul is already facing a series of civil lawsuits from several women, and at least one man, alleging he either assaulted, abused or trafficked them. Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 3:13 A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning By Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through her devotion and advocacy. The school was recently recognized with the California Distinguished Schools Award. Wicks shares her Brief But… Continue watching
Apr 02 Democrats hope an abortion ballot measure could make Florida a competitive state By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press On Monday, the state Supreme Court energized abortion rights proponents with two rulings: One paves the way for a six-week abortion ban and the other will give voters the opportunity to repeal the ban as they also cast their vote… Continue reading
Apr 02 The VA has vowed to fix how veterans receive disability benefits for this burn pit injury. Critics say it’s taking too long By Dan Sagalyn Because the VA does not have a specific diagnostic code for constrictive bronchiolitis, most veterans with this condition are not awarded disability compensation. But a new revision to the system could change that. Continue reading
Apr 02 New York inmates are suing to watch the solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press The suit filed Friday in federal court in upstate New York argues that the April 8 eclipse is an event significant to many religions and that the lockdown violates their constitutional rights to practice their faiths. Continue reading
Apr 02 College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say financial aid can numb sticker shock By Nick Perry, Associated Press As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs — in some cases, as much as $95,000. Continue reading