Apr 20 David Pryor, former Arkansas governor and U.S. senator, dies at 89 By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. Continue reading
Apr 20 Man who set himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial dies of his injuries By Associated Press The New York City Police Department told The Associated Press early Saturday that the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital. Continue reading
Apr 20 Tennessee Volkswagen workers approve of joining UAW union in historic vote By Kristin M. Hall, Tom Krishner, Associated Press Employees at a Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, overwhelmingly voted to join the United Auto Workers union Friday in a historic first test of the UAW’s renewed effort to organize nonunion factories. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: Man sets himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial In our news wrap Friday, a man set himself on fire in the park near the New York courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial, police in Paris arrested a man at the Iranian consulate after he threatened to blow… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 6:19 New Title IX rules add protections against harassment, assault and LGBTQ+ discrimination By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The Biden administration put out new Title IX rules that will increase protections for LGBTQ+ students and change how schools handle cases of campus sexual assault. It reverses several moves made by the Trump administration. William Brangham discussed the changes… Continue watching
Apr 19 Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but Gov. Kelly has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs By John Hanna, Associated Press The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives to become law without her signature. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 8:33 Recovery community helping Kentucky town rebound from economic decline and addiction By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz, Mary Fecteau For years, the stories coming out of Appalachian coal country have been grim: addiction, black lung disease and economic decline. But a new story is now emerging, one where people in recovery are helping their communities rebound. Jeffrey Brown reports… Continue watching
Apr 19 New York closes in on $237 billion state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The raft of proposals was expected to pass through the Legislature late Friday and potentially into the weekend, almost three weeks after the budget was due. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: New York police give update on man who set himself on fire outside of Trump trial By Associated Press Passersby rushed to douse the flames and the man was rushed away on a stretcher by emergency crews. The man is in critical condition in a burn unit, police said. Continue reading
Apr 19 California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America Proponents of the measure say Attorney General Rob Bonta demonstrated bias in the language he released. They say this has hurt their ability to collect enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Continue reading