Apr 25 Watch 8:24 Trump faces civil trial in rape and defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan A civil trial is underway over a magazine columnist’s allegation that former President Donald Trump raped her more than two decades ago. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins discussed the lawsuit and accusations with Washington Post reporter Shayna Jacobs. A warning: This… Continue watching
Apr 25 Montana House cancels session after supporters for trans lawmaker continue protests By Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, Associated Press Montana legislators canceled a floor session in the Statehouse on Tuesday, a day after protesters were arrested while demanding that transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr be allowed to speak. Continue reading
Apr 25 Colorado becomes 1st state to pass ‘right to repair’ for farmers By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has signed legislation forcing manufacturers to provide the necessary manuals, tools, parts and software to farmers, so they can fix their own machines. Continue reading
Apr 25 Florida Sen. Rick Scott outlines bill that would fund armed officers in all U.S. schools By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Money earmarked for thousands of new IRS employees would be transferred to a grant program allowing schools nationwide to hire armed law enforcement personnel under legislation outlined Tuesday by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: What Biden’s decision to run again means for 2024 By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn, Julia Griffin Join PBS NewsHour digital anchor Nicole Ellis and White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López as they walk through reaction to the announcement. Continue reading
Apr 25 Fox News hosts avoid talk of former star Tucker Carlson after abrupt firing By David Bauder, Associated Press “We're not talking about him,” former colleague Sean Hannity said in one of the two very brief mentions of Carlson's name on Fox News on Monday night. In contrast, his ouster was the lead story on ABC, CBS and NBC… Continue reading
Apr 25 Aaron Rodgers latest NFL star to join Jets late in career By Dennis Waszak Jr., Associated Press The trade of Aaron Rodgers to New York puts one of the greatest players in NFL history in a Jets uniform. Despite the league’s longest active streak without a playoff appearance, the Jets have acquired several Hall of Fame players… Continue reading
Apr 25 What you need to know about the rape defamation trial against Trump By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jury selection starts Tuesday in E. Jean Carroll's rape lawsuit in a New York federal court. The former Elle magazine advice columnist alleges that Trump raped her in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. Continue reading
Apr 25 East Palestine residents live in limbo months after fiery train derailment By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Almost 3 months after a fiery Norfolk Southern train derailment blackened the skies, sent residents fleeing and thrust East Palestine into a national debate over rail safety, residents say they are still living in limbo. Continue reading
Apr 24 North Dakota governor signs law banning abortion at 6 weeks By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation Monday banning abortion at six weeks of pregnancy. The ban allows no exceptions for cases of rape or incest, making it one of the strictest in the country. Continue reading