Apr 04 Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges By Michael Sisak, Eric Tucker, Jennifer Peltz, Will Weissert, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. Continue reading
Apr 04 Trump’s expected surrender and arraignment creates New York spectacle By Bobby Caina Calvan, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press A small park built on a site that was once a swampy, sewage-filled pond was ground zero for the frenzy surrounding former President Donald Trump's expected surrender Tuesday at a courthouse in Lower Manhattan. Continue reading
Apr 04 Chicago chooses between progressive, moderate in mayoral election By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Voters in Chicago were choosing a new mayor as two candidates with contrasting views on issues including crime, taxes, schools and investment in policing competed to lead the heavily Democratic city, the country's third-largest. Continue reading
Apr 04 UConn March Madness victory met with celebration, destruction on campus By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press Some UConn fans pulled down signs and light poles, smashed windows and caused other damage after thousands of people spilled onto campus following the Huskies' NCAA Tournament win over San Diego State. Continue reading
Apr 04 How the top U.S. official for incarcerated youth sees the challenges for kids in the justice system By Nicole Ellis, Tim McPhillips, Casey Kuhn The number of young Americans in juvenile detention dropped by 77 percent over the last two decades, from more than 100,000 to just over 25,000, according to federal data published late last year. Despite this huge reduction due to changing… Continue reading
Apr 04 Former top aide to Maryland governor dead after FBI manhunt By Lea Skene, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press A one-time chief of staff for former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan died Monday after being shot when FBI agents confronted him in a manhunt launched when he failed to show up for trial on corruption charges, his lawyer said. Continue reading
Apr 04 Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed mission this year and increasing difficulty in raising funding for future missions. Continue reading
Apr 04 Tennessee House GOP moves to expel 3 Democrats after participation in gun control protest By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The extraordinarily rare move resulted in a chaotic and fiery confrontation between lawmakers and supporters opposing the move and has further fractured an already deep political division inside the state's legislature. Continue reading
Apr 04 Forecast warns of more severe storms, tornadoes across South and Midwest By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Forecasters are warning of more severe weather, including tornadoes, Tuesday and Wednesday in parts of the South and Midwest hammered just days ago by deadly storms. Continue reading
Apr 04 Live updates for Trump’s New York arraignment By Associated Press Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who surrendered Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign. Continue reading