Apr 21 Removal of blue checks from high-profile accounts sows confusion on Twitter By Matt O'Brien, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press When the Elon Musk-owned platform started stripping blue verification check marks this week from accounts that don't pay a monthly fee, it left public agencies and other organizations around the world scrambling to figure out a way to show they're trustworthy and… Continue reading
Apr 21 Mass shootings in U.S. on a record pace in 2023 so far By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press, Larry Fenn, Associate Press The carnage has taken 88 lives in 17 mass killings over 111 days. Each time, the killers wielded firearms. Continue reading
Apr 21 Prosecutors dismiss charge against Alec Baldwin in cinematographer's death By Andrew Dalton, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Prosecutors have formally dismissed an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” citing new evidence and the need for more time to investigate. Continue reading
Apr 21 Catholic bankruptcy case rulings clouded by judge's donations By Jim Mustian, Associated Press An Associated Press investigation finds a federal judge donated tens of thousands of dollars to New Orleans’ Roman Catholic archdiocese and consistently ruled in favor of the church amid a contentious bankruptcy involving nearly 500 clergy sex abuse victims. Continue reading
Apr 21 Supreme Court preserves access to abortion pill while legal case continues By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Friday preserved access to mifepristone, a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues. Continue reading
Apr 20 Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes 4 anti-trans bills as overrides loom By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas' Democratic governor has vetoed a sweeping set of anti-transgender measures that included a ban on gender-affirming care for children and teens. Continue reading
Apr 20 Trans lawmaker silenced by Montana House speaker as Legislature debates gender-affirming care ban By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Speaker Matt Regier said Thursday he would not recognize any representative that he doesn't feel can "maintain decorum."… Continue reading
Apr 20 How pot holiday 4/20 came to be By Gene Johnson, Associated Press It's 4/20, the high holiday for marijuana enthusiasts, and it's falling this year as the U.S. government reviews its cannabis policy and as more states have legalized the drug. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:25 Republicans push more measures targeting transgender people By Lisa Desjardins Republicans moved on state and national levels to restrict transgender young people. North Dakota’s governor signed a bill banning gender-affirming treatment, including hormones, for anyone under 18. In Washington, House Republicans passed a ban on transgender girls playing in women's… Continue watching
Apr 20 Advocates push back against new Missouri law that criminalizes sleeping outdoors By Gabrielle Hays Missouri passed a law last year that made it a misdemeanor for an individual to sleep or camp out on land owned by the state. But advocates say the state government has not responded holistically to homelessness. Continue reading