Apr 12 County board reinstates expelled Democratic lawmaker Justin Pearson to Tennessee House By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Commissioners in Memphis have voted to reinstate one of two Black Democrats kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House. The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to send Justin Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville. Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, maintain economic gains By Colleen Long, Darlene Superville, Jill Lawless, Associated Press President Joe Biden has said Northern Ireland must "not go back" to the violence that scarred it for years and urged politicians to resolve a political crisis that has left the region without a functioning government. Continue reading
Apr 12 Trump lawyer seeks monthlong ‘cooling off’ delay in rape claim trial By Associated Press Attorney Joseph Tacopina contends that Trump's right to a fair trial depends on a "cooling off" period following the former president's arraignment last week in a criminal case. Continue reading
Apr 12 New disclosure of Rupert Murdoch’s role at Fox News frustrates judge in Dominion case By Randall Chase, Associated Press Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at… Continue reading
Apr 12 WATCH: EPA Administrator Micheal Regan announces new rules to spur sales of electric vehicles By Matthew Daly, Tom Krisher, Associated Press The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. Continue reading
Apr 11 Israeli troops kill 2 alleged Palestinian gunmen in West Bank By Isabel Debre, Associated Press The Israeli military shot and killed two Palestinians who allegedly opened fire at troops from their car in the northern West Bank, the latest incident in a wave of deadly violence gripping the occupied territory. Continue reading
Apr 11 Brittney Griner says she’s working on memoir about Russian captivity By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Saying she is ready to share the "unfathomable" experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia, basketball star Brittney Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over inquiry into Trump indictment In our news wrap Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Republican Rep. Jim Jordan over a House Judiciary Committee inquiry into the Trump indictment, witnesses say Myanmar government airstrikes killed as many as 100 people including dozens of children… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:30 Texas governor seeks to pardon man found guilty of murdering Black Lives Matter protester By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori, Courtney Norris, Ian Couzens, Saher Khan A politically charged murder conviction in Texas is testing Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon power. At the governor's request, a state board is looking into whether to recommend a pardon for a man convicted of killing an armed protester during the… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:48 Millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as pandemic-era program ends By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Before the pandemic, people had to re-enroll for Medicaid every year by submitting paperwork. That was suspended when COVID hit, but starting this month, Medicaid recipients have to make sure they are enrolled again. Not everyone will receive a notice… Continue watching