Apr 05 Watch 10:40 The political fallout from the felony charges against Trump By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Ian Couzens, Ali Schmitz Following his arrest and arraignment, former President Donald Trump returned to his Florida estate where he delivered a defiant and embittered address. While his indictment has been written into the history books, the political impact is an account still being… Continue watching
Apr 05 U.S. House Speaker McCarthy, Taiwan president meet as China protests By Michael R. Blood, Lisa Mascaro, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Wednesday's meeting in California is underscoring growing support among U.S. lawmakers for the self-ruled island as tensions rise with rival China. Continue reading
Apr 05 Kansas bans transgender athletes from women’s, girls’ school sports By John Hanna, Associated Press The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's third veto in three years of a bill that applies a ban to school teams and the club sports sponsored by K-12 schools and colleges. Continue reading
Apr 05 What to expect next in the criminal case against Trump By Nicole Ellis, Casey Kuhn PBS NewsHour Digital Correspondent Nicole Ellis spoke with Jeffrey Bellin with William and Mary Law School to break down what the indictment by a Manhattan grand jury means and where it goes from here. Continue reading
Apr 05 North Dakota advances series of restrictions on transgender rights By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press The North Dakota Senate passed a series of bills on Monday that would restrict transgender people's rights in sports, health care, schools, workplaces and daily life. Continue reading
Apr 05 Violence at Jerusalem mosque raises fears of escalation By Isabel Debre, Fares Akram, Associated Press Israeli police have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City, firing stun grenades and beating Palestinian youths who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday seasons. Continue reading
Apr 05 Pence set to testify in investigation into 2020 election after declining to appeal order By Jill Colvin, Eric Tucker, Associated Press A spokesman says former Vice President Mike Pence won't appeal a judge's order compelling him to testify in the Justice Department's investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Continue reading
Apr 05 Gov. Whitmer strikes 1931 abortion ban from Michigan constitution By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan's abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion. Continue reading
Apr 05 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visit tightens bonds with Poland amid Russian war By Monika Scislowska, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The neighbors are seeking to build a tighter relationship in defiance of Russia's full-scale war against Kyiv that has reshaped international alliances. Continue reading
Apr 05 Israeli airstrikes on Syria intensify, raise tensions with Iran By Bassem Mroue, Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel has intensified its airstrikes in Syria in recent weeks, killing two Iranian military advisers and temporarily putting the country's two largest international airports out of service. Continue reading