Apr 13 North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile By Kim Tong-Hyung, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea's state media said Friday its recent weapons test involved a new long-range missile powered by solid propellants, which it described as "the most powerful" piece of its growing nuclear arsenal targeting the United States and its allies in… Continue reading
Apr 13 Gender-affirming care ban in Nebraska advances to final vote after closed door promise By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, who has been among the most vocal in opposing the bill, sobbed on the mic. "I am sorry," she cried, addressing parents of transgender children. "I'm sorry there's nothing more I can do in my power. You… Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 6:05 Air National Guardsman arrested, accused of leaking classified documents online By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi The man suspected of leaking highly-classified military documents that revealed details about U.S. spying and intelligence about the war in Ukraine has been arrested. Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member, was taken into custody by heavily armed… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch 6:29 Justice Thomas faces new scrutiny for real estate deal with Republican donor By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing questions again about his failure to disclose transactions with a Republican megadonor. A new report by ProPublica details a 2014 real estate deal in which Harlan Crow's company paid $133,000 to Thomas and… Continue watching
Apr 13 Ukraine stands firm in demand that Russia withdraws forces from Crimea By Adam Pemble, Associated Press Ukraine's foreign minister says his country won't budge from its demand that Russia withdraw its forces from Crimea, as well as from other parts of Ukraine that Moscow illegally annexed more recently. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 5:53 Fox News goes on trial in Dominion's $1.6B defamation suit By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan Jury selection started Thursday in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News. The voting technology company is suing the right-wing network for repeatedly airing debunked conspiracy theories that its voting machines were rigged against Donald Trump in… Continue watching
Apr 13 Supreme Court won't block $6 billion student debt relief legal settlement By Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools. Continue reading
Apr 13 Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban, Gov. DeSantis expected to sign By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run. Continue reading
Apr 13 Missouri House Republicans want to defund libraries. Here's why By Gabrielle Hays The proposal is not yet final; it must clear the state Senate. But for those who manage or use the state’s 160 library districts, especially in rural areas where services are not as robust, the threat feels real, librarians and… Continue reading
Apr 13 Biden says he's expanding health care access for Dreamers By Zeke Miller, Amanda Seitz, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press President Joe Biden says his administration is expanding eligibility for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act's health insurance exchanges to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Continue reading