Apr 12 Watch 7:34 Analysis shows Russian and Chinese-backed efforts to sow division after Trump indictment By Laura Barrón-López, Kyle Midura, Tess Conciatori A week after the arraignment of Donald Trump, we’re learning new details about a covert effort by Russian and Chinese-backed actors aimed at sowing division among the American electorate and increasing distrust in institutions. Laura Barrón-López discussed the findings with… Continue watching
Apr 12 China warns against deepening security alliance as U.S., Philippines stage combat drills By Jim Gomez, Associated Press China has warned that a deepening security alliance between the United States and the Philippines should not harm its security and territorial interests and interfere in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Continue reading
Apr 12 What we know about the leaked classified documents about the war in Ukraine By Tara Copp, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press It's been less than a week since news of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war surfaced, sending the Pentagon into full-speed damage control to assure allies and assess the scope of the leak. Continue reading
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