May 04 Biden issues order setting path for sanctions in Sudan By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden has signed an executive order setting the path to sanction individuals involved in the recent violence in Sudan that's left hundreds dead and thrown the African nation into chaos. Continue reading
May 04 Israelis block roads in protest against Netanyahu judicial overhaul plan By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press Israelis have blocked roads and demonstrated against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. The protesters hope Thursday's events will ramp up pressure on lawmakers days after parliament reconvened following a month-long recess. Continue reading
May 04 Trump calls accuser a 'nut job' in recording played for jury By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jurors have heard Trump blast a woman who accused him of rape as a "nut job" and "mentally sick." He made the comments in video questioning that was shown Thursday during the trial of the woman's federal rape and defamation… Continue reading
May 04 Sons of 'El Chapo' deny U.S. allegations of fentanyl trafficking By Associated Press Sons of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán have denied accusations made by United States prosecutors last month, saying in a letter that they have no involvement in the production and trafficking of the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl. Continue reading
May 04 Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum By Associated Press Republican lawmakers have used walkouts in the past. But this time — if they continue to stay away — they'll be testing a new law that was passed overwhelmingly by Oregonians in a ballot measure last November. Continue reading
May 04 Israeli military says forces have killed 3 Palestinians behind deaths of British-Israelis By Isabel Debre, Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press The Israeli military says it has killed three Palestinians wanted in connection with an attack that killed a British-Israeli woman and two of her daughters. Continue reading
May 04 North Carolina House approves bill tightening abortion limits By Gary D. Robertson, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press North Carolina's House has approved a Republican package of abortion restrictions that would tighten the state's ban on the procedure from after 20 weeks to 12 weeks. Continue reading
May 04 Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head, autopsy shows By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The Shelby County medical examiner released the report Thursday. It was released months after one of the latest police killings to prompt nationwide protests and an intense public conversation about police brutality. Continue reading
May 04 Fox opposes other news organizations trying to uncover lawsuit documents By David Bauder, Associated Press Fox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but 'gratify private spite or promote public scandal. Continue reading
May 04 At CPAC, Hungary's Viktor Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights, migration By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's populist prime minister has likened liberalism to a "virus" in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday. Continue reading