Apr 27 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems divided in case over jurisdiction of Oklahoma tribal lands By Mark Sherman, Ken Miller, Associated Press The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in Oklahoma's ongoing battle with Native American tribes over the state's authority to prosecute people accused of crimes on Native American lands. Continue reading
Apr 27 Jailed U.S. Marine released from Russia in prisoner exchange By Eric Tucker, Matthew Lee, Associated Press Russia and the United States have exchanged prisoners. Russia released a Marine veteran jailed in Moscow while the U.S. released a convicted Russian drug trafficker serving a prison sentence in Connecticut. Continue reading
Apr 26 Administration expands availability of COVID antiviral pill By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid. Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 6:29 How powerful conservatives pushed the ‘Big Lie’ that the 2020 election was fraudulent By John Yang, Saher Khan The unfounded belief that the 2020 election was rigged has become an important force in American politics, especially in this year's Republican primaries. John Yang has more on what the non-profit news organization ProPublica and PBS's Frontline found about how… Continue watching
Apr 26 Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates By Sean Murphy, Associated Press Experts say some states only offer male or female gender options on birth certificates, but Oklahoma is the first to write the prohibition into law. Continue reading
Apr 26 Russia suspending natural gas supplies to Poland, Bulgaria By Associated Press The suspensions would be the first since Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that "unfriendly" foreign buyers would have to pay the state-owned Gazprom in ruble. Continue reading
Apr 26 Trial opens for ex-NYPD officer charged in Capitol insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A jury has heard attorneys' opening statements in the trial of a retired New York City police officer charged with attacking a police officer during the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Continue reading
Apr 26 Climate change activist’s self-immolation raises questions of faith and protest By Colleen Slevin, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press Last Friday, on Earth Day, a 50-year-old photographer and climate-change activist named Wynn Bruce set himself on fire outside the U.S. Supreme Court. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a news briefing after trip to Ukraine By Robert Burns, Associated Press The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training. Austin convened a meeting in Germany to work out ways to keep the military aid supply going. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: State Department says U.S. embassy staff is returning to Ukraine By Associated Press Following the high level visit to Ukraine by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, U.S. embassy personnel have begun traveling to Ukraine to re-establish the American embassy there. Continue reading