Apr 25 Read the full criminal complaint against a Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities By Alanna Durkin Richer, Devi Shastri, Corey Williams, Associated Press Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of escorting the man and his lawyer out of her courtroom through the jury door last week after learning that immigration authorities were seeking his arrest. The man was taken into… Continue reading
Apr 25 Houthi rebels have shot down 7 Reaper drones as U.S. continues attack on Yemeni group By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense officials say three of the drones were shot down in the past week. This suggests the militants' targeting of the unmanned aircraft flying over Yemen has improved. Continue reading
Apr 25 Ex-US Rep. George Santos sobbed as sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Santos admitted he deceived donors and stole the identities of nearly a dozen people to fund his congressional campaign. Continue reading
Apr 25 Trump and other heads of state among dignitaries traveling to Rome for Pope Francis funeral By Colleen Barry, Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump and Argentine President Javier Milei are among the leaders arriving Friday. Continue reading
Apr 25 FBI arrests judge accused of helping man evade immigration agents, agency director Patel says By Alanna Durkin, Associated Press FBI Director Kash Patel says his office believes Judge Hannah Dugan "intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse."… Continue reading
Apr 25 Many Americans say Trump has gone too far on immigration but remains his strongest issue, AP-NORC poll finds By Linley Sanders, Associated Press The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows just under half of U.S. adults approve of Trump’s handling of immigration, which is nearly 10 percentage points higher than his approval rating on the economy and foreign trade. Continue reading
Apr 25 'Crimea will stay with Russia,' Trump says as he seeks end to war in Ukraine By Illia Novikov, Associated Press Crimea is a strategic peninsula along the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. It was seized by Russia in 2014, while President Barack Obama was in office, years before the full-scale invasion that began in 2022. Continue reading
Apr 24 Watch 4:37 Hegseth reportedly has unsecured internet line in Pentagon office for Signal By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi Pressure is building on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The Washington Post first reported and the News Hour confirmed that Hegseth had the unclassified messaging app Signal installed on a computer in his Pentagon office. All of this is unfolding as… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch 5:18 How lawmakers are responding to frustrated constituents at town halls By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura This week marks the end of Congress’s longest break from Washington since President Trump re-entered the White House. For most lawmakers, that has meant more time with constituents. And for some, aggressive questioning at town halls. Lisa Desjardins reports on… Continue watching
Apr 24 Recounting heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, RFK Jr. urges focus on prevention and community By Travis Loller, Associated Press Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called addiction “a source of misery, but also a symptom of misery." In a speech that mentioned God more than 20 times, he pointed to his own experience feeling as though he had been… Continue reading