Apr 28 Mob of Orthodox Jewish men chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester against Israeli security minister By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The incident Thursday night near the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement happened as an appearance by Itamar Ben-Gvir set off clashes between pro-Palestinian activists and members of the neighborhood's large Orthodox Jewish community. Continue reading
Apr 28 Houthi rebels allege U.S. airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills at least 68 By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press There was no immediate independent confirmation of the death toll and the U.S. military has not acknowledged conducting the strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a stronghold of the Houthis. Continue reading
Apr 28 Examining Trump's progress on his promises, 100 days in By Chris Megerian, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press As President Donald Trump hits his 100th day in office Tuesday, his imprint is everywhere. But the long-term impact is often unclear. Continue reading
Apr 27 Elon Musk lost popularity as he gained power in Washington, AP-NORC poll finds By Chris Megerian, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Associated Press Musk spent years building cachet as a business titan and tech visionary, brushing aside critics and skeptics to become the richest person on the planet. But as he gained power in Washington in recent months, his popularity has waned, according to… Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 5:32 The most consequential moments from the first 100 days of Trump's second term By John Yang, Veronica Vela, Satvi Sunkara Tuesday marks the end of the first 100 days of the second Trump presidency. Since Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, it’s been a traditional time to take stock of a new administration. Matthew Dallek, a political historian and professor at George… Continue watching
Apr 27 Journalists gather to honor First Amendment at 2025 White House Correspondents' Dinner By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The stripped-down festivities Saturday night were a reflection of the somber tone in Washington at the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, in which he has battled with the press on multiple fronts and wrested from the correspondents' association the power… Continue reading
Apr 27 ICE deported 3 children who are U.S. citizens, their families' lawyers say By Marc Levy, Associated Press Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported the Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl — separating them indefinitely — and three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers, their… Continue reading
Apr 26 Fact-checking RFK Jr.'s claim that environmental toxins cause autism By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attributed increasing autism rates to environmental toxins. Autism researchers told PolitiFact that lacks evidence and omits other important factors such as growing awareness that help explain the increase. Continue reading
Apr 26 After meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press “There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas, cities and towns, over the last few days,” Trump said in a social media post as he flew back to the United States after attending Pope Francis’… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 6:54 Judge charged with obstructing immigration agents, escalating Trump's fight with judiciary By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ali Schmitz The Trump administration escalated its battle with the judiciary and local authorities over the president's deportation agenda. FBI agents arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan on charges of obstructing immigration agents as they attempted to arrest an undocumented migrant at… Continue watching