May 24 What to watch for in Trump trial's closing arguments, from a law school professor By Jules Epstein, The Conversation For both prosecutors and defense attorneys, the closing arguments serve to tell the jury why the evidence is believable or not, why and how the facts are linked or not and, most importantly, why their decision to either acquit or… Continue reading
May 24 Hunter Biden expected in court for final hearing before June 3 gun trial By Claudia Lauer, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Joe Biden's son is charged with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days in Delaware. Continue reading
May 23 A cradle of baby stars revealed in new European space telescope images By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press They were taken following the telescope's Florida launch last year as a warm-up act to its main job currently underway: surveying the so-called dark universe. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 5:27 Supreme Court rejects racial gerrymandering claim in South Carolina By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura The Supreme Court struck down a challenge to a congressional map in South Carolina that civil rights groups argued was a racial gerrymander. In a 6-3 decision, the conservative majority delivered a win to Republicans who said they used politics,… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:44 Flag associated with Christian nationalism flown at Alito's beach house, report says By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The New York Times reports that an “Appeal to Heaven” flag, which has origins dating to the Revolutionary War but is now associated with Christian nationalism and efforts to overturn President Biden's election win, was seen flying outside Supreme Court… Continue watching
May 23 In South Africa, a community struggling for clean water reflects wider discontent ahead of election By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The struggle starts early in the Hammanskraal area of South Africa as people queue some mornings to fill buckets with water from a tank provided by an aid agency. Continue reading
May 23 Ohio Gov. DeWine calls special session to pass legislation ensuring President Biden is on 2024 ballot By Associated Press Ohio's Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday that he is calling a special session of the General Assembly next week to pass legislation ensuring President Joe Biden is on the state's 2024 ballot. Continue reading
May 23 Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters. Continue reading
May 23 PHOTOS: What's on the menu for the White House state dinner honoring Kenya? By Associated Press White House executive chef Cris Comerford says the main course is a “best of both worlds.”… Continue reading
May 23 With Ukraine losing ground, allies debate how to squeeze cash out of frozen Russian assets By David McHugh, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Many Ukraine supporters want to confiscate the $260 billion to make Russia pay for the widespread damage in Ukraine, and to keep Ukraine going in the fight. Continue reading