May 02 Police fire flash-bangs, detain protesters as they dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA By Ryan Pearson, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters early Wednesday defied orders to leave and formed human chains as police fired flash-bangs. Some people were detained and bound with zip ties. Officers spent hours threatening arrests over loudspeakers if people did not disperse. Continue reading
May 02 'What have we done?' Lawyer testifying in Trump hush money trial describes shock at possible role in helping 2016 victory By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Keith Davidson texted "What have we done?" as he watched the election results. He is a key prosecution witness because he represented a porn actor and Playboy model in deals that resulted in their stories of extramarital sexual encounters with… Continue reading
May 02 Live Updates: Trump's hush money trial By Associated Press Lawyer Keith Davidson returned to the witness stand in Donald Trump's hush money trial on Thursday following a contempt hearing over whether the former president violated a gag order again. Follow here for updates. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Lisa Desjardins on the future of Congress in a time of tension | UVA's Jim Lehrer Lecture By News Desk PBS NewsHour Capitol Hill Correspondent Lisa Desjardins addressed the third annual James C. Lehrer Lecture at the University of Virginia's Miller Center. Continue reading
May 01 Eric Adams called this Palestinian activist and retired teacher an 'outside agitator.' She saw inspiration at protests By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press "The whole thing is a distraction because they are very scared that the young Americans are aware for the first time of what's going on in Palestine," Nahla Al-Arian said. "They are the ones who gave me hope that at… Continue reading
May 01 Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order By Adriana Gomez Licon, Scott Bauer, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Returning briefly to the campaign trail, Donald Trump has called the judge presiding over his hush money trial "crooked" a day after being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 8:12 Trump reveals how he would govern if reelected to another term in the White House By Lisa Desjardins We have learned more this week about how former President Trump would govern if reelected. Wednesday in Wisconsin, he again pledged to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. And a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine sparked headlines with some of his… Continue watching
May 01 House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The legislation would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the "targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity."… Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Blinken calls on Hamas to accept cease-fire agreement, 'deal is there, they should take it' By Matthew Lee, Samy Magdy, Sam Mednick, Associated Press The current round of talks appears to be serious, with Hamas considering a new proposal. But the sides remain far apart on the key issue of whether the war should end as part of an emerging deal. Continue reading
May 01 Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Biden administration says it'll cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Continue reading