Apr 30 Judge holds Trump in contempt, fines him $9,000 and raises threat of jail in hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz, Colleen Long, Associated Press Through detailed testimony on email exchanges, business transactions and bank accounts, prosecutors are forming the foundation of their argument that Trump is guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with the hush money payments. Continue reading
Apr 30 Read the decision finding Trump in contempt for violating gag order with social media posts By Hannah Grabenstein A New York judge has fined Trump $9,000 for social media posts about his hush money trial. Continue reading
Apr 29 Backers of a Kansas gender-affirming care ban for minors fail to override the governor's veto By John Hanna, Associated Press Two Republicans who'd backed the bill earlier voted against overriding the veto, citing their concerns about provisions that included one that would have barred state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth. Continue reading
Apr 29 West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina's state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 9:02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Gaza protests hurting Biden's reelection bid By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including protests of the war in Gaza spread to more college campuses and the impact on the… Continue watching
Apr 29 EU tightens visa requirements for Ethiopians over a lack of government cooperation on deportations By Associated Press The European Union is tightening visa requirements for people from Ethiopia. It says the government there is not cooperating on the deportation of citizens found to be living illegally in the bloc. Continue reading
Apr 29 FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA has warned for years that inaccurate test results can lead to unnecessary treatment and delays in getting proper care. Under the new requirements, labs will have about four years to win FDA approval for new tests. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Israel-Hamas war protesters defy Columbia University's deadline to disband camp or face suspension By Cedar Attanasio, Jake Offenhartz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press Students and others nationwide have been sparring over the Israel-Hamas war and its mounting death toll. Many students are demanding their universities cut financial ties with Israel. Continue reading
Apr 29 California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug By Adam Beam, Associated Press California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose. Continue reading
Apr 29 Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk appeal over tweets that must be approved by Tesla By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. Continue reading