Apr 19 California court to weigh in on fight over transgender ballot measure proposal language By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America Proponents of the measure say Attorney General Rob Bonta demonstrated bias in the language he released. They say this has hurt their ability to collect enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot. Continue reading
Apr 19 Person who was on fire outside Trump's hush money trial is rushed away on a stretcher By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The fire was extinguished Friday shortly after a jury and alternates had been seated in Trump's criminal case. A person could be seen lying on the ground on fire. People then rushed over to douse the person with a fire… Continue reading
Apr 19 Biden administration restricts oil and gas leasing in 13 million acres of Alaska's petroleum reserve By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The American Petroleum Institute says the rules limit development in a region "intended by Congress to bolster America's energy security."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Tennessee Volkswagen workers vote on union membership in key test of UAW's plan to expand By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The UAW's ranks in the auto industry have dwindled over the years, and workers at the Chattanooga plant have previously rejected union membership. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: White House holds briefing after Israel strikes Iran overnight By News Desk and Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a news briefing on Friday as reports are made of an apparent Israeli drone attack near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks during campaign event at IBEW union conference By News Desk and Chris Megerian, Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden has made multiple visits to union events as part of his re-election campaign for president. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Ukraine and Israel aid clears procedural hurdle, House pushes toward weekend votes By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press It was a victory for the strategy Johnson set in motion this week after he agonized for two months over the legislation. Continue reading
Apr 19 U.S. sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who attacked Palestinians By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The announcement from the U.S. Treasury Department comes as the West Bank has seen some of its worst violence perpetrated by extremist settlers against Palestinians since the war in nearby Gaza began. Continue reading
Apr 19 Jury selection could be nearing close in Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York City By Jennifer Peltz, Michael R. Sisak, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Jury selection could be nearing a close Friday, setting the stage for closing arguments as early as Monday. Continue reading
Apr 19 Biden's new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students and sexual assault victims. Transgender athletes aren't mentioned By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The administration originally planned to include a new policy forbidding schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but that provision was put on hold. Instead, Biden is officially undoing sexual assault rules put in place by his predecessor and… Continue reading