Oct 27 Donald Trump is set to testify Nov. 6 in civil fraud trial. Ivanka Trump also called on to testify By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press State lawyers disclosed the schedule in court Friday, when the judge ruled that the former president's daughter Ivanka also must take the stand. It was already expected that the ex-president and sons Donald Jr. and Eric would testify. Continue reading
Oct 27 Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press While abortion is still legal and widely available, some private clinics have started to drop it from the services they provide. The Health Ministry has mandated talking points for doctors, designed to discourage women from terminating pregnancies. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 4:13 News Wrap: Judge orders Ivanka Trump to testify in father’s civil fraud trial In our news wrap Friday, a New York judge ordered Ivanka Trump to testify in her father's civil fraud trial, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried began testifying and denied he defrauded anyone with his cryptocurrency exchange, Acapulco remains largely cut off… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 11:58 Brooks and Capehart on gun policy debate after Maine mass shooting and new House speaker By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including this week’s shooting in Maine that has put another spotlight on America’s gun violence epidemic and new… Continue watching
Oct 27 UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas war By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press It was the first U.N. response to Hamas' surprise Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Israel's ongoing military response and vow to obliterate Hamas. Continue reading
Oct 27 6 of 9 deputies charged in death of man beaten in Memphis jail plead not guilty By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Six of nine deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges ranging from second-degree murder to aggravated assault in the beating and death of a Black man who was having a psychotic episode in a Memphis jail last fall. Continue reading
Oct 27 EU summit turns its eyes away from Ukraine despite its commitment to stay the course By Raf Casert, Associated Press The European Union summit showed that Ukraine will be facing tougher times to get all the attention and political, economic and military aid that it wants. EU leaders focused on the Israel-Hamas war instead. Continue reading
Oct 27 U.S. expands effort to cut off funding for Hamas By Danica Kirka, Associated Press The United States on Friday expanded its effort to cut off funding for Hamas, announcing a second round of sanctions against people and organizations linked to the group since it launched an attack on Israel that killed more than 1,400… Continue reading
Oct 27 George Santos pleads not guilty to fraud charges in New York By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press U.S. Rep. George Santos has pleaded not guilty to a revised indictment accusing him of several frauds, including making tens of thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on credit cards belonging to his campaign donors. Continue reading
Oct 27 How a rabble-rousing, socialist priest in South Dakota inspired a tradition of direct democracy By Holly Meyer, Associated Press Thanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it's a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S. The practice of citizen-originated ballot measures began 125 years ago when South Dakota became the first state to have them. Continue reading