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- PoliticsMSNBC
Trump's frightening plan to 'ensure a big win'
Donald Trump and the GOP say they'll "safeguard the integrity of the electoral process" by recruiting 100,000 people to serve as election workers.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Hush money jury finalized in first criminal trial against a former U.S. president
The selection process in People v. Donald Trump started slow, picked up speed — then went backward somehow — but ultimately wrapped up with 12 regular jurors Thursday and the alternates finalized Friday.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Criminal trial begins! Prison fears get real for Trump as full jury sworn in after losing delay bids
A full jury of 12 people have been seated in defendant Donald Trump’s hush money case, setting the stage for opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari The Beat store: msnbc.com/beat5 Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
- USOklahoma Voice
Case challenging Oklahoma transgender bathroom law appealed after federal judge dismisses it
OKLAHOMA CITY — A lawsuit challenging an Oklahoma law affecting transgender students’ use of school restrooms has been appealed after being dismissed in Oklahoma City federal court. The families of three transgender students sued the Oklahoma State Department of Education in 2022 to overturn Senate Bill 615, which they said is unconstitutional and a Title […] The post Case challenging Oklahoma transgender bathroom law appealed after federal judge dismisses it appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
5 min read - USKansas Reflector
Civil rights attorney: Legal action to ‘hollow out’ Brown v. Board moves at deliberate speed
LAWRENCE — Former NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund president Sherilyn Ifill said the nation should celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court as overdue recognition of the necessity to end legal apartheid in the United States. Ifill, speaking to a diverse audience Friday at […] The post Civil rights attorney: Legal action to ‘hollow out’ Brown v. Board moves at deliberate speed appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
4 min read - BusinessNebraska Examiner
Pipe supplier sues Summit Carbon Solutions for $15 million
An Arkansas pipe manufacturer is seeking more than $15 million from a company that wants to build a carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa amid delays of their agreement, according to a lawsuit filed this week. The lawsuit filed by Welspun Tubular says Summit Carbon Solutions commissioned the company to produce about 785 miles of […] The post Pipe supplier sues Summit Carbon Solutions for $15 million appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
2 min read - USReuters
Five high school students wounded in Maryland shooting
Gunfire broke out at a park in Greenbelt, Maryland, where hundreds of high school students had gathered while skipping school on Friday, wounding five males aged 16 to 18, police said. One victim was in critical condition and the others were in stable condition, Greenbelt Police Chief Richard Bowers told a press conference. There have been 120 such mass shootings in the United States in the first 110 days of this year, when defined as an incident with four or more people shot or killed, not in
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Trump campaign uses hush money trial as a lucrative fundraising opportunity
Trump's hush money trial is a big fundraising opportunity for his presidential campaign, which blasted sensational pleas for money to supporters this week.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘The guy is a chicken’: Legal expert does not think Donald Trump takes the stand in own defense
Neal Katyal, Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General, and Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss whether or not Donald Trump will take the stand in his own defense and what types of question could lead Trump to chose not to if they are fair game to be asked by the prosecution.
- USNebraska Examiner
Regents greenlight UNMC residence hall plan for medical students
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents greenlit a plan Friday to greatly expand its offering of student housing at NU’s medical campus in Omaha after years of student demand. The regents voted 7-0, with all student regents also endorsing the proposal, to advance a plan championed by University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor […] The post Regents greenlight UNMC residence hall plan for medical students appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
6 min read - PoliticsPennsylvania Capital-Star
Solomon ad jabs at DePasquale in final days of Pa. attorney general campaign
State Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) has released a 15 second ad sharply criticizing former Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale over previous votes he made on guns and elections. The post Solomon ad jabs at DePasquale in final days of Pa. attorney general campaign appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
3 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
‘It’s Huge': Lawyers debating what is fair game if Trump takes the witness stand in trial
Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent and Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to a busy day in the Trump Hush Money trial with a full jury of 12 jurors and 6 alternates now seated and the hearing on what is fair game for prosecutors to ask should Donald Trump take the stand in his own defense under oath.
- USFresno Bee
Clovis schools now more LGBTQ+ tolerant, union says. Here are the latest changes
The school psychologists union wanted to ”give the district an opportunity to do the right thing.”
5 min read - USFox News
5 shot after Maryland high school senior skip day turns violent: 'What is the world coming to?'
Maryland police responded Friday to a shooting in Greenbelt, near Washington, D.C., where five people were shot after a senior skip day turned violent.
1 min read - USPennsylvania Capital-Star
PA GOP announces post-primary bus tour with statewide candidates
The “Fight for Pennsylvania’s Future” bus tour will take place on April 24 and 25. The post PA GOP announces post-primary bus tour with statewide candidates appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
2 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Another MAGA lawmaker faces accusations of election fraud
According to a statement released on Thursday, Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith is no longer running for re-election after being accused of forging signatures to get on the ballot this fall.
2 min read - USFox News
Anti-Catholic FBI memo's origin revealed as bureau absolved of 'malicious intent'
The FBI has been exonerated by a DOJ review that found no wrongdoing by the agency after a leaked memo from one of its Virginia field offices purportedly targeted traditional Catholics.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Woman missing for weeks may be in Arizona park, family says. ‘We are devastated’
“We need all the help we can get to help find her and find answers.”
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
White House hosted meeting with climate activist group that sparked chaos at recent DC gala
The climate protest group Climate Defiance, which disrupted an event with Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Washington, D.C., this week was recently invited for a private meeting at the White House.
3 min read - USMSNBC
NYPD identifies man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial courthouse
Members from the New York Police Department identified the man who set himself on fire outside the courthouse of former President Trump's trial as Maxwell Azzarello, of St. Augustine, Fla. His family was unaware that he had traveled to New York earlier in the week. NYPD says it appears he used an alcohol-based substance used for cleaning to light himself on fire.
- USFox News
Florida man set himself on fire near NYC courthouse holding Trump trial
A man set himself on fire Friday near where former President Trump is being tried on criminal charges, police said.
2 min read - USNC Newsline
Speakers at Raleigh Moms for Liberty event tout conservative education, social agendas
At a town hall meeting in Raleigh on Wednesday night sponsored by the organization Moms for Liberty, national and local leaders of the conservative group blamed unsafe schools, among other reasons, as the cause for North Carolina teachers leaving the profession, rather than low pay. Roughly 50 people attended the event, which featured the group’s […] The post Speakers at Raleigh Moms for Liberty event tout conservative education, social agendas appeared first on NC Newsline.
3 min read - USOregon Capital Chronicle
Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFAS
Industries that discharge two toxic compounds into the environment will now be held legally and financially responsible for the contamination, according to a final rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency today. The Department of Defense is also subject to the new requirements. The compounds, PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, and PFOS, or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid, […] The post Polluters must pay to clean up areas contaminated with PFAS appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
5 min read - ScienceSacramento Bee
Meteor shower to peak in California sky soon. Here’s when and the best way to watch
The Lyrid meteor shower was first observed in 687 B.C.
2 min read - USNebraska Examiner
Advocates plan ‘boots on the ground’ efforts to reach Nebraskans affected by new felon voting law
LINCOLN — Roughly 7,000 Nebraskans today can directly benefit from a newly passed state law that eliminates a two-year waiting period and immediately restores voting rights to felons upon completion of their sentence, advocates of the law said Friday. Members of a coalition that has fought years for the legal change now are preparing to […] The post Advocates plan ‘boots on the ground’ efforts to reach Nebraskans affected by new felon voting law appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Teacher forced student he impregnated to get abortion, suit says. ‘I was just a child’
The teacher was recently arrested on charges of rape and sexual assault of a minor, California police say.
4 min read - USSacramento Bee
14-year-old convicted for joyride that led to deadly Woodland crash; but not on murder charges
Yolo County prosecutors had sought murder charges for the deaths of a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother.
2 min read - USIowa Capital Dispatch
Governor signs bill to change statute of limitations for Boy Scouts sexual abuse settlement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a measure Friday that lifts the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse specifically for victims involved in the Boy Scouts settlement — narrowly meeting the deadline necessary for Iowans involved to receive the same compensation as people in other states. The signing came hours after Senate File 2431 […] The post Governor signs bill to change statute of limitations for Boy Scouts sexual abuse settlement appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
5 min read - USThe Tennessean
Police charge 15-year-old after high school party in North Nashville turns deadly
Police are investigating after man fatally shot in North Nashville short-term rental.
1 min read - USMSNBC
Police: Man in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside NYC courthouse
The NYPD held a press conference following a man setting himself on fire outside of a New York City courthouse, stating that he is alive but in critical condition. The man appeared to throw pamphlets in the protest area outside of the court where the Trump trial is held, and then poured a liquid on himself before setting himself on fire.
- USLouisiana Illuminator
55 Louisiana lawmakers raise campaign cash during special sessions
Almost 40% of state lawmakers this year took advantage of an exception in state ethics laws that allows them to raise campaign funds during special sessions of the Louisiana Legislature. Fifty-five legislators participated in campaign fundraisers for themselves during two special sessions Gov. Jeff Landry called in 2024. The first session, held in January, dealt […] The post 55 Louisiana lawmakers raise campaign cash during special sessions appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
6 min read - USSacramento Bee
Man’s decomposing body found under tarp in abandoned U-Haul truck, California cops say
The man’s death is being investigated as a homicide, police say.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Jury selected in Trump hush money trial in Manhattan
Jury selection finished Friday in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial, with six alternates now picked in addition to the 12-person regular jury.
1 min read - PoliticsMSNBC
Maddow Blog | And then there were three: Gosar joins effort to oust GOP speaker
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been looking for at least one Republican ally in her effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. This week, she found two.
2 min read - USModesto Bee
Steakhouse was planned for former downtown Modesto bank. This agency will occupy it instead
The building has a Modernist design, with concrete arches and lots of glass.
4 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
7 more deaths linked to unlicensed Arlington, Mansfield group homes, police say
At least 20 people who were cared for at the group homes owned by Regla “Su” Becquer died at the homes or soon after leaving, police said Friday.
2 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Jury awards city of Fort Worth whistleblower over $1 million in wrongful termination trial
Fort Worth’s former assistant IT director wins big in wrongful termination suit.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
Sacramento State will offer ‘guaranteed admission’ to Elk Grove Unified graduating seniors
Over 2,000 EGUSD students and parents were sent an email about applying to Sacramento State.
2 min read - USFox News
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Bryan Kohberger's alibi, Scott Peterson defense, Karen Read trial
Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.
1 min read - USWeatherford Democrat, Texas
Mineral Wells lake application 'prioritized' by state water board, water district manager reports
Apr. 19—MINERAL WELLS — The general manager of Lake Palo Pinto on Tuesday reported a promising response from the state water board to the application to build a new lake. Council members that night also revised the city's drought contingency plan with measures described as more lenient on residents. The news on the lake's progress came in an April 11 letter from the Texas Water Development ...
4 min read - USFort Worth Star-Telegram
Racial equity focus puts juvenile program in Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare’s crosshairs
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare says a North Texas youth support program with a focus on racial equity is “politicizing our children.”
3 min read - USKansas City Star
How hot will it get in Kansas City this summer? What weather forecast models predict
What weather models say Kansas Citians can expect in the coming months.
2 min read - USOklahoma Voice
Two Oklahoma House challengers to remain on the ballot
OKLAHOMA CITY – Two candidates will remain on the ballot after challenges were filed alleging they didn’t meet the qualifications to run. The Oklahoma State Election Board on Thursday heard the challenges and unanimously ruled in favor of the two men. Rep. Ken Luttrell, R-Ponca City, had challenged the candidacy of Carter Davis Rogers, an […] The post Two Oklahoma House challengers to remain on the ballot appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
2 min read - USPeople
Man Who Drowned Ex-Girlfriend in Toilet in Fit of Jealous Rage Gets Life in Prison
Robert Holton was convicted of murdering Kayla Gloster, 22, when he learned she had been spending time with another man, say prosecutors
2 min read - USNBC News
New FAA rest rules to address 'fatigue' issues with air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration is instituting new rest rules for U.S. air traffic controllers to address fatigue issues that may be degrading air safety.
2 min read - USJournal & Courier
51 cases dismissed because of allegations of officer's 'embellished reports'
Discrepancies between former West Lafayette Officer Jake Forgey's written reports and his body-worn body camera resulted in 51 cases being dismissed.
2 min read - USLouisiana Illuminator
Worries about guns in school mount as permitless concealed carry law looms
Louisiana schools might be required to purchase expensive technology to spot guns on campus if a bill makes its way through the Legislature. Starting July 4, it will be legal for most people in Louisiana to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Ahead of the effective date, lawmakers want to increase gun safety for […] The post Worries about guns in school mount as permitless concealed carry law looms appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
4 min read - USIdaho Statesman
Boise is getting hotter by the year. What is the city doing to limit greenhouse gasses?
Ten of Boise’s eleven hottest summers have occurred in the 21st century.
5 min read - PoliticsFox News
Top Biden official's wife could face scrutiny over residency if she jumps into House race
Public documents reveal Maggie Goodlander has not voted in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District since 2008, despite mulling a bid for the district's open House seat in 2024.
2 min read - USSacramento Bee
New trial in Elk Grove police death case ordered over ‘false or misleading’ testimony
“In this case, false testimony prevented plaintiffs from fully and fairly presenting their case.”
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