Trump guilty on all counts in New York criminal trial
Former President Trump was found guilty on all counts in his historic and unprecedented criminal trial, making him the first former president of the United States to be convicted of a crime. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged former President Donald Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded […]
Biden is said to be finalizing plans for migrant limits as part of a US-Mexico border clampdown
The White House is finalizing plans for a U.S.-Mexico border clampdown that would shut off asylum requests and automatically deny entrance to migrants once the number of people encountered by American border officials exceeded a new daily threshold, with President Joe Biden expected to sign an executive order as early as Tuesday, according to four […]
Jury reaches verdict in NY v. Trump trial
The New York jury empaneled in the NY v. Trump case has reached a verdict. The jury will soon enter the courtroom and announce what it has decided.Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg charged former President Donald Trump with 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts. […]
Ohio AG ordered to stop blocking proposed qualified immunity ban
Federal judges ordered Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost to stop blocking a measure that asks voters to ban qualified immunity for police and other government employees, but he plans to appeal, he said Thursday. Yost said he’d seek a review by the full U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati after a divided panel […]
Michigan Dairy Worker Third Human Bird Flu Case
Another Michigan dairy worker has been diagnosed with bird flu, the third human case associated with an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The patient reported a cough and eye discomfort, unlike the two workers, who had only eye symptoms, health…[#item_full_content]
Report: US Nears Deal to Fund Moderna’s Bird Flu Vaccine Trial
The U.S. government is nearing an agreement to fund a late-stage trial of Moderna’s mRNA bird flu vaccine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, as the outbreak spreads in dairy cows.[#item_full_content]
N.Y. Gov. Hochul to Introduce Bill to Ban Smartphones in Schools
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to introduce a bill banning smartphones in schools, reports the Guardian.
Liberal Judicial Groups Pressure Sen. Durbin to Investigate Alito
The liberal judicial activist group Demand Justice top-lined a letter sent to Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on Wednesday demanding an ethics investigation into Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.[#item_full_content]
White House Meeting With Egypt, Israel Officials to Reopen Rafah
The White House will host a meeting with American, Egyptian, and Israeli officials in Cairo next week to discuss reopening the Rafah crossing and a plan for securing the border between Egypt and Gaza, three U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios.[#item_full_content]
Stocks End Lower as Salesforce Weighs on Tech
U.S. stocks fell Thursday, led by declines in technology shares after a disappointing Salesforce forecast, while investors digested data showing the economy had grown slower than previously expected in the first quarter.[#item_full_content]