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Morning news brief

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

The student-led occupation of a Columbia University building is over. Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel with a focus on humanitarian aid to Gaza. Florida's new abortion law takes effect today.

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Trump must pay $9,000 for violating gag order in criminal hush money trial

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Former President Donald Trump has been fined for violating a gag order and warned of jail time in a New York City courtroom. The decision came as week three of Trump's criminal trial got underway.

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The Biden administration advances its aim to reclassify marijuana

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

The Biden administration moves toward reclassifying marijuana as a less-dangerous drug. The president pledged in 2019 that he would decriminalize marijuana and expunge prior convictions for pot use.

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Ukraine presses military-age Ukrainian men living abroad to register for service

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

As Ukraine awaits for badly needed military aid approved by Congress earlier this month, it's not just weapons and ammunition in short supply. Ukraine also desperately needs more soldiers.

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Protesters at Columbia University are now occupying a campus building

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Demonstrators opposed to the Israel-Hamas war continue to turn out at schools across the country despite the risk of arrest, academic suspension and police force.

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Americans are sleeping less because they're also more stressed, poll shows

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Are Americans too stressed to sleep? A recent Gallup poll shows just how sleep-deprived we are.

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4 N.C. law enforcement officers were shot and killed trying to serve a warrant

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Police said that four other law enforcement officers were shot and wounded while serving a warrant related to illegal firearms at a home in Charlotte.

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Transgender rights advocates are celebrating a major legal victory

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A federal appeals court has ruled health insurance plans need to cover gender-affirming surgeries. Trans people in West Virginia and North Carolina sued to get the coverage.

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Pa. voters talk how the economy may impact their choice for president

Monday, April 29, 2024

In Northampton County, Pa., voters speak out about how inflation affects their views on this year's presidential candidates.

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Morning news brief

Monday, April 29, 2024

International arrest warrants could be issued for Israel's top officials. Pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. colleges show no sign of letting up. Spain's prime minister may announce he's stepping down.

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Morning news brief

Friday, April 26, 2024

Student protests against Israel's war in Gaza intensify. The Supreme Court debated former President Trump's immunity claim. New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's criminal conviction.

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The Senate is slated to take up the $95 billion foreign aid package

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Following House approval of assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate is expected to take up and approve the measure. The bill could end up on President Biden's desk as early as Tuesday.

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Tensions rise on college campuses as pro-Palestinian protests intensify

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Turmoil gripped some of America's most prestigious universities on Monday as administrators tried to defuse campus protests over Israel's war in Gaza.

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Morning news brief

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Gaza protests on college campuses stretch across the U.S. British lawmakers OK plan to outsource U.K.'s refugee system to Rwanda. Supreme Court to hear Starbucks case about fired pro-union workers.

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Opening statements to get underway in former President Trump's hush money trial

Monday, April 22, 2024

Twelve jurors and six alternates were finalized Friday in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial. After opening statements, the court is likely to hear from witnesses on Monday.

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Morning news brief

Monday, April 22, 2024

Opening statements set for Monday in the New York criminal trial of former President Trump. TikTok faces what might be its biggest threat yet in the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court takes up homelessness.

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The selection of alternate jurors in Trump's N.Y. criminal trial resumes Friday

Friday, April 19, 2024

Attorneys have selected a jury of 12 New Yorkers for former president Donald Trump's hush money trial — as many as six alternates also need to be seated before opening statements can begin.

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Morning news brief

Friday, April 19, 2024

Israel launches missile strikes on Iran. NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Twelve jurors are chosen for former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York.

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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee could change the trajectory of unions in the South

Friday, April 19, 2024

In what could be a historic election, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., conclude three days of voting on whether to unionize with the United Auto Workers.

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The first phase of the Lahaina fire report details timeline of disaster

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Hawaii's attorney general released the first phase of the investigations into the devastating wildfires on Maui. The fires killed more than 100 people and left thousands homeless.

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