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Morning news brief
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Fox News settles a major defamation lawsuit. Abortion pills could be heavily restricted in many states unless the Supreme Court intervenes. Pentagon reviews the way classified data is distributed.
FBI arrest Air National guardsman as suspected leaker of Pentagon documents
Friday, April 14, 2023
FBI agents have arrested a man suspected to be involved in the leak of classified documents related to the war in Ukraine and the case is already raising questions about access to sensitive material.
Abortion providers wait for the Supreme Court to weigh in on mifepristone
Friday, April 14, 2023
The Supreme Court will weigh in on whether doctors can still provide patients with mifepristone across the country. Abortion providers share how they're navigating this uncertainty with patients.
North Korea advances its nuclear capabilities
Friday, April 14, 2023
North Korea has successfully tested a solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. The test marks a major advance in North Korea's nuclear capabilities.
The Washington Commanders could be sold for a record $6 billion
Friday, April 14, 2023
The Washington Commanders might be sold for a record $6 billion. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation.
Morning news brief
Friday, April 14, 2023
FBI arrests suspected leaker of Pentagon documents. North Korea tests a powerful new missile. Republicans face a challenge about how to message and legislate on abortion rights.
The legal battle over mifepristone raises concerns in the the pharmacetical industry
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Harvard Medical School's Ameet Sarpatwari about the legal battle over mifepristone and how it might affect the drug market in the U.S. and beyond.
Russia is jailing an increasing number of private American citizens
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Washington and Moscow have worked out prisoner swaps for decades, though they used to involve spies. Today, an increasing number of private American citizens are being jailed by Russia.
How an abortion pill ruling could threaten the FDA's regulatory authority
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
A medical ethics expert says a Texas abortion pill ruling is unprecedented because a federal judge "standing in" for regulators could have far-reaching implications beyond mifepristone.
Macron comments raise questions about Europe's allegiance to the U.S. and Taiwan
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
When French President Emmanuel Macron remarked that Europe should not blindly follow the U.S.'s lead on China, it set off criticism on both sides of the Atlantic.
Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Lasse Wellander, lead guitarist for the band ABBA, died Friday at the age of 70.
Donald Trump will face more court proceedings while running for president
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Shortly after his arraignment in New York City on criminal charges, the former president spoke out at Mar-a-Lago, his Florida home. In a speech, he talked of conspiracies.
China watches as Taiwan's president prepares to meet House Speaker McCarthy
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet on Wednesday with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles. China is not happy about this meeting.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Hours after appearing in Manhattan criminal court, ex-President Trump addressed voters. Taiwan's president meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Two top European leaders are visiting China.
How are the 34 felony charges affecting Donald Trump's presidential campaign?
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
Trump-aligned voters are rallying around the former president in the wake of his indictment. Trump remains the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican nomination.
Mourners will remember man who died during a mental health crisis at a Va. hospital
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
The funeral for Irvo Otieno takes place Wednesday in Richmond, Va. Otieno died earlier this month after 10 people tried to restrain him at a state psychiatric hospital.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Nashville holds a vigil for the school shooting victims, ex-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify before a Senate panel over unionization and Disney will layoff 7,000 people in a cost-saving deal.
Benjamin Netanyahu pauses his plan to weaken Israel's court system
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed his plan to implement changes that would weaken the judiciary after opposition to the plan caused widespread, disruptive protests.
A Senate panel explores the current crisis in the banking industry
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will be the focus of a Senate hearing Tuesday. Senators want to know why it and a second bank failed this month, and how to prevent similar meltdowns in the future.
U.S. Senate is set to repeal the war authorization for the 2003 Iraq war
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Twenty years after the Iraq War began, the Senate is on track to vote this week to repeal the authorization that justified the 2003 invasion.