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Trump says going to jail for gag order violation would be a 'great honor,' compares himself to Mandela
Published Sat, Apr 6 20246:14 PM EDT Donald Trump on Saturday said he welcomed the prospect of going to jail for violating a gag order in his upcoming New York hush money trial. “I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela — It will be my GREAT HONOR,” the former president wrote in a lengthy Truth Social post attacking New York State Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over Trump’s case. It was not the first time Trump has likened himself to a martyr as he faces a flurry ...
Biden may have trouble getting on Ohio's general election ballot, state's top election official warns
In a letter to Ohio’s Democratic Party chair, Secretary of State Frank LaRose warns that the Democratic National Convention will take place after a state deadline to declare a candidate. Updated April 6, 2024, 1:43 PM CDT By Emma Barnett and Alexandra Marquez Ohio’s secretary of state on Friday signaled that the Democratic National Convention may take place too late for President Joe Biden to appear on the general election ballot in the state, according to a letter obtained by NBC News. “ ...
Rudy Giuliani Says Earthquakes Targeting 'Communist' US States
Published Apr 06, 2024 at 10:03 AM EDT Rudy Giuliani has said "the communist states are getting earthquakes" and suggested this means "somebody's sending us a message" after a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York City tri-state area on Friday. Giuliani, a former New York City mayor and a close Donald Trump ally, made these comments during Friday's edition of his America's Mayor Live show which was broadcast on YouTube and X. He later said his remarks would lead ...
Senator Menendez, Wife Want Luxury Lifestyle Barred at Trial
April 5, 2024 at 10:47 PM EDT Updated on April 6, 2024 at 11:01 AM EDT US Senator Robert Menendez and his wife don’t want jurors at their upcoming corruption trial to learn about the power couple’s luxurious lifestyle that included cigars, handbags and jewelry. Lawyers for Menendez and his wife, Nadine, objected Friday to prosecutors seeking to offer such evidence in New York federal court, where they’re accused of accepting bribes of cash, gold bars and a car in exchange for political favors ...
U.S. scrambles to finalize Gaza pier plans as famine looms
April 6, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. EDT The Biden administration is scrambling to finalize essential components of its plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast for processing food deliveries and other desperately needed humanitarian aid, as famine looms and some U.S. officials doubt whether the military operation is even necessary. Four Army ships, deployed from southeastern Virginia in mid-March, are due to arrive in the eastern Mediterranean within days. But evolving conditions amid the wa ...
Indiana appeals court uses Mike Pence's religious liberty law to block abortion ban
Apr 5th, 2024, 10:15 am The Indiana Court of Appeals issued a bold and unanimous ruling Thursday blocking the state’s near-total abortion ban as a violation of a religious freedom law long championed by conservatives. The appellate court was unambiguous that the roots of its decision can be found in a framework set up by the U.S. Supreme Court when it overruled Roe v. Wade: The United States Supreme Court set the stage for this appeal two years ago when it ruled that the federal constitutio ...
Kristi Noem, South Dakota governor, banned from second reservation in state
Fri 5 Apr 2024 14.37 EDT Kristi Noem, the Republican governor of South Dakota recently sued for promoting a cosmetic dentistry company on social media, suffered another kick in the teeth when she was banned from a second reservation home to Indigenous people. “This person has made a lot of accusations about the tribes, about the cartel, council representatives being in bed with the cartel, stuff like that,” Robert Walters, a Cheyenne River Sioux representative, told a tribal council meeting t ...
Pelosi joins call to halt U.S. weapons transfers to Israel
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) signed onto a call by progressive members of Congress for the U.S. to stop transferring weapons to Israel over a strike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza. Why it matters: It's a significant break with Israel by a long-standing supporter that underscores growing fissures between Democrats and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Driving the news: The letter, led by Reps. Mark Pocan (D-Wisc.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Jan Scha ...
Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan
Published Fri, Apr 5 2024 11:20 AM EDT The Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness proposal that could impact millions of Americans. Despite its smaller scope than President Joe Biden’s first education debt relief plan that the Supreme Court ultimately blocked, this new aid package could still forgive the debt for as many as 10 million Americans, according to one rough estimate by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. Biden is planning to provide de ...
Bay Area congressman proposes renaming Florida prison after Donald Trump
WASHINGTON -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-Fairfield, and two other House Democrats want to name the Miami federal prison after former President Donald Trump. The legislation, which has little chance of passing, would change the Federal Correctional Institution Miami's name to the Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution. The prison, located about 90 miles from Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, is a low-security facility that holds about 1,000 men convicted of federal crimes. Former Trump adviser ...
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Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire
30 min ago - By SAMY MAGDY and SAM METZ Updated 3:15 PM CDT, April 6, 2024 CAIRO (AP) — Israel’s military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza, while negotiators prepared for another round of talks ... (AP)
Rudy Giuliani Says Earthquakes Targeting 'Communist' US States
3 hrs ago - Published Apr 06, 2024 at 10:03 AM EDT Rudy Giuliani has said "the communist states are getting earthquakes" and suggested this means "somebody's sending us a message" after a rare 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit the New York City tri-state area on Fri ... (Newsweek)
CDC issues bird flu infection health alert
3 hrs ago - 04/06/24 5:30 PM ET The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert Friday to inform healthcare centers and the public of a confirmed human infection of the bird flu. A farm worker on a commercial dairy farm in Texas develo ... (The Hill)
Scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases
4 hrs ago - The levels of the three most important heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached new record highs again last year, US scientists have confirmed, underlining the escalating challenge posed by the climate crisis. The global concentration of carbon ... (The Guardian)
Trump says going to jail for gag order violation would be a 'great honor,' compares himself to Mandela
4 hrs ago - Published Sat, Apr 6 20246:14 PM EDT Donald Trump on Saturday said he welcomed the prospect of going to jail for violating a gag order in his upcoming New York hush money trial. “I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela — It will be ... (CNBC)
New US-China talks will address a top American complaint about Beijing's economic model, Yellen says
4 hrs ago - GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Saturday that upcoming U.S.-China talks will tackle a top Biden administration complaint that Beijing’s economic model and trade practices put American companies and workers ... (AP)
U.S. scrambles to finalize Gaza pier plans as famine looms
4 hrs ago - April 6, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. EDT The Biden administration is scrambling to finalize essential components of its plan to install a floating pier off the Gaza coast for processing food deliveries and other desperately needed humanitarian aid, as famine l ... (Washington Post)
Laura Kuenssberg: West facing 'authoritarian' alliance, says Nato chief
4 hrs ago - An "alliance of authoritarian powers" is working more closely together against Western democracies, the head of Nato has warned. Jens Stoltenberg told the BBC that Russia, Iran, China and North Korea are increasingly aligned. He also said he was conf ... (BBC)
Biden may have trouble getting on Ohio's general election ballot, state's top election official warns
6 hrs ago - In a letter to Ohio’s Democratic Party chair, Secretary of State Frank LaRose warns that the Democratic National Convention will take place after a state deadline to declare a candidate. Updated April 6, 2024, 1:43 PM CDT By Emma Barnett and A ... (nbc)
Senator Menendez, Wife Want Luxury Lifestyle Barred at Trial
7 hrs ago - April 5, 2024 at 10:47 PM EDT Updated on April 6, 2024 at 11:01 AM EDT US Senator Robert Menendez and his wife don’t want jurors at their upcoming corruption trial to learn about the power couple’s luxurious lifestyle that included cigars, ... (Bloomberg)
Trump lawyers continue to press for delay in classified documents case
8 hrs ago - April 6, 2024, 12:15 PM EDT / Updated April 6, 2024, 1:35 PM EDT Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the classified documents case are arguing that a potential trial date should continue to be pushed back. In response ... (NBC News)
Majority of women in states that banned abortion want legal access, survey shows
8 hrs ago - Apr 6, 2024, 8:56 AM EDT A majority of women living in states that have banned abortion want legal access to the procedure, a new survey shows. An abortion survey released by KFF, a nonprofit health policy research group, polled 1,316 adults, about ... (Business Insider)
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill requiring public schools to show AI video on fetus development
8 hrs ago - Published 1:58 PM EDT, Sat April 6, 2024 CNN — Tennessee could soon become the latest state to require public school students to watch a three-minute AI-generated video on fetal development created by an anti-abortion group. The state Senate p ... (CNN)
Montana GOP Senate candidate says he lied to ranger about gunshot wound in 2015
9 hrs ago - Montana GOP Senate candidate says he lied to ranger about gunshot wound in 2015 Tim Sheehy was cited for illegally discharging a weapon in a national park but says he made up the gunshot to cover up a bullet wound he received as a Navy SEAL in Afghan ... (Washington Post)
More than 65 years later, a college basketball championship team gets its White House moment
10 hrs ago - Updated on: April 6, 2024 / 8:41 AM EDT College basketball's national champions will be crowned on Sunday and Monday, with a likely celebratory trip to the White House to follow, but after more than 60 years, one team finally has its moment on Pennsy ... (CBS News)
Three Indigenous American tribes to get funding to manage ocean and coasts
10 hrs ago - Sat 6 Apr 2024 10.00 EDT This month, three Indigenous American tribes on the west and east coasts will collectively receive nearly $755,000 in federal funding to manage ocean and coastal problems, as well as engage in partnerships to offset the effec ... (The Guardian)
A Soyuz capsule carrying 3 crew from the International Space Station lands safely in Kazakhstan
11 hrs ago - Updated 6:23 AM CDT, April 6, 2024 MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian space capsule with two women and one man safely landed in a steppe in Kazakhstan on Saturday after their missions aboard the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-24 carrying Russia& ... (AP)
Biden and Democrats report raising $90 million-plus in March, stretching their cash lead over Trump
13 hrs ago - Updated 8:00 AM EDT, April 6, 2024 WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee said Saturday that they raised more than $90 million in March and ended the year’s first quarter ... (AP)
Jan. 6 Defendants Sue Police Officers for 'Millions'
14 hrs ago - Published Apr 06, 2024 at 7:15 AM EDT | Updated Apr 06, 2024 at 7:15 AM EDT A group of January 6 defendants has filed a class action lawsuit against 21 Capitol Police officers and officials for "millions of dollars in damages," inmate Edward Jacob ( ... (Newsweek)
House to vote on rebuking Biden's call for Gaza ceasefire
15 hrs ago - Updated 12 hours ago The House is scheduled to vote next week on a measure slamming President Biden for advocating an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza in a call with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Why it matters: The vote threaten ... (Axios)
