Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
The Biden administration and New York-based manufacturer Danco Laboratories argued mifepristone is among the safest drugs the FDA has ever approved.
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Senators blast health and law enforcement officials over illegal e-cigarettes used by teens
Senator Dick Durbin singled out the FDA for not taking action against a vape shop selling illegal products less than a mile from its headquarters.
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President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, is convicted of all 3 felonies in federal gun trial
Jurors found Hunter Biden guilty of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
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Dozens more former youth inmates sue over alleged sexual abuse at Illinois detention centers
The same New York law firm that filed Monday’s actions filed a similar lawsuit against the state of Illinois in May on behalf of 95 other former youth inmates who alleged they were sexually abused as well. The firm also has filed similar lawsuits alleging sexual abuse in juvenile detention centers in other states.
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Marian Robinson, the mother of Michelle Obama who lived in the White House, dies at 86
Her children and their families said in a statement that “there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life.”
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Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes
The verdict represents a stunning courtroom reckoning for Trump, who was indicted in three other felony cases but wasn’t convicted until now.
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Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
In Trump’s case, New York law only removes the right to vote for felony convictions when people are incarcerated. Once they’re out of prison, their rights are automatically restored, even if they’re on parole, per a 2021 law passed by the state’s Democratic legislature.
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Trump prosecutor focuses on ‘cover-up’ in closing arguments while defense attacks key witness
The lawyers’ dueling accounts, wildly divergent in their assessments of witness credibility and the strength of evidence, offered both sides one final chance to score points with the jury before it starts deliberating the first felony case against a former American president.
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Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest
Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla says at least a dozen people were injured amid widespread devastation in Greenfield. Tuesday saw multiple tornadoes, giant hail and heavy rain in several states.
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Justice Alito’s home flew a US flag upside down after Trump’s ‘Stop the Steal’ claims, a report says
The court is considering attack-related cases, including whether Trump has immunity from prosecution on election interference charges. Alito says his wife placed the flag.
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Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
At issue are losses related to the Trump International Hotel and Tower, which opened in 2009.
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Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. ordered to stand trial on a rape charge in Kansas
The woman said the bar was crowded, so she couldn’t move. Shannon testified on Friday that he never touched the woman.
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House gives OK to new state agency focused on early childhood programs
Services now in three agencies to be consolidated under one roof.
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Biden says US won’t supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
Biden, in an interview Wednesday with CNN, says the U.S. is still committed to Israel’s defense and will supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors and other defensive arms. But he says that if Israel goes into Rafah, “we’re not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used.”
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Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
Just over 2,600 people have been arrested on the campuses of 50 colleges and universities since April 18, according to figures based on AP reporting and statements from universities and law enforcement agencies. Not all schools are taking such an approach.
