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Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction overturned, victims could see new trial
The New York Court of Appeals overturned Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction from 2020 on Thursday, April 25. The decision means there could be a new trial and women who identified as victims of Weinstein could have to testify all over again. Weinstein has been serving a 23-year sentence convicted of rape and criminal sexual acts.…
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Hamas video shows American hostage, arm amputated from Oct. 7 attack
Hamas has released a video of an Israeli-American hostage who has been presumably held captive for over 200 days. Hersh Goldberg- Polin, 23, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, hiding from Hamas terrorists as they killed 1,200 people on Oct. 7, 2023. Goldberg-Polin was one of 200 people taken alive. Graphic video surfaced following…
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Arizona House votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban revived by state Supreme Court
Arizona state lawmakers voted Wednesday, April 24, to repeal a law from 1864 that almost completely bans abortion, with no exceptions for cases of rape or incest. This comes after the Arizona Supreme Court recently supported the Civil War-era statute over a more recent 15-week abortion limit. “I’ve known for a while that the votes were there, it just…
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Arizona grand jury indicts 18 in alleged 2020 fake elector scheme tied to Trump
An Arizona state grand jury has indicted 18 people, including key former President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani and chief of staff Mark Meadows, as well as a group of so-called “fake electors.” Those indicted also include former Arizona GOP Chair Kelli Ward, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential…
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Trump to attend NY trial as US Supreme Court hears immunity case
The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on former President Donald Trump’s immunity claims while the former president’s criminal trial resumes in New York. And dozens of protesters are arrested as pro-Palestinian demonstrations continue on college campuses. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, April 25, 2024. Trump to attend NY…
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TikTok bill signed into law, an actual app ban could still be years away
A law that could ban TikTok passed both chambers of Congress and received President Joe Biden’s signature on Wednesday, April 24. While a TikTok ban in the U.S. is a potential consequence of the law, an actual ban could be years away in the case that TikTok refuses to comply with the rules. The law…
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FTC votes to ban non-compete clauses
In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban non-compete agreements nationwide, affecting an estimated 30 million workers. This rule prohibits new non-compete clauses and nullifies existing ones, except for certain high-earning senior executives. “We heard from employees who, because of non-competes, were stuck in abusive workplaces,” FTC Chair Lina Khan said.…
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Tennessee legislators pass bill allowing teachers to carry guns in classroom
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers and school staff to carry concealed handguns on school grounds, aimed at enhancing school safety. The measure was approved Tuesday, April 23, by a 68-28 vote in the Tennessee House, a year after a shooting at a Nashville school killed three children and three adults. The bill now…
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Senate passes $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel; TikTok bill included
With Congress passing the $95 billion foreign aid package, including a bill on TikTok, it now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk. A year after a deadly school shooting, Tennessee lawmakers approve a bill allowing teachers to carry guns in school. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Senate…
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New bill would remove Trump’s Secret Service protection if he is found guilty
The Secret Service is required to provide lifetime protection for all presidents and former presidents of the United States. However, it is unclear what those protections would look like if a president were sentenced to serve time in prison. This previously hypothetical scenario is now a potential outcome for former President Donald Trump. While there…
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Australia seeks global ban on violent video posted on X; Musk pushes back
In the wake of deadly stabbings in Australia, the country’s leaders asked social media platform X to ban violent videos from the attacks. X CEO Elon Musk said if his company complies, it could set a dangerous precedent. The Australian government asked the platform to remove videos of the April 15 stabbing at a church…
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Voyager 1 sending data to Earth for first time in five months
After five months, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft has resumed sending back data on its onboard systems for the first time since November. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory identified and addressed a malfunction in one of Voyager 1’s onboard computer chips that disrupted data transmission. “Voyager 1 stopped sending readable science and engineering data back to Earth on Nov. 14,…
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White House imposes staffing requirements for nursing homes
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced new federal rules for nursing homes, setting a minimum staffing level and requiring that a portion of their federal funding be allocated toward higher wages for workers. It’s the first time the federal government has implemented staff requirements for nursing homes, a response to staffing shortages exposed by the COVID-19…
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