March 28th, 2024

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Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting on witnesses, others in hush money case

By Michael R. Sisak, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) – A New York judge Tuesday issued a gag order barring Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses, prosecutors, court staff and jurors in his upcoming hush-money criminal trial. Judge Juan M. Merchan cited Trump’s previous comments about him and others involved in the case, as well as a looming April ... Read More »

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President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – President Joe Biden has won Missouri’s primary, the state Democratic Party announced. Biden’s win was not in doubt; he has already beaten his major competitors. But the primary races are still closely watched by insiders for turnout and signs of protest voters. Saturday’s primary was the Missouri Democratic Party’s first party-run ... Read More »

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Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 people are missing

By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing the span to buckle into the river below and plunging a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters. Rescuers pulled out two people, but six others were missing. The ship’s crew issued a ... Read More »

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Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. In nearly 90 minutes of arguments, a consensus appeared ... Read More »

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Supreme Court seems concerned about whether abortion opponents have a right to sue over medication

By Mark Sherman, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) – Supreme Court justices seemed concerned Tuesday about whether abortion opponents have the right to sue over a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. The justices’ comments in ... Read More »

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Cargo ship lost power and issued mayday before hitting Baltimore’s bridge, governor says

By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors. The operators of the ship issued a mayday call moments before the crash that took ... Read More »

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Cargo ship issued mayday before hitting Baltimore’s bridge, enabling authorities to limit traffic

By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – The operators of a cargo ship issued a mayday call moments before slamming into a Baltimore bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, the Maryland governor said. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. BALTIMORE (AP) – A container ship rammed into a major bridge ... Read More »

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Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years

By Juan A. Lozano, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

HOUSTON (AP) – Prosecutors on Tuesday announced an agreement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that would ultimately dismiss securities fraud charges he has been facing for nearly a decade. Under the 18-month pre-trial agreement, the special prosecutors in the case would drop three felony counts against Paxton. As part of the deal, Paxton must ... Read More »

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Cargo ship hits Baltimore’s Key Bridge, bringing it down. Rescuers are looking for people in water

By Lea Skene, The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

BALTIMORE (AP) – A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap in a few places and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers were initially searching for at least seven people. Two people were pulled from the waters under the ... Read More »

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Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle on Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government officials said. The attack happened in Shangla, a district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local police chief Bakhat Zahir said. He added that the five ... Read More »

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Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

By The Associated Press on March 26th, 2024

MOSCOW (AP) – A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to remain in jail on espionage charges until at least late June, court officials said. The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. His arrest ... Read More »

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