NBC 4 Los Angeles
Dozens of Protesters Arrested at USC
93 pro-Palestine protesters were arrested at USC following demonstrations that escalated into clashes with police as students demanded the university sever financial ties with Israel.
Headlines
April 25, 2024
AZ Family
Giuliani and Others Indicted in AZ
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes indicted 11 "fake electors" and other former Trump officials, including Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 Election.
SCOTUSblog
SCOTUS To Hear Trump Immunity Defense
The Supreme Court will hear former Trump's bid for criminal immunity, addressing if he can be tried for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results, affecting trials in D.C., Florida, and Georgia.
Associated Press
Hamas Official on Terms for Disarming
A top Hamas official stated that the group would disarm and become a political party if a two-state solution establishing an independent Palestinian state along pre-1967 borders is implemented.
NBC News
Ukraine Uses Long-Range Missiles
Ukraine has used U.S.-supplied long-range ballistic missiles for the first time to target Russian forces in Crimea and eastern Ukraine, with the deployment kept secret for operational security.
The Arizona Republic
AZ House Repeals 1864 Abortion Law
The GOP-controlled Arizona House narrowly passed a bill to repeal an 1864 near-total abortion ban, with three Republicans joining all Democrats in support. The measure now moves to the Senate.
Idaho Capital Sun
Court Divided on Idaho Abortion Law
Supreme Court justices are divided over whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act protects Idaho doctors from prosecution for terminating pregnancies during health emergencies.
The Jerusalem Post
Hamas Releases Hostage Video
Parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a hostage shown in a recent Hamas video, urged him to "stay strong, survive" and called for urgent negotiations to secure the release of all hostages.
The New York Times
Trump Can Win by Losing Immunity
In the SCOTUS immunity case, Trump could benefit from a loss if it leads to procedural delays or added legal complexities, potentially postponing the trial past the election and affecting its timing.
BBC
TikTok To Fight "Unconstitutional" Ban
TikTok plans to challenge in court a new U.S. law it deems unconstitutional, which mandates its Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest the app, expressing confidence in defending user rights.
The Washington Post
Why Sotomayor Debate Is Not Sexist
The debate over whether Sotomayor should retire reflects concerns about a potential conservative shift endangering liberal jurisprudence and broader anxieties about the stability of democracy.
Austin American-Statesman
Campus Protests Spread to UT-Austin
UT-Austin students held a pro-Palestinian protest, resulting in at least 20 arrests after police ordered the peaceful rally to disperse, substantially escalating tensions on the campus.
The Wall Street Journal
Don't Believe Crime Is Going Down
Despite media claims of declining crime, the decrease is due to underreporting, not an actual reduction, with official statistics and victim surveys indicating more unreported incidents.
Mediaite
"Great Odin's Raven"
A video of President Biden accidentally reading teleprompter instructions, saying "Four more years. Pause." during a speech, went viral but was met with supportive chants from the audience.
CBS News
What To Know about Noncompete Ban
The new FTC rule bans nearly all noncompete agreements, freeing 30M workers from restrictive employment contracts, but faces potential legal challenges that could reach the Supreme Court.
Sky News
Military Horses Run Loose in London
Military horses from the Household Cavalry caused chaos in London after being spooked by construction noise, resulting in injuries and damage as several horses bolted through the streets.
CNBC
Truth Social Makes Trump Another Billion
DJT stock dropped 8% as Trump qualified for 36 million bonus shares, increasing his stake in the company to an estimated $3.7 billion after the stock closed above the $17.50 threshold.
Silver Bulletin
Silver: Go to a State School
Nate Silver advises choosing state schools over Ivy League universities due to declining public perception and increasing polarization of elite private colleges, which he expects to worsen.
New York Post
Biden Campaign Will Remain on TikTok
Despite President Biden signing a bill that could lead to TikTok's ban, his campaign will continue using the app to engage young voters, employing enhanced security measures.
Axios
Trump's Warning in Suburbia
Trump's vulnerabilities with suburban voters from 2020 are evident in 2024, shown by protest votes in suburbs around Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Atlanta after Nikki Haley's campaign suspension.
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