Law

Organizers say that more than 1,000 people were in attendance at a rally for abortion rights in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday, April 13.

Florida voters will decide on abortion rights this fall. Here's what some are saying

4:40pm April 15, 2024

by Danielle Prieur

The campaign to amend Florida's constitution to protect abortion rights kicked off in Orlando, attracting voters on both sides of the issue. The ballot question needs 60% approval to pass.

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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the former armorer of the movie Rust, during her trial in Santa Fe, N.M., on March 6, 2024.

'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months in prison

2:42pm April 15, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

Gutierrez-Reed has been in custody since she was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in March by a New Mexico jury. Her attorney asked for probation and will appeal the case.

The cargo ship Dali is pictured on April 10 amid the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River in Baltimore.

National

FBI agents are searching the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Key Bridge

9:17am April 15, 2024

by Carrie Johnson

Federal agents are executing a search warrant in connection with an investigation into the vessel that flattened a Baltimore bridge last month.

Politics & Government

Jury selection to begin in the federal criminal trial of former President Trump

7:29am April 15, 2024

Former President Donald Trump faces 34-count felony counts alleging that he falsified New York business records in order to conceal damaging information to influence the 2016 presidential election.

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'Rust' armorer, convicted of involuntary manslaughter in March, faces sentencing

5:08am April 15, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the movie Rust, is to be sentenced Monday for her role in the accidental shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

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3 Abu Ghraib prison detainees finally get their day in a U.S. court

5:08am April 15, 2024

Twenty years after images of American soldiers abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were published, three men are getting their day in a U.S. court.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:08am April 15, 2024

Iran strikes Israel in retaliation for an attack that killed top Iranian officers at an Iranian consulate in Syria. Former President Donald Trump's hush money trial is set to begin Monday in New York.

National

Florida bans local heat protections for outdoor workers in extreme heat

5:08am April 15, 2024

by Jessica Meszaros

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law that prevents cities or counties from creating protections for workers who labor in the state's often extreme and dangerous heat.

How lawyers with high-profile clients approach jury selection

5:21pm April 14, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with attorney Camille Vasquez about how defense attorneys approach jury selection when they have a high-profile client.

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly speaks about the necessity to expand Medicaid in the state during a rally on March 6 in Topeka. Kelly on Friday vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

Kansas governor vetoes proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors

11:43am April 13, 2024

by The Associated Press

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoed a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she called a "vague" bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having an abortion.