Politics Mar 28 UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for food and water into Gaza By Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 VP Harris says U.S. agencies must show their AI tools aren’t harming people’s safety or rights Vice President Kamala Harris says government agencies that use AI tools will be required to verify that those tools do not endanger the rights and safety of the American people. By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
World Mar 28 International team of doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children An international team of doctors was prepared for the worst before visiting a hospital in central Gaza. The doctors were nevertheless stunned by the gruesome impact that Israel's war against Hamas is having on Palestinian children. By Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as Philippines warn of countermeasures against China at sea The Philippine president said Thursday that his government would take action against what he called dangerous attacks by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships in the disputed South China Sea, saying “Filipinos do not yield.”… By Associated Press
Politics Mar 28 Biden administration restores protections for threatened species dropped by Trump Among the changes announced Thursday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will reinstate a decades-old regulation that mandates blanket protections for species newly classified as threatened. By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Mar 28 Biden fundraiser with past presidents Obama and Clinton nets record $25 million, campaign says By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press The Radio City Music Hall fundraiser provides a gilded exclamation mark on a recent burst of campaign travel by Biden, who visited several political battlegrounds in the last few weeks. Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump will attend wake of a slain New York police officer By Michelle L. Price, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Donald Trump has deplored crime in heavily Democratic cities, called for shoplifters to be shot immediately and wants to immunize police officers from lawsuits for potential misconduct. Continue reading
Mar 28 Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors By Ken Sweet, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Bankman-Fried once led companies so successful that they were featured in a Super Bowl advertisement. A jury found that Bankman-Fried illegally used billions of dollars from FTX depositors. Continue reading
Mar 28 U.S. Census changes how it identifies people by race and ethnicity, creates Middle Eastern category for first time By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The revisions announced Thursday are the latest efforts to categorize and define the people of the United States. Continue reading
Mar 27 Lawyer John Eastman should lose state law license for efforts to overturn 2020 election, judge says By Associated Press Eastman faced 11 disciplinary charges in the state bar court stemming from his development of a dubious legal strategy aimed at having then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of President Joe Biden's victory. Continue reading