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

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

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

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

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.
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President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary

President Joe Biden wins Missouri Democratic primary

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

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

HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade.
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Pakistani police say 5 Chinese nationals and their local driver were killed in a suicide attack

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

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan rammed his explosive-laden car into a vehicle Tuesday, killing five Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver, police and government officials said.
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Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail

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

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.
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Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies

Shohei Ohtani says he never bet on sports, interpreter Ippei Mizuhara stole money, told lies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
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UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between US and Israel since war began

UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between US and Israel since war began

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote.
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Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds are yet to be found

Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds are yet to be found

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played a role despite Kyiv's strong denials.
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Trump's New York hush money case is set for trial April 15

Trump's New York hush money case is set for trial April 15

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will stand trial April 15 on charges related to hush money payments meant to cover up claims of marital infidelity , a New York judge ruled Monday, tersely swatting aside defense claims of prosecutorial m
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