13 min ago - CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Nineteen states that refused to comply with a Trump administration directive aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools went a step further Friday, filing a federal lawsuit challenging wh ... (Associated Press)

1 hr ago - A federal judge in Louisiana said the deportation of the child to Honduras with her mother, even though her father had filed an emergency petition, appeared to be “illegal and unconstitutional.” ... (NYT, No Paywall)

3 hrs ago - Pope Francis live updates: Pope Francis' coffin has been closed The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday, the Vatican said. By Morgan Winsor, Kevin Shalvey, and Jon Haworth Last Updated: April 25, 2025, 4:50 PM CDT Pope Francis, whose ti ... (abc news)

3 hrs ago - NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Prosecutors formally declared their intent to seek the death penalty, and the judge warned Justice Departm ... (AP)

4 hrs ago - WASHINGTON—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has discharged members of Pentagon advisory boards on defense policy and military technology, adding to the upheaval during his time at the Pentagon, current and former officials said. In a memo explaini ... (WSJ)

4 hrs ago - Updated 5:55 PM EDT, April 24, 2025 IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The largest union for federal employees is planning to lay off more than half of its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump’s executive actions have rapidly weakened the orga ... (AP)

4 hrs ago - California regulators have released a new proposal to allow the testing of self-driving heavy-duty trucks on public roads. The state’s department of motor vehicles announced proposed regulations on Friday to allow the testing of driverless truck ... (The Guardian)

5 hrs ago - Updated on: April 25, 2025 / 6:07 PM EDT Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, says it has saved $160 billion through its push to root out wasteful or fraudulent government spending. But that effort may also have come at a cost fo ... (CBS News)

5 hrs ago - Fri 25 Apr 2025 13.02 EDT Last modified on Fri 25 Apr 2025 13.36 EDT A group of high-profile Democratic lawmakers has called on the Donald Trump administration to immediately release the Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk ... (The Guardian)

6 hrs ago - April 25, 2025 5:20 PM EDT Updated an hour ago April 25 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the administration of President Donald Trump from stripping hundreds of thousands of federal employees of the ability to unionize and co ... (Reuters)

6 hrs ago - Kennedy Center events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration have been canceled, organizers say The Associated Press April 25, 2025, 5:58 PM FILE - The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)(AP/Jacquely ... (Associated Press, via WTOP)

6 hrs ago - A.G. Bondi reverses Garland policy against subpoenaing journalists Stating that leaks "undermine President Trump's policies," Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that "the news media 'must answer subpoenas' when authorized." CHRIS GEIDNER APR 25, 20 ... (LAWdork)

6 hrs ago - 04/25/25 1:41 PM ET Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) says the Trump administration’s arrest of a Wisconsin county judge for allegedly helping an immigrant avoid law enforcement is a “gravely serious and drastic move” that threatens to “ ... (The Hill)

7 hrs ago - Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliana Gallina An American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the ... (The Guardian)

7 hrs ago - April 25, 2025, 1:37 p.m. ET A federal prosecutor in Washington has contacted The New England Journal of Medicine, considered the world’s most prestigious medical journal, with questions that suggested without evidence that it was biased against ... (New York Times)

7 hrs ago - April 25, 2025, 11:23 AM EDT Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is telling senators that he plans to run for governor of Alabama, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. One of the sources told NBC News, "He's been telling anyone and e ... (NBC News)

8 hrs ago - Friday 25 April 2025 16:47 BST Matt Gaetz visited the El Salvador mega-prison last summer and pitched the idea of sending migrants there to Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, according to a report. Trump’s failed nominee ... (The Independent)

8 hrs ago - Julie Anderson Apr 25, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago Twice-daily weather balloon launches will be back on the schedule at the National Weather Service in Valley, Nebraska, and the office will get additional temporary staff next week, Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., ... (Omaha World Herald)

8 hrs ago - An association of more than 700 partners at major U.S. law firms submitted a court brief on Friday supporting Susman Godfrey in its federal lawsuit challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order against the firm. Trump's punitive orders ta ... (Reuters)

8 hrs ago - Updated 10:46 AM EDT, Fri April 25, 2025 Washington CNN — Americans are still dreading a recession and rising inflation, even after President Donald Trump paused his massive tariff hike on dozens of countries. Consumer sentiment plunged 8% in ... (CNN Business)