Judge weighs when, or if, Trump will go on trial in hush money case delayed over documents dump
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge presiding over Donald Trump’s hush money case is weighing when, or even whether, the ex-president will go on trial after a postponement due to a last-minute document dump. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee arrived in court for a hearing scheduled in place of the long-planned start of jury selection in the first of his four criminal cases to go to trial. The trial has been put off until at least mid-April because of the recent delivery of tens of thousands of pages of records from a previous federal investigation. Prosecutors say the number of relevant new documents is small. Trump’s lawyers disagree.
Russian officials call for harsh punishment for those who carried out deadly attack
Calls are mounting to harshly punish those behind the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people, as authorities combed the burned-out ruins of the shopping and entertainment complex for more bodies. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said the investigation is still ongoing but vowed that “the perpetrators will be punished, they do not deserve mercy.” The attack Friday night on Crocus City Hall on the western outskirts of Moscow left 137 people dead and over 180 injured, proving to be the deadliest in Russia in years. A total of 97 people remained hospitalized. Four men identified as Tajik nationals are charged with carrying out a terrorist attack. They appeared in court Sunday night, showing signs of beatings.
How the deadliest attack on Russian soil in years unfolded over the weekend
It was minutes before the start of a concert by the rock band Picnic at a massive auditorium at Crocus City Hall on the northwestern outskirts of Moscow. Then, concertgoer Dave Primov heard the first popping sounds, but thought it was fireworks. As events unfolded, it became clear that it was the deadliest attack on Russian soil in years. The massacre turned into a manhunt, with authorities saying they detained four men in Russia’s Bryansk region. President Vladimir Putin sought to tie Ukraine to the attack, but an affiliate of the Islamic State group claimed responsibility — which U.S. intelligence officials confirmed. Kyiv denied any involvement. Sunday was a day of mourning across Russia.
UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its 1st demand to halt fighting
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations Security Council has demanded a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting. The United States abstained on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack in southern Israel. But the measure does not link that demand to the cease-fire during Ramadan, which ends April 9.
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering a new abortion case affecting women across the U.S. Abortion opponents want the high court in arguments Tuesday to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to a medication called mifepristone, which was used in nearly two-thirds of abortions last year. The case comes two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, enabling bans or severe restrictions on abortion in many Republican-led states. A decision should come by late June. Like the 2022 ruling, this decision could become a political campaign issue. Mifepristone is made by New York-based Danco Laboratories. An early ruling from a U.S. district court judge in Texas would’ve revoked the drug’s approval.
Boeing CEO to exit in broader management shakeup as manufacturing issues plague storied plane maker
Boeing CEO David Calhoun will step down from the embattled plane maker at the end of the year as part of a broad management shakeup after a series of mishaps at one of America’s iconic manufacturers. Boeing has been under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max. Fallout from the Jan. 5 blowout has raised scrutiny of Boeing to its highest level since two Boeing 737 Max jets crashed in 2018 in Indonesia and 2019 in Ethiopia. In all, the crashes killed 346 people.
North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un soon but stressed that prospects for any summit would depend on Tokyo tolerating its weapons program and ignoring past abductions of Japanese nationals. In a parliamentary session, Kishida said a meeting with Kim is “crucial” to resolve the abduction issue, a major sticking point in bilateral ties. But North Korean senior official Kim Yo Jong said there will be no breakthrough as long as Kishida’s government is engrossed in the abduction issue. Some experts say North Korea is seeking to weaken the partnership Japan has with the U.S and South Korea while Kishida wants to boost his declining approval rating at home.
Storm threatens snow in the Midwest, thunder in the South. Other parts of the US dig out
A major spring storm is threatening parts of the central United States with heavy snow in its northern reaches and thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in the South. Monday’s storm is expected to bring strong winds, sleet, freezing rain or snow to a broad swath from the Dakotas to the Gulf Coast. Other parts of the country are recovering from their own severe weather. It ranged from hail and flooding in California to heavy snow, freezing rain and flooding in the Northeast. The storm coated parts of Maine in ice as thick as three-quarters of an inch.
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