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On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death

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On This Day: Baltimore protests Freddie Gray's death

April 25 (UPI) -- On April 25, 2015, protests -- some violent -- broke out in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray, a 25-year old black man, while in police custody.

Arizona grand jury charges 18 Trump allies in fake electors scheme

U.S. News // 6 minutes ago

Arizona grand jury charges 18 Trump allies in fake electors scheme

Dozens arrested at UT-Austin, USC as universities struggle to contain Israel-Hamas protests

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Dozens arrested at UT-Austin, USC as universities struggle to contain Israel-Hamas protests

Santiago, Chile to host 2027 Special Olympics World Games

Sports News // 3 hours ago

Santiago, Chile to host 2027 Special Olympics World Games

West Virginia to appeal ruling against transgender athlete ban to Supreme Court

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

West Virginia to appeal ruling against transgender athlete ban to Supreme Court

April 24 (UPI) -- West Virginia plans to appeal a recent ruling against the state's transgender athlete ban to the U.S. Supreme Court, the state attorney general announced Wednesday.

Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

April 24 (UPI) -- Arizona's Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal that would revert Arizona abortion law to a 15-week ban.

Former Connecticut city alderman gets 10 days for 2021 Capitol breach

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Former Connecticut city alderman gets 10 days for 2021 Capitol breach

April 24 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Derby, Ct., Alderman Gino DiGiovanni Jr. to 10 days in jail and ordered him to pay $500 restitution for entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms

World News // 7 hours ago

Russia vetoes U.N. resolution opposing space-based nuclear arms

April 24 (UPI) -- Russia vetoed a U.S.- and Japan-sponsored U.N. resolution, opposing the deployment of nuclear weapons in space, during a Wednesday vote among the United Nations' 15-member security council.

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia's president to resign

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia's president to resign

April 24 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Jewish students at Columbia University on Wednesday and called on president Nemat "Minouche" Shafik to resign during a tense campus news conference before pro-Palestinian activists.

USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

USDA announces new school meal standards that call for less sugar, salt in students' food

April 24 (UPI) -- Gradually improved nutrition standards for school meals will help promote the health of the nation's schoolchildren, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.

After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

World News // 11 hours ago

After villages razed in Sudan, U.S. calls for immediate end to attacks in North Darfur

April 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday called for an immediate cessation of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and breakaway Rapid Support Forces that endangers millions in Sudan.

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin appears in Hamas video

April 24 (UPI) -- Hamas Wednesday released a video of injured Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. The video showed him delivering a long statement written by Hamas.

U.N. calls for independent probe into reports of mass graves found at Gaza hospitals

World News // 12 hours ago

U.N. calls for independent probe into reports of mass graves found at Gaza hospitals

April 24 (UPI) -- The United Nations is calling for an independent investigation into reports of mass graves found at two hospitals in Gaza that had been besieged by Israeli forces.

N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies after hospitalization for diabetes

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

N.J. Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies after hospitalization for diabetes

April 24 (UPI) -- Rep. Donald Payne Jr., who followed in the footsteps of his father by taking his Congressional seat in 2012, has died after being hospitalized for diabetes earlier in the month. He was 65.

Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- and potential TikTok ban

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Biden approves $95B aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan -- and potential TikTok ban

April 24 (UPI) -- Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will get military aid while TikTok will get a new owner in the United States or or be banned in the nation after President Joe Biden signed a $95 billion aid package bill into law Wednesday.

USDA takes new steps to better avert bird flu in nation's livestock

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

USDA takes new steps to better avert bird flu in nation's livestock

April 24 (UPI) -- The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday it's working with other agencies to protect the U.S. livestock industry from H5N1 bird flu. A federal order will develop critical information to limit the virus spread.

German MEP won't back out of elections after aide arrested for spying

World News // 13 hours ago

German MEP won't back out of elections after aide arrested for spying

April 24 (UPI) -- Conservative German MEP Maximilian Krah said on Wednesday that he will not drop out of the European election race after one of his top aides was charged with spying for China.

Germany to restart funding for UNRWA after independent report

World News // 15 hours ago

Germany to restart funding for UNRWA after independent report

April 24 (UPI) -- Germany said it plans to resume funding the UNRWA after joining more than a dozen other countries in suspending support amid allegations that employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

President Biden pardons or commutes sentences for 16 non-violent drug offenders

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

President Biden pardons or commutes sentences for 16 non-violent drug offenders

April 24 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden said Wednesday he's using his clemency powers to pardon 11 people and commute the sentences of 5 others who were convicted of non-violent drug offenses.

DOJ recommends 36-month prison sentence for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

U.S. News // 16 hours ago

DOJ recommends 36-month prison sentence for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao

April 24 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors Tuesday recommended 36 months in prison and a $50 million fine for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. He pleaded guilty to violating money laundering laws under the Bank Secrecy Act.

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