Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers (www.nbcnews.com)
Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase (abcnews.go.com)
Papua New Guinea leader takes offense after Biden implies his uncle was eaten by cannibals (apnews.com)
Luxury real estate prices just hit an all-time record median of $1,225,000 (www.cnbc.com)
Columbia Law School Faculty Condemn Administration for Mass Arrests and Suspensions (theintercept.com)
On Sunday, 54 Columbia Law School professors sent a letter to university leadership condemning the school’s decision to summarily suspend student protesters and to authorize a police raid on campus. The procedural irregularity of the mass suspensions, the lack of transparency about how decisions were made, and the involvement...
Biden administration tightens rules for obtaining medical records related to abortion (apnews.com)
Trump Trial Live: Prosecutors and defense made opening statements, first witness called (www.reuters.com)
The key takeaways in the trial on Monday...
Meet the private doctor to the wealthy — at $40,000 a year, due to growing demand from an aging class of billionaires and millionaires (www.cnbc.com)
Matthew Morrison Heads Cast of ‘Chicago’ in Japan (www.ticketnews.com)
Matthew Morrison, best known for his role in the hit TV series “Glee,” is set to step into the shoes of Billy Flynn in Japan’s rendition of the musical “Chicago.” Morrison’s portrayal of Flynn marks a highlight in the limited engagement, running from April 18 to May 5, with performances scheduled at the Orix Theater...
Yale University: Dozens arrested during US Gaza campus protests (www.bbc.com)
Trump could be asked about past verdicts, judge (www.voanews.com)
Americans’ new TV habit: Subscribe. Watch. Cancel. Repeat. (www.nytimes.com)
Many more people are jumping from one streaming subscription to another, a behavior that could have big implications for the entertainment industry....
Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic (apnews.com)
The Chinese government froze meaningful efforts to trace the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, despite publicly declaring it supported an open scientific inquiry, an Associated Press investigation has found....
From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line (apnews.com)
Work is set to begin Monday on a $12 billion high-speed passenger rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area, with officials projecting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028....
Trump's $175 million bond goes before judge on New York AG's concerns (www.reuters.com)
Israel media: Netanyahu fears arrest warrants, requests assistance from UK, Germany (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel’s Channel 12 revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague will issue orders to arrest him and other officials due to violations in the war on Gaza....
Prosecutors will make history with opening statements in Trump's hush money criminal trial (apnews.com)
Fossils found in Somerset by girl, 11, ‘may be of largest-ever marine reptile’. (www.theguardian.com)
Columbia University faces full-blown crisis as rabbi calls for Jewish students to “return home” (www.cnn.com)
The situation at Columbia has even drawn the attention of the White House, joining local leaders in urging calm....
Tensions are so high at Columbia ahead of Passover that all classes will be virtual today (www.cnn.com)
Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday as Passover begins....
Donald Trump is on the verge of another $1 billion Truth Social windfall (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump is on the cusp of scoring a major financial bonanza – at least on paper....
$18k in stolen antlers: poaching on the rise in Wyoming as collectors ‘cheat the system’ (www.theguardian.com)
Gathering antlers has been a favorite pastime in the state, but the high dollars they fetch is now putting animals’ lives at risk...
Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price (www.theguardian.com)
Louisiana State University allowed Shell to influence studies after a $25m donation and sought funds from other fossil fuel firms...
Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work (apnews.com)
The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial ordered the media on Thursday not to report on where potential jurors have worked and to be careful about revealing information about those who will sit in judgment of the former president....