News for April 2, 2025

Austin Metcalf was killed after being stabbed during a confrontation at a Texas high school track meet, and Frisco police charged another 17-year-old with murder.

Amy Sherald’s new Whitney Museum show spotlights Black American life through vivid portraits that center beauty, dignity, and everyday moments.

A beloved downtown Anchorage reindeer named Star was euthanized after months of suspected tampering with his pen and possible poisoning.

The CDC team that tracked IVF success rates across the U.S. was cut in mass layoffs, raising fears that patients will lose an important source of clinic data even as Trump says he wants to expand IVF access.

Snowy weather is making Minnesota roads dangerous, leading to many crashes, spinouts, and jackknifed semis.

A Brown University-led study found that wealthy Americans now face death rates similar to the poorest people in northern and western Europe, pointing to deeper health and social problems in the U.S.

The ACLU has sued the National Institutes of Health, saying it illegally canceled hundreds of research grants for political reasons tied to topics like DEI, gender, and vaccine hesitancy.

Denver Health and Denver Public Schools are hosting a free measles vaccine clinic for students as Colorado health officials work to stop any wider spread of the disease.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing questions after a major Health and Human Services overhaul cut thousands of jobs across the department, including at the CDC.

The Supreme Court is reviewing whether South Carolina can block Planned Parenthood South Atlantic from its Medicaid program and whether patients can sue to keep seeing their chosen provider.

Marine Le Pen’s conviction and election ban have put her 2027 presidential bid in doubt and left France’s far right facing an uncertain future.

Sen. Ruben Gallego is blocking votes on top Veterans Affairs nominees to protest Trump administration plans to cut the VA workforce.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children while a lawsuit over the funding cut moves forward.

The Supreme Court heard a case over South Carolina’s effort to block Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding, while justices debated whether patients can sue to enforce their right to choose a provider.

The Health and Human Services Department’s layoffs hit the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine hard, cutting key bird flu leaders and weakening its animal health work.

Tariq Duncan, 32, was killed in a shooting behind a Roxborough apartment building in Philadelphia Tuesday night.

Baltimore is lowering gun violence by using Safe Streets Baltimore workers, including people with criminal records, to mediate conflicts and connect with neighborhoods.