News for May 2, 2025

Nigel Thomas is accused of killing Wilma Robertson and then using fake social media messages and a graphic video to try to frame another man for the murder.

A federal judge struck down Donald Trump’s executive order against Perkins Coie, saying it was an unconstitutional attack on the law firm and the courts.

Former cybersecurity official Chris Krebs is under federal investigation after he publicly rejected Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election.

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting Perkins Coie is unconstitutional and permanently blocked it.

After the Trump administration dismissed hundreds of climate scientists, the American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society plan to publish a new climate research collection to keep the work available.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let DOGE access sensitive Social Security data while a lower court order blocking that access is challenged.

An outside review for Indiana University found that former team doctor Bradford Bomba Sr. did not act in bad faith during the rectal exams he gave to athletes, even as experts said the exams were uncommon and raised concern.

The Trump administration has reached a settlement in principle with Ashli Babbitt’s family over a civil lawsuit tied to her Jan. 6, 2021, shooting death inside the Capitol.

A tour van and a pickup truck crashed near Yellowstone National Park, killing seven people and injuring eight others.

Miriam Haley left the courtroom after an emotional outburst during Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial as his lawyer pressed her on details of the alleged assault.

President Donald Trump’s administration is reviewing the cases of 450,000 migrant children and using federal agents to check where they are living, which has raised fears of deportation and family separation.

Senate Republicans are questioning President Donald Trump’s plan to host a private dinner and White House tour for top buyers of his meme coin, while some say Congress should set clearer rules for digital assets.

Andy Le, the sole survivor of his family in the Vancouver festival attack, says he will give half of his GoFundMe money to help other survivors and their families.

Seven people died and several others were hurt when a tour van and a pickup truck crashed near Yellowstone in Idaho, and Idaho State Police are investigating the cause.

An Illinois man was sentenced to 53 years in prison for the hate-crime killing of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the attack on the boy’s mother.

New Jersey prosecutors say a 17-year-old was charged in connection with a large wildfire that burned thousands of acres and forced thousands of people to leave their homes.

Artemis, a missing South Philadelphia cat, has been returned to his owners after being found and taken in by ACCT Philly.

Container Consulting Service has introduced recyclable paper-fiber “RecyCoolers” as a greener alternative to Styrofoam shipping containers for cold-sensitive goods.

Tyler Bossetti, an Ohio finance influencer, was charged in federal court with running an alleged $11 million real estate fraud scheme.

President Donald Trump said he will revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status, escalating his fight with the school over funding and campus policy.