News for May 4, 2025

President Donald Trump said he does not know whether everyone in the U.S. is entitled to due process, raising fresh questions about his view of the Constitution and a Supreme Court order in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case.

Trump’s orders against law firms are raising alarms that he is using presidential power to punish legal opponents and weaken the rule of law.

Trump downplayed concerns about tariffs, prices, and a possible third term in a wide-ranging NBC News interview, while the weekend roundup also highlighted the Kentucky Derby and a possible next pope.

Five Virginia prison guards were hurt in a violent attack by inmates at a state prison, and officials say most of the attackers were MS-13 gang members.

Florida lawmakers, led by Rep. Vicki Lopez, passed new condo reform steps to ease the cost burden on owners while keeping buildings safe.

A Boston college employee, Jacob Henriques, was charged with attempted sex trafficking of a minor after prosecutors said he used his admissions role to target students for sex.

Audrey Backeberg, who went missing in 1962, has been found alive and well nearly 63 years later.

More than 30 adults were injured when a shuttle bus crashed into a ditch in Missouri on Saturday morning.

Immigration officers detained University of Alabama doctoral student Alireza Doroudi, and his case has left many international students in Alabama afraid about their own status.

Sean Combs is going on trial in federal court in Manhattan on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, and he has denied all wrongdoing.

Kavan Markwood, the Pirates fan who fell over the right-field wall at PNC Park, is awake and improving but still faces a long recovery.

Lawrence Summers says President Donald Trump is trying to pressure Harvard University into giving in, as the fight threatens research funding and academic freedom.

President Donald Trump said he did not know whether he must uphold the Constitution when asked about due process rights for immigrants, as the Supreme Court continues to limit his deportation push.

A shooting at a family party in Houston left at least one person dead and up to 14 others wounded.

Catina Salarno’s murder led her family to spend decades fighting for justice and helped shape victims’ rights in parole hearings.

A shooting at Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Inglewood left one person dead and another wounded, and police arrested a school security guard suspected in the attack.

Elon Musk’s Starbase site in South Texas is on track to become an official Texas city after a local vote largely backed by SpaceX workers.

A small single-engine plane crashed in a Simi Valley neighborhood, killing the people on board and damaging two homes.

A 78-year-old Cohasset man, John Canney, died after his pickup truck was hit by a Commuter Rail train at a crossing.