Drug Company Leaders Condemn Ruling Invalidating F.D.A. Approval of Abortion Pill  —  More than 250 executives said that the decision ignored both scientific and legal precedent and, if it stands, would create uncertainty for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Egypt secretly planned to supply rockets to Russia, leaked U.S. document says  —  President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi in February planned to produce 40,000 rockets for Russia and instructed officials to keep production and shipment secret ‘to avoid problems with the West’

Twitter Isn't a Company Anymore  —  In a court filing on Tuesday, April 4, Twitter Inc. quietly revealed a major development: It no longer exists.  The company is currently being sued by right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer, who accused it of violating federal racketeering laws when it banned her account in 2019.

Citing Trump's attacks on ‘hush money’ judge, court keeps E. Jean Carroll rape jury completely anonymous  —  Some weeks after cloaking a jury in complete anonymity to preside over E. Jean Carroll's lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump of rape, a federal judge refused to relax …

Senate Republicans confront 2024 primary challenges and Trump's influence  —  Kari Lake - the unapologetic supporter of former President Donald Trump and vanquished candidate for Arizona governor - privately made a trip to National Republican Senatorial Committee headquarters in February …

An officer was shot in the head trying to stop a mass shooting at a Louisville bank.  He graduated from the police academy just 10 days ago.  —  A 26-year-old rookie Louisville police officer - who graduated from the police academy just 10 days ago - was hospitalized after being shot in the head …

Congress Members Announce Hearing, Demand Chief Justice Investigate Clarence Thomas' Trips  —  The lawmakers said the chief justice was duty-bound to conduct a “swift, thorough, independent and transparent investigation” of Thomas' undisclosed travel with billionaire Harlan Crow in order to “safeguard public faith in the judiciary.”

Ousted Tennessee legislator Justin Jones reinstated after Nashville council vote  —  The council suspended the rules to allow an immediate vote on Jones' seat.  Less than an hour later, Jones was sworn in on the steps of the State Capitol.  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Metropolitan …

White House launching $5 billion program to speed coronavirus vaccines  —  ‘Project Next Gen’ would succeed ‘Operation Warp Speed’ with a mission to develop next-generation vaccines and therapies  —  The Biden administration is launching a $5 billion-plus program to accelerate development …

Trump Ignores Deadline for Personal Financial Disclosure to F.E.C.  —  The disclosure will eventually provide the first look at the former president's businesses since leaving the White House.  —  Former President Donald J. Trump has a minor addition to his mounting pile of legal challenges …

Lauren Boebert's Eldest Son's Car Wreck Injured Friend, Led to Criminal Charges  —  Representative Lauren Boebert with her son Tyler. … Like mother, like son.  —  On September 17, 2022, Representative Lauren Boebert's eldest son, Tyler, was issued a “careless driving causing bodily injury” …

Vladimir Kara-Murza's last statement to Russian court: A reckoning will come  —  Vladimir Kara-Murza delivered these remarks on Monday at the closing session of his trial in Moscow.  —  MOSCOW CITY COURT — Members of the court: I was sure, after two decades spent in Russian politics …

Hasidic magazine: Santos said DNA tests prove his Jewish ancestry  —  A New York Yiddish-language magazine reported the scandal-plagued congressman's latest claim  —  Rep. George Santos, under congressional and federal investigation for lying about his background, told two Hasidic writers …

Downtown San Francisco Whole Foods Closing a Year After Opening  —  One of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Francisco—the Whole Foods Market at Eighth and Market streets—intends to shut down at the close of business Monday just a little more than a year after the store opened, company officials told The Standard.

Al Jaffee, Inventive Cartoonist at Mad Magazine, Dies at 102  —  For 55 years he created the fold-in (as opposed to, say, Playboy's fold-out), giving readers a satirical double-take on whatever was going on in the news or elsewhere.  —  Al Jaffee, a cartoonist who folded in when the trend …

Why I decided to shoot all my Bud Light: A letter to my ‘woke’ liberal neighbors  —  The company I have long supported by getting day drunk caved to the absurd liberal notion that we should treat everyone with respect by partnering with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender influencer.  —  Dear neighbors: