Trump Says He’s Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House
President Trump moved Friday to bar three major outlets — CNN, MS NOW and Politico — from White House grounds, accusing them of pushing “fiction” and “lies.” The move is one of the administration’s most direct confrontations yet with the press corps and raises fresh questions about press-access rules that have held for decades. Legal challenges are expected to follow quickly.
Read the full story →Pennsylvania Seeks Emergency CDC Help in Measles Outbreak, Demands Deaths Be Recognized
Pennsylvania has asked the CDC for emergency help battling a growing measles outbreak — but state officials say they’ll accept it only if federal health authorities formally recognize four measles-linked deaths the state has already reported. The standoff underscores ongoing friction between state and federal health agencies over how outbreak data gets counted.
Read more →Wildfire Near Reno Shuts Down I-80 as Crews Battle Blaze in Steep Terrain
The Floriston Fire has burned roughly 640 acres along the California-Nevada line, shutting down westbound I-80 and forcing evacuations in Floriston and Farad. Crews are fighting the blaze in steep, hard-to-access terrain, and officials haven’t given a timeline for reopening the highway.
Read more →SUV Driver Charged With Murder in Deadly L.A. Metro Bus Crash
A 36-year-old woman faces second-degree murder charges after prosecutors say she drove the wrong way and slammed her SUV into a Metro bus in Chatsworth, killing two passengers. The unusually serious charge signals prosecutors see the crash as more than an accident.
Read more →- ‘American Idol’ Alum’s Murder Trial Opens — Opening statements began Friday in the trial of a former contestant accused of texting his mistress about killing his wife.
- GOP Rep. Salazar Breaks With Trump on Immigration — In a new ad, Rep. María Elvira Salazar tells Trump his enforcement push has “gone too far” and Hispanic voters “feel betrayed.”
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