A Colorado judge refuses to dismiss a case challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president because of the ‘insurrection’ clause of the 14th Amendment.
Carol Semple
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The death rate for American infants takes its biggest jump in 2 decades
The CDC notes larger increases for 2 of the leading causes of infant deaths – maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.
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The FBI director warns about threats to Americans from those inspired by Hamas attack
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, meanwhile, said his agency has responded to an increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab American communities in the U.S. since the Oct. 7 attack.
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Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on key documents in civil business fraud trial
The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.
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Trial starts for man charged with attempted murder in New Hampshire wedding shootings
The October 2019 shootings happened nearly 2 weeks after the defendant’s stepfather, a pastor at the church, was killed by the son of the groom.
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Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but keeps open possibility of a future hike
Consumer inflation has dropped from a year-over-year peak of 9.1% in June 2022 to 3.7% last month. But recent data suggests that inflation remains persistently above the Fed’s 2% target.
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South Korea’s spy agency says North Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia
The arrangement has triggered concerns that North Korea may be supplying Russia with badly needed munitions in exchange for advanced Russian technologies that would strengthen Kim Jong Un’s nuclear-armed military.
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Ukrainian officials say Russian shelling killed a 91-year-old woman in a ‘terrifying night’
The overnight shelling set fire to a high-rise apartment building, blew out windows and reduced some apartments to rubble.
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Senate Democrats to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel
In July, the Judiciary panel approved legislation that would force the justices to abide by stronger ethics standards, but Republican opposition means it has little chance of passing.
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive
The Israeli prime minister rejects calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult.