Morning Mix
Morning Mix
Live updates: Trump hush money trial jury selection resumes to pick alternates
Jury selection is scheduled to continue Friday in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York. Twelve jurors have been seated and six alternates need to be chosen.
washingtonpost.com
House bill would shine a light on federal prisons’ dark problems
A House committee voted nearly unanimously for a bill that would provide more accountability and oversight on federal prisons with a long list of problems.
washingtonpost.com
Biden Title IX rules set to protect trans students, abuse survivors
The Biden administration finalized sweeping Title IX rules barring discrimination against transgender students and ordering a new system for sexual assault claims.
washingtonpost.com
Tumultuous Trump trial day ends with 12 jurors, 1 alternate selected
Two jurors selected earlier for the New York trial were dismissed, and Donald Trump’s lawyers could not convince the judge that they can keep the former president quiet.
washingtonpost.com
Cannon denies dismissal motions by Trump co-defendants in documents case
U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors had adequate evidence in the indictment to bring obstruction charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.
washingtonpost.com
America’s toxic tap water problem
Despite being the world’s wealthiest nation, the U.S. has communities that are still exposed to toxic tap water. Today, we hear how a city in New Mexico has struggled with high levels of arsenic in its water — and how its residents are fighting back.
washingtonpost.com
Bryan Kohberger’s alibi in Idaho killings to hinge on phone location
Kohberger’s attorney said in a new court filing that an expert witness would contradict prosecutors’ allegations that cellphone data placed him near the scene.
washingtonpost.com
New Maui fire report shows utility waited hours to respond to broken power line
Hawaiian Electric did not send a representative to check on fallen power equipment until hours after fire officials alerted the utility, the report says.
washingtonpost.com
Live updates: Jury selection to continue in Trump hush money trial
Jury selection in Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York is scheduled to continue Thursday. Five more jurors and six alternates need to be selected.
washingtonpost.com
Maine lawmakers adopt gun control measures after 2023 mass killing
The state’s legislators did not vote on a “red-flag” measure to give family members and law enforcement a way to remove guns from those deemed a danger to themselves or others.
washingtonpost.com
He forgave the man who killed his son, and helped free him from prison
“I do believe that we all, at some point, have to learn to forgive,” said Azim Khamisa. “If we had enough people forgiving, that would shift society.”
washingtonpost.com
Despite ‘model minority’ trope, 1 in 10 Asian Americans live in poverty
To properly direct government help and resources to the people who need it most, data should be split up among the many groups that represent the overall Asian population in America, advocates say.
washingtonpost.com
Widespread 911 outages hit several states
Emergency phone services were disrupted across South Dakota and in parts of Nebraska, Nevada and Texas, local officials said. It is not clear what caused the outages.
washingtonpost.com
Majority Latino city endures years of toxic water in health ‘crisis’
After repeated violations, the state has stepped in -- but the problems are a reminder that safe water is not available to all Americans
washingtonpost.com