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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson speaks as President Biden reacts at an event celebrating Jackson's confirmation to the Supreme Court on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday.

Jackson notes the progress she represents in her journey to the Supreme Court

4:14pm April 08, 2022

by Eric McDaniel

A day after the Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, she spoke at the White House with President Biden and Vice President Harris

A teenager from the Right to Live Platform (bottom) holds a banner which reads: ''Abortion Zero'' as she takes part in a demonstration in Pamplona, Spain, on March 23, 2014. Spain is awaiting the publication in coming days of a new law banning the intimid

Spain bans harassment of women entering abortion clinics

3:49pm April 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Under the new law, anyone harassing a woman going into an abortion clinic will be committing a crime that can be punished with up to one year in prison.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends an event with President Biden on March 9 at the White House.

2 men are acquitted in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer; hung jury on 2 more

3:12pm April 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Two of four men were acquitted Friday in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, motivated by fury at the Democrat's tough COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic.

Proud Boys members Zachary Rehl, left, and Ethan Nordean, left, walk toward the U.S. Capitol in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. They are two of six Proud Boys leaders charged with with conspiring to obstruct Congress' certification of J

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Proud Boy leader pleads guilty to Jan. 6 conspiracy, agrees to cooperate with DOJ

3:04pm April 08, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

Charles Donohoe, the leader of a North Carolina Proud Boys chapter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the federal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Personal belongings of victims and burned vehicles are seen after an alleged rocket attack Friday at the railway station in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, Ukraine.

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50 people were killed in a Russian strike on a train station, Ukrainian officials say

2:45pm April 08, 2022

by NPR Staff

A missile struck the station in Kramatorsk, in the Donetsk region, which was a hub for people trying to evacuate. Russia denies any involvement.

NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday.

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NATO chief warns of heavier fighting in 'new phase' of Ukraine war

2:16pm April 08, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Ukraine's renewed request for weaponry, and the latest predictions on how Russian forces will fight the war in the future.

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The children of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are the latest targets of Western sanctions.

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UK sanctions the daughters of Putin and foreign minister Lavrov

2:03pm April 08, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The United Kingdom is going after what it calls the "lavish lifestyles" of the daughters of Russia's president and foreign minister.

Travelers move through Salt Lake City International Airport on Aug. 17, 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it's seeking record civil fines against two passengers who assaulted other people on flights last summer.

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FAA proposes $159,222 in combined fines against 2 unruly passengers

1:50pm April 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

One of the passengers struck a flight attendant on the head and tried to open a cabin door. In a separate incident, a passenger tried to open a cabin door during a flight and bit another passenger.

Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger (left), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell visit a mass grave in the town of Bucha on Friday.

U.S. to place Patriot missile defense system in Slovakia to help with Ukraine swap

1:50pm April 08, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the missile defense system, which will be manned by U.S. service members, will arrive in Slovakia in the coming days.

A rendering provided by Universal Parks & Resorts shows its planned development in Orange County, Fla., that includes affordable housing.

Disney and Universal will build affordable housing in Florida, where need is acute

1:38pm April 08, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The average rent in Orlando jumped by 21% from 2020 to 2021. Two theme parks are now devoting around 100 acres in hopes of easing the housing crisis.