National
Court shines light on how Trump averted obstruction charges after Mueller probe
The Justice Department must release a full copy of an internal memo that advised the attorney general what to do after special counsel Robert Mueller concluded his 2016 election investigation, the D.C. Circuit ruled on Friday.
Federal judge permanently blocks Biden pause on oil and gas leases
One day after the Biden administration prevailed in a Fifth Circuit order upholding its suspension of new oil and gas leases on public land, a federal judge whose preliminary injunction was vacated by the appeals court issued a permanent block on the pause.
After four weeks of gains, market pulls back slightly
Wall Street took a breather from four straight weeks of gains as indices fell slightly on the heels of a few reports showing declines in manufacturing and producer sentiment.
Regional
Michigan judge blocks county prosecutors from enforcing 1931 abortion ban
A Michigan judge entered a preliminary injunction Friday morning barring enforcement of the state’s 91-year-old ban on abortions, preventing county attorneys from seeking felony penalties for women who receive them.
Democrats hope Florida primary sets the stage for blue wave
In one of the nation’s last primaries, Florida voters head to the polls on Tuesday to solidify a general election that could set the tone for the second half of President Joe Biden’s term and the political landscape leading into the 2024 presidential election.
Judge blocks Utah ban on transgender youth playing in girls’ sports
A Utah judge blocked a state law banning transgender youth from participating in girls' athletics, months after the state's conservative political base joined the growing trend among red states.
International
Ukrainian front lines and nuke plant engulfed in fighting
Heavy fighting and the shelling of cities were reported Friday across the war zone in Ukraine and military and political battles raged over control of a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, raising the specter of a nuclear disaster.
Science
Boosting neuron formation may restore memory in Alzheimer’s patients
Increasing the formation of neurons in the hippocampus restored memory function in mice with familial Alzheimer’s disease.
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