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TL/DR: Judge Cannon granted Trump a delay in declaring sensitive materials.
Judge Aileen Cannon has granted Donald Trump a delay in the classified documents trail by pushing back a court deadline.
Why it matters: On Monday, Judge Cannon entered a "temporary staying" for a May 9 deadline for Trump and his two co-defendants in the federal case to submit court filings. It relates to Section 5(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA), which would disclose what sensitive materials Trump intends to use at the trial. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 40 federal charges about allegations he illegally retained classified materials after he left the White House in January 2021 and then obstructed the federal attempt to retrieve them.
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What happens now? The trial is currently scheduled to start on May 20. However, Judge Cannon did not immediately set a new date for Trump to file his CIPA-related documents, potentially increasing the likelihood the trial won't happen before the 2024 election in November.
TL/DR: State Attorney General Steve Marshall had his motion to dismiss a lawsuit denied by a judge.
A group of Alabama healthcare providers have scored a legal win after a judge allowed a lawsuit to proceed.
Why it matters: The lawsuit seeks to prevent state Attorney General Steve Marshall from prosecuting those helping residents have an abortion in states where the procedure is legal. Alabama began enforcing a near-total abortion ban right after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had made state abortion bans unconstitutional. Abortion in the Yellowhammer State is illegal unless the life of the pregnant person is in danger, with no exceptions for rape or incest.
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What happens now? "Alabama can no more restrict people from going to, say, California to engage in what is lawful there than California can restrict people from coming to Alabama to do what is lawful here. In this sense, the case is not an 'especially difficult call,' including that it may violate the constitutional right to travel and freedom of expression," U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson said.
TL/DR: The staff sergeant reportedly made an unauthorized trip to the Pacific port city of Vladivostok, where he was detained.
The U.S. Army has confirmed that an American serviceman—Staff Sergeant Gordon Black—was arrested last week during an unauthorized visit to the Russian far eastern port city of Vladivostok. U.S. Army spokesperson Cynthia O. Smith said in a statement that Black had been detained "on charges of criminal misconduct."
Why it matters: Black, 34, had been stationed in South Korea and was in the process of returning home to Fort Cavazos in Texas when he made the trip to Vladivostok, according to the Associated Press. He did so without approval from superiors and is believed to have made the trip to visit a woman he was romantically involved with and was accused of stealing from her, NBC News reported. Russian authorities have arrested multiple U.S. citizens in recent years, accused by Washington, D.C., of doing so intentionally to gain more leverage in a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its lowest point since the Cold War.
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What happens now? The Russian foreign ministry's Vladivostok office told the state-run Tass news agency on Tuesday that the case "has no relation to politics or espionage." The State Department currently suggests that Americans do not travel to Russia, and that those that do "exercise increased caution due to the risk of wrongful detentions."
TL/DR: While such maneuvers have been viewed as routine in the past, this is the first such exercise to be conducted since Russia launched its war in Ukraine on February 22, 2022.
Russia's top diplomat in the United States has told Newsweekthat his country was compelled to conduct snap nuclear exercises after what Moscow viewed as a series of destabilizing steps taken by Washington and its allies in relation to the ongoing war in Ukraine.
Why it matters: Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said that the drills were a reaction to Western threats and the supply of lethal weapons to Ukraine. But news of the exercises was met with criticism in Washington, where U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller stated that, "Russia's rhetoric—their nuclear rhetoric—has been reckless and irresponsible throughout this conflict." Tensions between Russia and the U.S.-led NATO military alliance have risen substantially since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine.
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Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Weapon Drills Citing 'Provocative Statements'
What happens now? The exercises, first announced Monday, would see the missile, aviation, and naval units of Russia's Southern Military Command "practice the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons," according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
TL/DR: More than 1,000 protesters were marching through Manhattan on Monday evening, reported the New York Post.
A massive group of Pro-Palestinian protesters who flooded the streets near the annual Met Gala fashion fundraiser were swiftly confronted by the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
Why it matters: Celebrities climbed the iconic steps while nearby protesters demanded an end to the months-long Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The pro-Palestinian march, originating from Hunter College, was organized by Within Our Lifetime activists. Multiple arrests were made. Several people were seen being arrested. The protest comes amid news of Hamas agreeing to terms on a ceasefire, with Israel holding out—saying the deal falls short and requires more negotiating—before continuing with a planned offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it faces mounting condemnation across the globe over the staggering Palestinian death toll.
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What happens now? Israeli officials have said they will continue negotiations while Hamas leaders have already agreed to the terms of a ceasefire deal.
Florida Map Reveals Areas With Most High School Dropouts
A map shows which counties in Florida have the highest percentage of high school dropouts.
Newsweek analyzed the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which tracked the number of residents aged 25 and over with at least a high school diploma, to determine which of Florida's 67 counties had the highest percentage of dropouts.
Hendry County, which has a population of around 40,000, had the highest percentage of dropouts at 31 percent.
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