These airlines are dropping mask mandates after a federal judge's ruling
Delta, United, Southwest, American and Alaska Airlines and other say masks are now optional for travelers on their aircraft.
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News brief: battle for eastern Ukraine, travel mask mandate, China's COVID lockdown
Ukraine's president says the Russian offensive in the east has begun. A federal judge has struck down the transportation mask mandate. Dozens of Chinese cities are in some kind of COVID lockdown.
Federal judge strikes down travel mask mandate. What's this mean for air travelers?
A federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration's mask mandate on planes, trains, buses and other public transportation — saying the CDC exceeded its statutory authority.
Amid lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial, InfoWars files for bankruptcy
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's website Infowars has filed for bankruptcy. The move could put on hold defamation lawsuits over false claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax.
Ex-Chicago police officer avoids federal charges in Laquan McDonald's death
Federal authorities in Chicago say Jason Van Dyke will not face federal charges. The former police officer, who is white, was convicted in the 2014 murder of a Black teenager.
Alex Jones' Infowars files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook defamation lawsuits
Infowars has filed for bankruptcy. The move postpones founder Alex Jones' civil trial that had been scheduled to begin next week.
Tennessee debates bill that would keep thousands of people imprisoned for much longer
Some Tennessee lawmakers are pushing for those convicted of crimes to serve their full sentences. But critics worry that without incentives for early release, prisoners won't be motivated to change.
InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial
Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.
The effort to implement a Supreme Court code of ethics
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Bloomberg Law's Madison Alder about a push by congressional Democrats to establish a formal code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
ACLU lawyer on the fight against Kentucky's new anti-abortion law
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Heather Gatnarek, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union in Kentucky, about a new law that effectively blocks access to abortions in that state.