At least 36 journalists have been killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas on October 7th, with 12 journalists killed in the past eight days alone. The Committee to Protect Journalists is calling for an end to the violence and for all sides to ensure the safety of journalists covering the conflict. Israel has launched airstrikes at the territory and declared war, but there is no clear plan from Israel about how this campaign might end.
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Bilal Saleh, a Palestinian man, was shot and killed by an Israeli settler while collecting olives from his ancestral grove in the West Bank. His family has since set up a memorial for him in their living room, and his widow spoke to CBS News about her grief and shock. The tragedy is part of a larger conflict between Palestinians and Israelis over the West Bank, and the family hopes their story will bring attention to the ongoing violence.
Judge Engoron imposed a partial gag order on members of former President Donald Trump's legal team after they made inappropriate remarks about his principal law clerk. Last month, the judge had already imposed a gag order on the defendants after Trump criticized the clerk on social media. The $250 million civil fraud trial is ongoing, and Judge Engoron is determined to protect the integrity of his court and the members of his staff.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has temporarily paused a gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump ahead of his federal 2020 election interference trial. Trump's attorneys argued that the gag order was unconstitutional and violated his First Amendment rights. The panel will now hear oral arguments on the matter before deciding whether to permanently lift the gag order.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the National Rifle Association (NRA) over comments made by a former New York state official. The NRA claims that Maria Vullo, the former superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services, violated their First Amendment rights with her remarks in response to the 2018 Parkland shooting. Supporters of stricter gun laws have praised Vullo’s actions, while gun rights advocates have argued that her comments were an infringement of the NRA’s First Amendment rights. The Supreme Court’s decision will ultimately decide the fate of the case.
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a firearms modification that increases the rate of fire of semi-automatic rifles. The case was brought by Texas-based gun owner and licensed dealer Michael Cargill, who owned two bump stocks before the ban went into effect. The decision to hear the case is likely to be closely watched by gun rights activists and gun control advocates alike, and could signal that the court is ready to consider more gun rights cases in the future.
Donald Trump Jr. testified in a civil fraud trial against his father's real estate empire, stating that he had limited involvement with the preparation of financial documents that inflated the value of Trump Organization properties. Eric Trump is expected to be called back to the stand Friday, and the trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.
Three passengers have filed a class action lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, alleging that the airline breached passenger safety when an off-duty pilot allegedly activated the plane's emergency engine shutdown system. The lawsuit claims that the pilot should not have been allowed in the cockpit due to his reported depression and lack of sleep, and the passengers are now suing for emotional distress. Alaska Airlines has not yet commented on the lawsuit, and the case is ongoing.