Police Retake Columbia Campus, Trump Trial Resumes, Latest On The Charlotte Shooting, Florida's New Abortion Ban Begins

America In The Morning

May 1 2024 • 39 mins

Today on America in the Morning Police Retake Columbia University Anti-Israel protests on college campuses have grown across the nation, as the situation at New York’s Columbia University deteriorated when students broke windows and took over a building, refusing to leave until all of their demands are met. America in the Morning’s Jeff McKay reports police were called in to end the siege.     Judge Hits Trump On Gag Order It was a busy day at the hush money trial for former President Donald Trump in New York City with more witnesses coming this week. Correspondent Clayton Neville has the latest.    Officers Gunned Down In North Carolina Authorities in Charlotte, North Carolina gave more details after four law enforcement officers were killed and another four injured trying to serve a warrant when gunfire erupted. Correspondent Jennifer King has the details.     Latest On The Baltimore Bridge Collapse The ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge and shuttered the Port of Baltimore will soon be removed. Ed Donahue reports that the first container ship has arrived at the important East Coast port.   Cannabis Classification A plan for the federal government to reclassify marijuana would be a historic shift that could have wide ripple effects across the country. Correspondent Haya Panjwani reports.    Checking The Beef The Department of Agriculture will test ground beef for bird flu particles, although officials say they're confident the nation's meat supply is safe. Correspondent Shelley Adler reports.     Pro-Palestinian Protests Grow Nationwide New York police remove and arrest students and protesters who had been occupying an administration building, but their presence on campus may not end for a while. John Stolnis has the details on the nation’s anti-Israel protests.    Latest On Israel-Gaza War Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doubling down on plans to invade Rafah even as cease-fire talks with Hamas move ahead. As Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports, while the Biden administration does not want that to happen, they will not stop Israel from getting their hostages back.    New Florida Abortion law Begins Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect today. Correspondent Clayton Neville reports on the impact of the new law in the Sunshine State.    LA Bus-Train Crash Dozens of people were injured when a bus from the University of Southern California collided with a Los Angeles commuter train. Katie Clark has the details.    No New Louisiana Congressional Maps Louisiana will not be getting a new majority-Black House congressional district, at least for now. Correspondent Ben Thomas reports.    It’s A One-Seat Majority In Congress, the GOP’s extremely narrow House majority just became razor-thin. On Tuesday, New York’s 26th Congressional District held a special election to fill an open seat vacated when former Democrat Congressman Brian Higgins resigned in February.     Worker Pay Gains A new report shows worker pay is rising, but as correspondent Rita Foley reports, that may not necessarily be good news.    Finally   The annual Tony nominations are out, and entertainment correspondent Margie Szaroleta reports on the best of Broadway.      Jinkeys - An old cartoon is being remade into a live-action series. Kevin Carr has the story.     A three-year-old child had recently seen the Disney movie Monsters, Inc., and told her mother that she thought she was hearing monsters inside her bedroom walls. Soon the mother also started to hear noises in her child’s bedroom, and wondered if there really were monsters inside the walls after all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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