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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up former President Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden. Trump and his legal team are putting to the test the foundational belief that no one is above the law, not even the president. The Supreme Court hears the case Thursday.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A technical problem caused aviation authorities in Norway to temporarily close the airspace over the south of the country, leading to significant delays at Oslo airport. The state-owned airport operator said the airspace was gradually reopened after more than three hours, but delays would continue throughout the day.
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. births fell last year. It was the lowest count in more than 40 years. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2023, about 76,000 fewer than the year before. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the provisional statistics on Thursday.
In other headlines:
- Arizona grand jury indicts 11 Republicans who falsely declared Trump won the state in 2020.
- Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights.
- Biden signs a $95 billion war aid measure with assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
- Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say.
- Arizona House advances a repeal of the state's near-total abortion ban to the Senate.
- No final decision on withdrawing US troops from Niger and Chad, top official tells AP.
- Microsoft and Amazon face scrutiny from UK competition watchdog over recent AI deals.
- Russia vetoes a UN resolution calling for the prevention of a dangerous nuclear arms race in space.
- Reggie Bush is reinstated as 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, with organizers citing NIL rule changes.
- A barrage of three pointers aided one team to win in NBA playoff action, three playoff games in the NHL (one going overtime) plus a coach getting the pink slip and some big individual and team performances in Major League Baseball. Correspondent David Schuster reports.
- Lions agree to contract extensions with St. Brown and Sewell worth combined $200M, AP source says.
—The Associated Press
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Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.