It was a big day in former President Trump’s hush money trial. Adult film actress Stormy Daniels took the stand Tuesday, detailing their alleged affair and subsequent payment for her to keep quiet about the story ahead of the 2016 election.

Hamas announced that it agreed to a Gaza ceasefire deal. In truth, it was a ceasefire proposal from Qatar and Egypt. And, there was a catch: Israel hadn’t seen it. It comes as Israeli forces began to strike the city of Rafah—on Gaza's southern edge—from the air and ground yesterday. They ordered some residents to leave parts of the city.

A group of bipartisan, all-female senators is leading the charge on a new $275 million bill that would boost federal research and physician training on menopause. They are getting some help from a leading lady: Halle Berry, who wants to de-stigmatize menopause. She says, "The shame has to be taken out of menopause. We have to talk about this very normal part of our life that happens."

After about two weeks of relative silence on the issue, President Biden condemned the unrest on campuses across the country. Republicans are looking to capitalize on the issue by painting Democrats as accepting chaos, anti-Americanism and pro-terrorist slogans.

It may feel like young people are singularly focused on the conflict in the Middle East, but a recent Harvard survey finds that it’s actually pretty low on the list of issues they say are important to them.

Nearly 20 hours after protesters seized and began occupying a Columbia University academic building, administrators called in the NYPD to clear out dozens of pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel demonstrators.

Talks have ended between Columbia University and pro-Palestinian/anti-Israel protesters after nearly a week and a half of attempting to reach a consensus to shut down a second tent encampment.

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke yesterday, reviewing ongoing talks to secure the release of hostages together with an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Hundreds of anti-Israel/pro-Palestinian protesters have been arrested on several college campuses across the US over the past week. Tent encampments have spread across about 40 American universities in recent days.

New rules from the Biden administration could save Americans big bucks when dealing with travel headaches. In an attempt to crack down on steep fees to check bags or change flights, the US Department of Transportation announced new regulations yesterday.

It’s gonna be a hot one…according to a new outlook for the summer from the National Weather Service. Hotter-than-average conditions are predicted for nearly the entire country, except a portion of the northern Plains. The highest odds for high temps are in the Northeast, as well as a stretch from Texas to the Pacific Northwest.

The conservative majority of the Supreme Court appeared to side yesterday with a small city in Oregon that has banned homeless people from sleeping or camping in public spaces. Homeless rates have spiked in recent years, and the ruling could have major implications across the country.

As Passover begins tonight, Jewish students on a number of university campuses across the US are expressing concern for their safety. Yesterday, a rabbi at Columbia University advised Jewish students to ‘return home as soon as possible’ following reports of ‘extreme antisemitism’ on and around campus. The college is now ensuring remote learning options are available.

Israel launched a limited, retaliatory counter strike against Iran early Friday morning local time, appearing to target an airbase in the country. It came 5 days after Iran launched a barrage of several hundred missiles and drones at Israel.

Yesterday, it was Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s turn to take questions from Congress about the school’s response to antisemitism on campus. She’s faced significant criticism for both not doing enough to protect Jewish students and combat Islamophobia since the Hamas terror attack on October 7th.

No surprise, Caitlin Clark was the #1 WNBA draft pick. Maybe more of a surprise: that her first-year salary will be $76,535. Clark was selected by the Indiana Fever in Monday's WNBA draft. She received a four-year contract worth a total of $338,056, per WNBA rules.

History was made yesterday as Donald Trump became the first former President to face a criminal trial. This is a case over how he covered up alleged hush money payments to two women who allege they had extramarital sexual encounters with Trump.

In an unprecedented attack, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles toward Israel Saturday night. With help from allies, including the US, UK, France, as well as Jordan and Saudi Arabia, Israel was able to intercept 99% of the weapons before they landed.

O.J. Simpson, whose murder trial became a landmark moment in American racial, criminal justice and celebrity history, died Thursday. Simpson, 76, had reportedly been battling prostate cancer, and had recently been placed in hospice care.

For the first time, the EPA set legally enforceable drinking water limits for ‘forever chemicals,’ otherwise known as PFAS. With at least 45% of the nation’s tap water estimated to have one or more types of PFAS chemicals, there could be major implications for the water industry.