A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but left intact a claim for retaliation.
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The Artemis II astronauts were over 100,000 miles away from Earth on Friday, almost halfway to the moon. One of the crew members said, “Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of.” Mark Strassmann reports.
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Seven-year-old Ben O’Reilly is deaf and has other special needs. His aide said he felt isolated at school until an act of kindness from his fellow classmates started a wave. Steve Hartman has the story in “On the Road.”
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Ethan Dietz died on Nov. 25 after being hit in the head during a basketball game in Texas three days earlier.
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The Artemis II astronauts continued their long coast to the moon, capturing stunning photos along the way.
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President Trump’s new budget proposal asks Congress for $1.5 trillion in defense spending — a 42% increase — while cutting nondefense spending by $73 billion, or 10%.
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U.S. farmers are struggling to stay afloat as the cost to operate keeps increasing. According to new Agriculture Department data analyzed by Politico, the U.S. has lost nearly 150,000 farms in the last five years. Rachel Shin, one of the authors of that analysis, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss.
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The NCAA Men’s Final Four tips off on Saturday night. The first game features number three Illinois colliding with powerhouse University of Connecticut. Then, there will be a battle between the two No.1 seeds, Michigan and Arizona. Eddie Pells, national sports writer for the Associated Press, joins “The Daily Report” to preview the games.
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The executive order is designed to increase the NCAA’s control over college sports, and threatens to remove federal funding for colleges and universities that don’t comply with NCAA rules.
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A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by the Justice Department to revive two subpoenas it served to the Federal Reserve.
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