The Georgia appeals court has paused the election subversion conspiracy case involving Donald Trump and co-defendants. The court’s new order on Wednesday indicates that the trial may not happen before the 2024 presidential election, pending a ruling on disqualifying Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. (CNN)
Senate Republicans blocked the Right to Contraception Act, a bill that aimed to establish a federal right to access contraception. The vote fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Republicans argued that existing Supreme Court precedent already protects the use of birth control. (NBC News)
Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have reached an agreement allowing Disney to invest $17 billion in its Florida properties, potentially including a fifth major theme park. The agreement follows the resolution of a legal battle over oversight of the Disney World district. (ABC News)
Amanda Knox has been re-convicted of slander by an Italian court, even after she was previously exonerated of her British roommate’s 2007 murder. The court concluded that Knox incorrectly accused a blameless bar owner of the killing. Knox has completed her three-year sentence through time served. (NPR)
A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has spread to 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, resulting in 162 illnesses and 54 hospitalizations. Health authorities are investigating after tracing the outbreak to contaminated cucumbers. The CDC and FDA are conducting further tests to determine the source of the infections. (CBS News)