NTD News Today Full Broadcast (April 1)

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence on April 1—this time in federal court, where a judge sentenced him to 40 years for stealing from his clients and his law firm. The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. President Joe Biden declared March 31, 2024—the day on which Easter Sunday fell this year—as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” sparking uproar among conservatives and eliciting scathing criticism from former President Donald Trump, who demanded that President Biden apologize to the millions of Christians in the United States. Most fast-food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday, when a new law is scheduled to kick in. The law will give higher pay to a historically low-paying profession—but also threatens to raise prices and cut jobs in a state already known for its high cost of living. Topics in this episode include: Biden Faces Backlash Over 'Transgender Day of Visibility' ‘Wouldn’t Give Him 10 Cents’: Trump on Mexico Request Trump to Attend 2 Events This Week Focusing on Border Vessel Capsizes in Mexico: 8 Chinese Migrants Dead Border Security in the Spotlight for Campaigns Connecticut One of Last States to Allow Early Voting Government Vote Initiative Includes Prisons, Campuses Critics Say Federal Voting Plans Target Democrats Wreckage Removal From Collapsed Baltimore Bridge Begins Trump Media Company Shatters Expectations in Market Judge Receptive to Trump Documents Claims ‘Rampant Thievery’ on Air Force One: Politico Congress Bans Staff Use of Microsoft’s AI Copilot California Sets $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers AT&T User Data Leaked Onto Dark Web USPS Partners With UPS, Not FedEx, for Air Mail US–Israel Meeting to Discuss Rafah Operations Israeli Troops Leave al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City Netanyahu Recovering After Hernia Surgery Turkey: Opposition Trounces Erdogan in Local Elections Foreign Fighters Linked to Moscow Attack: Russia Russia Fired 5 Hypersonic Missiles at Kyiv: Ukraine France to Send Old Vehicles, New Missiles to Ukraine Bulgaria, Romania Join EU’s Schengen by Sea and Air School Students Learn About April’s Total Solar Eclipse New York Prisons to Be Locked Down During Eclipse New Yorkers Celebrate Easter With 5th Ave Bonnet Parade Americans Need to Snack Smarter: Study Alex Murdaugh Given 40 Years for Financial Crimes RFK Jr. Holds First Rally Since VP Announcement RFK Jr.’s VP Pick Generating Social Media Buzz: Journalist RFK Jr. Says He’s a Spoiler for Biden and Trump Could RFK Jr. Run as a Libertarian? The Nation Decides 2024 | News Analysis Election Campaign Approaches: Trump Versus Biden Microsoft to Sell Teams, Office Separately Worldwide Former NFL Player Arrested for Domestic Violence Highway Crumbles Into Pacific After Landslide Oklahoma: Barge Hitting Bridge Caught on Camera Coast Guard Rescues Kayaker After 11 Hours 6-Figure Income Needed to Buy Home in 22 States Airbnb Changes Cancellation Policies Woah! Police on Horseback Chase Suspected Thief Taiwanese President Visits China to Deliver a Message US Planning Summit With Japan, S. Korea: Report Beijing Built Mock-Up of Taiwanese Capital: Satellite Korean President Opens Door for Doctor Compromise UConn Rolls Into Final Four: Can Anyone Beat Them? Much-Anticipated LSU-Iowa Rematch Tonight MLB Opening Weekend: Soto, Yamamoto Shine for New Teams Solar Eclipse to Draw Record Crowd to Niagara Falls Total Solar Eclipse Creates Opportunity for Scientists Minnesotans Celebrate Easter With Egg Hunt Belgium: Mile-Long Table to Celebrate Iftar and Easter Germany’s Sorbs Observe Easter With Horse Parade