Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case. Judge Dale E. Ho on Wednesday granted the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the mayor could aid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. But the judge denied prosecutors the ability to potentially bring the criminal case back after the mayoral election. The order to dismiss the case “with prejudice” spares Adams from having to govern in a way that pleases Trump or potentially risk having the charges revived. The Justice Department’s push to end the case caused a rift between its leadership in Washington and prosecutors in New York. Adams had pleaded not guilty to bribery and other charges.

Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday over whether states should be able cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, a case that comes amid a wider push from abortion opponents to defund the nation’s leading abortion provider. Low-income patients who go there for things like contraception, cancer screenings and pregnancy testing could see their care upended if the court sides with South Carolina leaders who say no public money should go the organization. The court is considering a legal question that could have wider effects: whether Medicaid patients can continue to sue over the right to choose their own qualified provider.

Tesla sales tumble 13% as Musk backlash, competition and aging lineup turn off buyers

NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla sales fell in the first three months of the year in another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers. The company reported that deliveries of its electric vehicles dropped 13% in the January to March period. The weak demand was likely due to a combination of factors, including its aging lineup, competition from rivals and a backlash from Musk’s embrace of right wing politics. It also is a warning that the company’s first-quarter earnings report later this month could disappoint investors.

Police say the 2023 Nashville school shooter hid mental health issues from doctors

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say the shooter behind the 2023 Nashville elementary school attack that killed six people, including three children, had been planning it for years while hiding mental health issues from medical providers. A new report released Wednesday by Metro Nashville Police closes the investigation into the shooting at The Covenant School in March 2023. The investigation also found that no manifesto existed. Instead, there was a series of notebooks, art composition books and media files that documented the planning, the events that motivated the attack and hopes for the outcome of the attack.