Redacted Mueller report, severe spring storms: 5 things to know Thursday
DOJ set to release redacted Mueller report
Attorney General William Barr plans to release the final report of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation on Thursday. Mueller's investigation probed links between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign. The 400-page document will be transmitted to Congress and made public at roughly the same time. Its release has been anticipated since last month when the attorney general disclosed a summary of its major conclusions: Mueller found no evidence that Trump conspired with Russia, and he did not conclude whether obstruction had occurred, according to Barr. Barr also said he would remove four types of information from the report and color-code the redactions to signal the reasons for secrecy. And while Trump thinks the report should be made public, he suggested that its disclosure might not lift the cloud the investigation cast over his administration.
Hearing on anti-vaxxer lawsuit against NYC
Parents of New York City children who have not been vaccinated against measles have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt an emergency order requiring vaccinations. The hearing, which will take place Thursday, The lawsuit stems from New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declaring a public health emergency April 9 for parts of Brooklyn's Williamsburg section after a measles outbreak. Unvaccinated people living in designated ZIP codes who may have been exposed to measles will be required to receive the vaccine to protect others from the outbreak, and those who have not received it or do not have evidence of immunity may be given a violation and could be fined $1,000. The lawsuit accused the city of failing to use the least restrictive means to control measles yet balance rights to individual autonomy, informed consent and free exercise of religion.
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Will it ever end? More severe weather on the way
Severe weather, including possible tornadoes, is expected to extend Thursday from southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana to areas near the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi. One of the biggest dangers over the next three days is the likelihood of nighttime thunderstorms bringing high winds and tornadoes while many people will be sleeping. These storms also pose a flash flood threat through Thursday morning from eastern Texas toward the Memphis metropolitan area in places already soaked by well above average rainfall. Stay safe!
Federal grand jury weighing North Carolina ballot fraud charges
A federal grand jury will conclude meetings in North Carolina on Thursday to decide whether to recommend criminal charges in the tainted 9th Congressional District. On Wednesday, state elections board spokesman Pat Gannon said the agency turned over extensive documents subpoenaed last month. Documents also were turned over by former Republican candidate Mark Harris, who had a narrow lead after November’s election before details emerged that his political operative in rural Bladen County collected ballots from voters. Leslie McCrae Dowless and four people Dowless allegedly hired to collect ballots were charged with state felonies, including possessing mail-in ballots.
Most millennials still need support from parents, study says
A majority of millennials still depend on Mom and Dad for money, even into their 30s, according to a new Merrill Lynch/Age Wave survey released on Thursday. The report, given exclusively to USA TODAY, says seven in 10 adults ages 18 to 34 received financial support from their parents in the last year, more than half of those in their early 30s. Almost three in five millennials said they couldn’t afford their lifestyles without the support. Despite that reliance, three-quarters say that financial independence from their parents is the measure of reaching adulthood.
Contributing: Associated Press