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News Brief: Mueller Investigation Charges And Reaction; Fake News In Italy

Where does the special counsel's Russia investigation go next? A look at how conservative media's coverage of the charges against Trump associates differed. And, in Italy, new curriculum is aimed at teaching students how to detect fake news.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are calling on Congress to approve $500 billion in budget relief for states struggling with the coronavirus.

Governors Call For $500 Billion Bailout Amid Standoff Over Coronavirus Relief Funds

Governors are signaling a dire financial picture for states as Congress spars over including state and local funds along with additional money for small business loans.

Both houses of Virginia's legislature voted to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, but the ERA's future is uncertain: Its original deadline elapsed decades ago. Here, an ERA supporter reacts to a Virginia Senate committee's vote to advance the ERA amendment last week.

Virginia Ratifies The Equal Rights Amendment, Decades After The Deadline

The ERA's provisions include a guarantee that "equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged ... on account of sex." But its legal status is uncertain.

Libby Says President Authorized Leak

A former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney suggests in court papers that President Bush approved a leak of classified pre-war intelligence on Iraq. Lewis Libby's claims put the president and the vice president in the awkward position of having authorized leaks.

California Gov. Newsom vetoes public safe drug-use clinics as overdoses surge

California lawmakers approved a bill allowing clinics where people could use street drugs under medical supervision to reduce the risk of overdoses. The governor argued it could make drug use worse.

Protesters wearing number tags during a rally in Hong Kong, Sunday. Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong's first authorized demonstration against the government since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks.

Hong Kongers hold their first authorized protest in years, under strict rules

Protesters were required to wear numbered badges. The demonstration was against the proposed reclamation and construction of trash-processing facilities.

Groups that resettle refugees say more than 125,000 in limbo despite judge's order

Three months after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restart the refugee admissions program it froze, groups that resettle refugees say more than 125,000 people are stuck in limbo.

U.N. Security Council Approves Iraq Resolution

After last-minute revisions, and a push from Russia, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approves a U.S. resolution aimed at additional international help in Iraq. Resolution 1511 is expected to generate financial aid and peacekeeping troops from previously reluctant sources. It also clarifies the U.N. role in reshaping postwar Iraq. Hear NPR's Bob Edwards and NPR's Michele Kelemen.

United Airlines jets are parked at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J.

United Airlines CEO, Other Senior Executives Resign Amid Investigations

The airline is the target of internal and federal corruption investigations regarding possible improper dealings with a former chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Bloomington Council Approves Lake Bloomington Water Project

The Bloomington City Council approved $130,000 to improve part of the northern shore of Lake Bloomington. The area, also known as North Park, has erosion…

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