The Indiana Pacers failed in their first attempt to earn the second NBA Finals trip in franchise history, falling 111-94 to the New York Knicks in Game 5.
As fears of famine grew, so too did international pressure on Israel. Allies including theUnited Kingdom, France and Canada
warned Israel earlier this month that it could face sanctions if aid restrictions were not lifted.Days later, Israel announced it would allow“minimal” deliveries
of essential suppliesBut that announcement was
, not least for Israel’s decision to bypass traditional aid distribution networks, like those run by the United Nations.
Instead, it tapped theNational Public Radio (NPR) and three of its local stations have filed a lawsuit against United States President Donald Trump, arguing that an
executive order aimed at cutting federal fundingfor the organisation is illegal.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court on Tuesday in Washington, DC by NPR and three local stations in Colorado — Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio and KUTE Inc – argues that Trump’s executive order to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution.Trump issued the executive order earlier this month, instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and requiring that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organisations. Trump issued the order after alleging there is “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.