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NEW from Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker: The Justice Dept. quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending its corruption investigation. apnews.com/article/ken-pa…

NEW YORK (AP) — Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayor says a family of Spanish tourists, including 3 children, died in helicopter crash that killed 6.

MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) — A person was arrested at UnitedHealthcare headquarters after reports of an intruder, months after company CEO was killed.

Statement from National Press Club President Mike Balsamo: “A free and independent press serves no political party. It serves the people. The National Press Club and Press Freedom Center stand with the wire services and with every American who relies on fact-based journalism to stay

"Today’s ruling by Judge Lamberth is a clear win for the First Amendment and for the journalists at Voice of America who’ve endured weeks of disruption and uncertainty." Read Mike Balsamo's statement on today's court ruling HERE: press.org/newsroom/press…

“To the reporters, editors and staff who never stopped fighting for that purpose: we’ve stood with you — and we will continue to stand with you. Today, the rule of law did, too.” National Press Club Press Freedom Center

President Trump wants the Voice of America gone. But US diplomats have been sending cables to State Department leadership expressing concern about the potential harm that may cause, writes former VOA press freedom reporter Liam Scott in his Substack debu… ift.tt/utlNkLA

WASHINGTON April 24 – Rolling Pictures announces that a portion of proceeds from its upcoming political thriller, 'Words of War,' will be donated to the Committee to Protect Journalists and the Press Freedom Center, underscoring the film’s commitment to championing press freedom and the safety of journalists

🗓️ Today is #WorldPressFreedomDay. At the National Press Club, we don’t just mark the moment — we respond to it. Because press freedom isn’t just under threat abroad. It’s under pressure right here at home. National Press Club Press Freedom Center

Journalism is under attack — and so is the public’s right to know. You can’t have a free society without a free press. Donate to Press Freedom Center. Share. Speak up. Press freedom needs defenders — now. bit.ly/pressfreedomce… #PressFreedom #WorldPressFreedomDay National Press Club

Incredibly proud that The Associated Press is a Pulitzer finalist for our coverage of the Trump assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. Breaking news at its most intense — and this incredible team delivered. Grateful to be part of it and to work at The Associated Press. This one really means a lot.

BREAKING: President Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro to interim post as top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. apnews.com/article/jeanin…

Journalists risk everything to bring truth to light. Pope Leo XIV’s call is a powerful reminder: this is a global fight for press freedom. Austin Tice has been missing 12 years. 10 VOA, RFE/RL & RFA journalists remain imprisoned. The fight isn’t over. apnews.com/article/pope-l…

WASHINGTON, May 12 – NPC President Mike Balsamo issued the following statement today after President Trump’s first overseas trip without wire service reporters aboard Air Force One.

Nomaan made the news smarter, the chaos calmer and the Slack threads infinitely better. He’s as good a person as he is a journalist — and that’s saying something. AP won’t be the same without him. CNN’s getting a real one in Nomaan Merchant!

Today, Journalism pulled ahead in the final stretch. As it should.

Transparency isn’t a threat. Independent reporting on national security isn’t a luxury. It’s democracy. The Pentagon’s new media policy undermines transparency and the public’s right to know. Here’s the full National Press Club statement.

Today we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. At National Press Club, where the First Amendment is our guiding light, we know freedom isn’t free. Our right to report, speak & gather exists because of their sacrifice. We honor them with gratitude.

Today, we remember those who gave everything in service to this country. But as we honor the fallen, we also hold space for those who still wait — for answers, for peace, for a way home. Austin Tice is one of them. A Marine. A journalist. Missing 12 yrs. Let’s bring him home.