NTD News Today Full Broadcast (March 28)

A federal judge sentenced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to 25 years in prison on March 28 for defrauding investors in his fallen cryptocurrency exchange. In November, jurors convicted Mr. Bankman-Fried on all seven counts of conspiracy and fraud with which government lawyers had charged him. Mr. Bankman-Fried and his attorneys had repeatedly argued that he didn’t intentionally do anything wrong, and that he deserved no more than 6 1/2 years in jail.

In Georgia, former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are in court arguing that the sweeping RICO case against him should be thrown out, because President Trump’s political speech is protected by the First Amendment. The case was on hold during two months of disqualification hearings over Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ romantic relationship with her lead prosecutor, Nathan Wade. President Trump did not attend the hearing, as he is in New York to attend the wake of a slain New York police officer.

Officials in Baltimore say they are focusing on reopening a key shipping route blocked by the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Divers recovered the bodies of two of the six construction workers who were reported missing and presumed dead, but officials said they would need to start clearing away the debris before anyone could reach the bodies of four others. Divers are to resume searching once the debris has been cleared.

Topics in this episode include:

1. NTSB Says Bridge Investigation May Take 1 to 2 Years
2. Minn. Survivors Recall 2007 Bridge Collapse on I-35W
3. Economic Impact of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse
4. Timescale Required to Rebuild Baltimore’s Key Bridge
5. Baltimore Bridge Collapse May Signal Infrastructure Weak Points
6. Trump, Biden Look for Support in New York
7. Judge: Ex-Trump Lawyer Should Be Disbarred
8. RFK Jr. PAC Raises Over $2 Million After VP Pick
9. Chris Christie Turns Down No Labels Candidacy
10. Ashley Biden Diary Thief Misses Sentencing, Risks Arrest
11. Former Senator, VP Candidate Joe Lieberman Dead at 82
12. Army Corps of Engineers Testifies Before House
13. Hearing: Army Corps of Engineers Fees Examined
14. Xi Meets With US CEOs, Tries to Boost China’s Economy
15. FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years
16. Lawyer: Disney Backed Off to Avoid Losing Tax Benefits
17. Heart of Fla. Dispute Was Over Governing Disney: Lawyer
18. Gelman: Florida the ‘Winner’ in Disney Dispute
19. 95 Still Missing After Moscow Attack: Russian Report
20. Putin Says Russia Will Not Attack NATO
21. Russia Will Take War to NATO if Ukraine Loses: Zelenskyy
22. Close to Ukraine Agreement on Food Imports: Poland
23. Greek Gov’t Censures Motion Over 2023 Train Crash
24. Pa. Can Discard Undated Mail-In Ballots: Court
25. US, Israel to Reschedule Meeting on Rafah
26. Are US–Israel Relations Healing?
27. 2 Bodies Found After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
28. Congestion Pricing Plan for Manhattan Drivers Approved
29. Biden to Loan $1.5 Billion to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant
30. Migrants Distrust Mexico’s $100 Per Month Plan
31. Southwest Plans to Offer Red-Eye Flights
32. Subaru Recalls 118,000-Plus Vehicles for Airbag Issues
33. Some Colleges Surpass $90,000/Year Total Cost
34. Trump Lawyers Argue Free Speech to Dismiss Georgia Case
35. Prosecution Says Trump’s Speech Part of Criminal Acts
36. Judge Questions How Overt Acts Are Protected
37. Allegations Against Diddy ‘Very Concerning’: Lawyer
38. Yellen: China’s Green Energy Ramp-Up Threatens Markets
39. Study: China-Made EVs to Capture 25 Percent of Europe’s Market
40. US Lawmaker Pledges Continued Support for Taiwan
41. EU Lawmakers Discuss Democracy During Taiwan Visit
42. Dutch PM Raises Cyberespionage With China’s Xi
43. Best Way to Reduce Anger Is to Slow Down: Expert
44. Punxsutawney Phil Welcomes 2 Baby Groundhogs
45. Burger King Offers Free Solar Eclipse Whoppers