5 things to know for April 25: Campus protests, Trump, Ukraine, Abortion ban, Housing market

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Trillions of cicadas will soon emerge across more than a dozen US states, including heavily populated areas. Naturalists have already spotted the first arrivals of the flying bugs, with some saying the nuisance can be “as loud as a lawn mower.” Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. Pro-Palestinian protests continue at major US universities, with nearly 100 people arrested at the University of Southern California and dozens arrested at the University of Texas in Austin on Wednesday. At Columbia University, dozens of protesters said they won’t disperse until the school agrees to cut ties with Israeli academic institutions and commits to a “complete divestment” of its funds from entities connected to Israel, among other demands. Adding pressure to the situation, House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia’s president to resign if she cannot bring order to the campus, where protesters say they are defending free speech and some Jewish students say they fear for their safety. Former President Donald Trump will be back in court today for his criminal hush money trial. David Pecker, ex-publisher of the National Enquirer, is also expected to appear after testifying earlier this week that he worked hand-in-hand with Trump to kill negative stories about him before the 2016 election and smear his political rivals in other stories. This comes as the Supreme Court will hear arguments today on Trump’s claims of presidential immunity. Many are watching the case to see whether the US legal system will hold Trump accountable for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election. A grand jury in Arizona on Wednesday already handed up an indictment against Trump’s allies over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, including the fake electors from that state and several individuals connected to his campaign. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a crucial aid package providing nearly $61 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. Wearing a US-Ukrainian flag pin and speaking from the White House, Biden said it was a “good day for America, a good day for Ukraine and a good day for world peace.” Biden added that the package is “going to make America safer. It’s going to make the world safer.” Additionally, the Pentagon revealed it secretly delivered long-range missiles to Ukraine earlier this month. The Biden administration had previously resisted sending the long-range missiles in part due to supply issues and concerns about further provoking Russia if they were deployed. The Arizona House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 160-year-old abortion ban, setting the stage for a repeal that would leave the state’s 15-week restriction on the procedure in place. The vote comes after two failed attempts by lawmakers in the Republican-controlled state House to bring the bill to the floor last week as Democrats sought to strike down the ban after the state Supreme Court revived it earlier this month. If a repeal vote fails in the state Senate, the 1864 law could take effect as early as June 8, making Arizona one of more than a dozen states that bans abortion at virtually all stages of pregnancy with few exceptions. If it succeeds, Arizona’s 15-week restriction on abortions will continue to be state law.