Montana GOP doubles down after blocking trans lawmaker from speaking, citing decorum Protesters rallied in support of trans lawmaker, Zooey Zephyr, after she was barred from speaking following her controversial comments on trans-related legislation, but Republicans aren’t letting up. Read more on NPR

Warring factions in Sudan have agreed to a temporary truce U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield says the U.S. hopes the three-day truce between two military forces will be extended. Read more on NPR

8 members of an Oklahoma family found dead at burning home were shot, autopsies show The parents living at the home where they and their children died last October were experiencing financial difficulties, family members previously told a local newspaper. Read more on NPR

Contact is lost with a Japanese spacecraft attempting to land on the moon A Japanese company tried to land the unmanned Hakuto spacecraft on the moon early Wednesday, but its fate was unknown as flight controllers lost contact with it moments before the planned touchdown. Read more on NPR