Nation May 12 Ruling on George Floyd's death paves way for longer sentence for Derek Chauvin In his ruling dated Tuesday, Judge Peter Cahill found that Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer when he restrained Floyd last year and that he treated Floyd with particular cruelty.
Politics May 12 House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post She was Congress’ highest-ranking Republican woman, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and her removal marked a jarring turnabout to what’s been her fast rise within the party.
Nation May 11 California governor proposes $12 billion to house state's homeless population California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness into housing. His proposal includes $8.75 billion to convert buildings into 46,000 housing units.
Politics May 11 WATCH: White House braces for meetings amid GOP turmoil President Joe Biden is preparing to hold a sit down White House meeting on Wednesday with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and other congressional leaders as he accelerates efforts to reach a bipartisan infrastructure agreement.
Politics May 11 WATCH: Dr. Walensky encourages youth to ask for vaccine The director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is "encouraging children to ask for the vaccine" after regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12.
Politics May 10 WATCH: White House expresses 'serious concern' over Israel unrest Speaking at the White House briefing, press secretary Jen Psaki said the president is "kept abreast and is watching" developments carefully.
Politics May 10 New White House panel aims to separate science and politics A new 46-person federal scientific integrity task force with members from more than two dozen government agencies will meet for the first time on Friday.
Nation May 10 Cyberattack on U.S. pipeline is linked to criminal gang known as DarkSide The pipeline, operated by Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline, carries gasoline and other fuel from Texas to the Northeast.
Politics May 10 U.S. restores transgender health protections, reversing Trump policy The action by the Department of Health and Human Services affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people.
World May 08 Pakistan receives 1st vaccines through COVAX The prime minister’s special aide on health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, asked people over age 40 to register for shots and said the Pakistani government would soon be able to expand its immunization program to other age groups.