Politics May 27 States, cities challenge Trump mileage standards rollback Nearly two dozen states and several cities are challenging the Trump administration's rollback of Obama-era mileage standards. They say science backed up the old regulations developed with the help of the nation's car makers.
Nation May 27 OSHA says 3 willful violations led to plant blasts in Texas U.S. officials have cited the owners of a Southeast Texas chemical plant where November blasts and fires caused widespread damage to the surrounding community.
World May 27 Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China The notice sets the stage for the U.S. to withdraw preferential trade and financial status that the former British colony has enjoyed since it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997.
Arts May 27 Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 Kramer's husband, David Webster, told The New York Times that Kramer died of pneumonia on Wednesday.
Nation May 27 Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast A tropical storm warning was issued for South Carolina's coast and the storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
World May 27 South African bans on tobacco, liquor amid virus stir debate A bootlegging culture has sprung up across South Africa in response to the government's nearly 8-week-old ban on the sale of tobacco and alcohol, part of its strict lockdown to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
World May 27 Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening In South Korea, 40 newly confirmed cases — the biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days — raised alarms as millions of children returned to school Wednesday.
Politics May 27 Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him The president can’t unilaterally regulate or close the companies, but that didn't stop Trump from angrily issuing a strong warning.
Health May 26 Transgender bathroom ban heard by federal appeals court A federal appeals court has heard arguments in the case of a transgender man who sued a Virginia school board after he was barred as a student from using the boys' bathrooms at his high school.
Health May 26 WATCH: Virginia's Northam orders use of masks in public indoor spaces Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said at a news conference Tuesday that he’s ordering masks be worn starting Friday inside all retail stores, while using public transportation, and in any other indoor places where people congregate.