May 10 Jim Pillen wins Nebraska Republican primary for governor By Grant Schulte, Associated Press The winner of the race will emerge as a strong favorite against state Sen. Carol Blood, who won the Democratic nomination for governor. The incumbent, Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts, is prohibited by term limit laws from running again. Continue reading
May 10 House passes $40 billion Ukraine aid package By Alan Fram, Associated Press The measure sailed to passage by a lopsided 368-57 margin, providing $7 billion more than Biden's request from April and dividing the increase evenly between defense and humanitarian programs. Continue reading
May 10 Rep. Alex Mooney wins West Virginia GOP primary By Leah Willingham, Associated Press In an early victory for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate at the start of midterm season, Rep. Alex Mooney on Tuesday beat fellow incumbent Rep. David McKinley in West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District Republican primary. Continue reading
May 10 Officials prep for gruesome surprises as Las Vegas lake slowly dries up By Ken Ritter, Associated Press Stories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead. The reservoir on the Colorado River is about a 30-minute drive… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:29 News Wrap: Biden defends his economic policies amid rising inflation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden defended his economic policies in the face of the worst inflation in 40 years and said his proposal for taxing billionaires could bring down rising costs. Also, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argued abortion… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:09 Former Pennsylvania attorney general who argued against Roe reflects on Supreme Court leak The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion shows justices appear poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would result in the biggest change to abortion rights since the 1992 case Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the right to an abortion… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 7:49 A highly contagious strain of bird flu plagues farmers across the U.S. By William Brangham, Sam Weber The U.S. is in the midst of its worst deadly bird flu outbreak in years. Millions of poultry and wild birds have been killed. And although the risk to human health is low, the impacts have trickled down to consumers. Continue watching
May 10 Baby formula shortage vexing parents, prompts White House response By Matthew Perrone, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press On Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the Food and Drug Administration was “working around the clock to address any possible shortages."… Continue reading
May 10 Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct allegations By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been cleared of sexual misconduct following a criminal trial in Boston. Continue reading
May 10 Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s ban of Donald Trump By Kelvin Chan, Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Musk, speaking virtually at a Future of the Car summit hosted by the Financial Times, said Twitter’s Trump ban was a “morally bad decision” and “foolish in the extreme.”… Continue reading