May 08 Grand jury indicts suspect in New York City subway shooting By Associated Press Frank James was arrested on April 13, about 30 hours after authorities say he drove from Philadelphia and unleashed smoke bombs and dozens of bullets in a train full of morning commuters as it approached a Brooklyn station. The shooting… Continue reading
May 08 Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around U.S. By Associated Press Hundreds gathered in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and other cities days after a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion was leaked to the public suggesting the court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide. Continue reading
May 07 Rich Strike overcomes 80-1 odds to win 148th Kentucky Derby By Beth Harris, Associated Press Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from well back in the 20-horse field to run by 4-1 favorite Epicenter and Zandon on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Continue reading
May 07 Federal judge rejects Trump’s lawsuit challenging Twitter ban By Brian Melley, Associated Press U.S. District Judge James Donato said that Trump failed to show Twitter violated his First Amendment right to free speech. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 1:45 News Wrap: Havana hotel blast kills dozens in Cuba In our news wrap Saturday, rescue efforts continue in Cuba after a powerful gas explosion at a hotel in Havana killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. Also, the Taliban have ordered all women in Afghanistan to cover… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 5:30 Inequality persists as the U.S. economy recovers from the pandemic The latest jobs report for April shows the U.S. capping a year of solid growth. Employers added 428,000 jobs and the unemployment rate remains steady at 3.6 percent, a pandemic-era low. But inequality continues as the economy recovers from the… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 5:46 ‘Colorful Weddings’ pushes the marriage business beyond bridal white By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Simeon Lancaster The wedding industry is up and running again as more people are vaccinated and couples have rescheduled their canceled plans due to COVID. But the return of weddings is also highlighting the lack of services catered to people of color… Continue watching
May 07 Historic high winds expected to fan New Mexico wildfires By Cedar Attanasio, Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Weather conditions described as potentially historic were on tap for New Mexico on Saturday and for the next several days as over 1,400 firefighters and a fleet of airplanes and helicopters worked feverishly to bolster lines around the largest fire… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: April jobs report shows hiring still strong despite inflation In our news wrap Friday, April's jobs report shows the U.S. gained 428,000 net jobs despite inflation, supply shortages and rising interest rates. Also, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene will be allowed to seek reelection, the Irish nationalist party Sinn… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 15:48 Hillary Clinton discusses war in Ukraine, democracy in the U.S. and the future of Roe v. Wade By Judy Woodruff, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Vital Voices is a non-profit aimed at promoting women in leadership roles. Judy Woodruff recently spoke with the group's president Alyse Nelson, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the war in Ukraine, women's reproductive rights and the leaked… Continue watching