May 02 Report: Draft opinion suggests Supreme Court set to overturn Roe v. Wade By Mark Sherman, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Politico published what was labeled as a “1st Draft” of the “Opinion of the Court” in a case challenging Mississippi's ban on abortion after 15 weeks, a case known as Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Continue reading
May 02 Greyhound racing nears its end in the U.S. By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press It's been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s. Since then, increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options have nearly killed the sport. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
May 02 Watch 7:39 Trump pushes Republican candidates in the Ohio Senate primary further to the right By John Yang, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Former President Trump’s influence in this year’s midterm elections gets its first big test in Tuesday's Ohio Senate Republican primary. As John Yang reports, Trump’s surprise endorsement of a one-time self-proclaimed “never-Trumper” has shaken up the race. Continue watching
May 02 Watch 8:12 Tucker Carlson's influence and his increasingly extreme views By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Tyriana Evans Every night more than 3 million people tune in to Tucker Carlson's show on the Fox News channel – the most-watched cable news show last year. A new analysis from The New York Times explores how Carlson is using his… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 7:06 Amazon labor vote accelerates organizing efforts nationwide By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings, Eliot Barnhart Workers at a New York City Amazon site on Monday appeared to reject a union. That loss came just weeks after they’d scored a historic win at a much larger, neighboring Amazon warehouse, which created the first-ever union at the… Continue watching
May 02 WATCH: Biden restores Eid al-Fitr celebration at White House By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Monday, restoring celebrations of the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan at the White House after his predecessor scrapped them. Continue reading
May 02 Former NYPD officer convicted of assaulting Capitol police during Jan. 6 insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal jury has convicted a New York Police Department veteran of assaulting an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, rejecting his claim he was defending himself when he tackled the officer and grabbed his gas mask. Continue reading
May 02 Amazon workers in second NYC election reject unionization By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: New Mexico issues mandatory evacuation order as massive wildfire spreads In our news wrap Sunday, New Mexico has issued mandatory evacuation orders as a huge wildfire east of Sante Fe grows rapidly, forecasters issued severe storm warnings for parts of the South and Midwest, former President Trump is holding a… Continue watching