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
May 01 Death of former U.S. Marine puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine By Jay Reeves, Associated Press An undetermined number of Americans — many with military backgrounds — are thought to be in the country battling Russian forces beside both Ukrainians and volunteers from other countries even though U.S. forces aren't directly involved in fighting aside from… Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 2:55 News Wrap: Biden weighs canceling at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower In our news wrap Saturday, the Biden administration is considering canceling at least $10,000 in student loans per borrower through executive action, a 22-year-old Marine Corps veteran who joined the war in Ukraine was killed in fighting there, China's capital… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 4:19 U.S. nears 1 million COVID deaths amid questions over pandemic's next phase By Geoff Bennett, Claire Mufson, Winston Wilde, Andrew Corkery The United States is right on the brink of reaching 1 million COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic over two years ago. As this grim milestone approaches, health experts nationwide are debating whether or not a new phase… Continue watching
Apr 30 Alabama prison official disappears while escorting inmate By Associated Press The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post Saturday that Assistant Director of Corrections Vicky White disappeared while escorting an inmate being held on capital murder charges. The inmate is also missing. Continue reading
Apr 30 WATCH: White House correspondents' dinner featuring Trevor Noah By News Desk and Farnoush Amiri, Will Weissert, Associated Press After the pandemic nixed the event in 2020 and 2021, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner returned Saturday night, with Joe Biden as the first sitting president to attend in six years after Donald Trump shunned it while in office. Continue reading
Apr 30 Dangerous Southwest wildfires force more evacuations By Morgan Lee, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Thousands of firefighters are battling destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents are preparing to evacuate during the weekend in northern New Mexico. Continue reading
Apr 30 Activists keep up pressure as Biden considers student debt move By Chris Megerian, Associated Press For student loan activists, the past week began with hope as Biden gave his clearest indication that he was considering canceling federal student debt rather than simply allowing borrowers to defer payments during the pandemic. Continue reading