May 31 Trump administration’s deep cuts to public health leave system reeling By Laura Ungar, Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Public health leaders said the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces the deadliest measles outbreak since at least the… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: Trump’s plan to double levies on imported steel draws global reaction In our news wrap Saturday, global reaction to a surprise tariff announcement from President Trump after he said Friday that was doubling levies on imported steel, Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Ukraine ahead of a fresh round of… Continue watching
May 31 Experts concerned over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season starts By Seth Borenstein, Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Associated Press With predictions for a busy hurricane season beginning Sunday, experts in storms and disasters are worried about something potentially as chaotic as the swirling winds: Massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to hurricanes. Continue reading
May 31 Hegseth warns Indo-Pacific allies of threat from China By Tara Copp, David Rising, Associated Press The U.S. defense secretary reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to face increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Continue reading
May 31 More friends, family of New Orleans fugitives arrested for helping with jail escape By Jack Brook, Associated Press Records show some of the fugitives received aid before and after their escape — including from a number of people named in police reports but not yet facing charges. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: ‘We are all going to die,’ Sen. Ernst says after addressing Medicaid changes in combative town hall By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is facing backlash after saying that “we all are going to die” while talking about potential changes to Medicaid eligibility at a town hall in north-central Iowa. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 8:50 Harvard professor calls Trump’s attacks on funding and students ‘authoritarianism’ By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Karina Cuevas The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 6:47 James Patterson reflects on fatherhood and what it means to him in ‘The #1 Dad Book’ By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport James Patterson is a household name to many, having written more than 200 books and selling over 450 million copies worldwide. But he's turning the page from thrillers to something more personal in his latest release. In "The #1 Dad… Continue watching
May 30 PBS suing Trump administration over defunding, three days after NPR filed similar case By David Bauder, Associated Press PBS filed suit Friday against President Donald Trump and other administration officials to block his order stripping federal funding from the 330-station public television system, three days after NPR did the same for its radio network. Continue reading
May 30 After chronic outages, Puerto Rico governor pledges to improve island’s crumbling power grid By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Puerto Rico’s governor pledged Thursday to improve the island’s crumbling electric grid and boost the economy in her first address after being elected last year as anger intensifies over repeated power outages and an increase in cost-of-living expenses. Continue reading