May 17 Josh Shapiro wins unopposed Democratic primary for Pennsylvania governor By Associated Press Pennsylvania Democrats have made their choice for governor official, handing the nomination to second-term state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. Continue reading
May 17 Ted Budd, Cheri Beasley to face off for North Carolina Senate By Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in North Carolina's Senate race after both easily clinched primary victories Tuesday night. Continue reading
May 17 Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory By Steve Peoples, Associated Press A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the white "replacement" conspiracy theory to court voters this campaign season. Those Republicans promote the baseless notion there's a plot to diminish the influence of white people in America. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:11 In Buffalo, Biden condemns 'poison' of white supremacy By Cat Wise, Sam Lane, Mary Fecteau, Frank Carlson, Shoshana Dubnow President Biden offered both consolations and a call to reject racism, extremism and white supremacy Tuesday during a visit to Buffalo. The president delivered his remarks less than 72 hours after a white supremacist allegedly shot 13 people, killing 10,… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: FDA approves Pfizer's COVID-19 booster for children age 5 to 11 In our news wrap Tuesday, the FDA authorized Pfizer's low-dose COVID booster for kids 5 to 11 years old, China restricted more Beijing residents to their homes to help control a small outbreak, U.S highway deaths shot up last year… Continue watching
May 17 Pennsylvania governor race divides Republicans, unites Democrats By Marc Levy, Associated Press As Pennsylvania Republicans prepare to choose a nominee for governor, some party officials are twisted in knots over the possibility of a primary victory by a candidate many see as too far to the right to win statewide this fall. Continue reading
May 17 Watch 7:13 Grappling with grief as U.S. COVID deaths surpass 1 million By PBS NewsHour It's impossible to fully convey the staggering toll of COVID-19, with the number of deaths in the U.S. from the virus equal to losing the entire populations of Boston and Pittsburgh. But numbers describe just one part of this and… Continue watching
May 17 Watch 4:23 Remembering the victims of the mass shooting in Buffalo By Courtney Norris After 10 people were killed last weekend in a mass shooting in Buffalo, we take a moment to reflect on their lives and the legacies they leave behind. Continue watching
May 17 Printing error affects mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania county By Geoff Mulvihill, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press Officials in Lancaster County say a commercial printer sent ballots to voters containing a code that makes them unreadable by scanning machines. Continue reading
May 17 Man who shot three women in Dallas had delusions about Asians, according to arrest warrant By Jake Bleiberg, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The girlfriend of a man arrested in Dallas in a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city's Koreatown told police he had been admitted to health facilities because he was having delusions about Asian Americans. Continue reading