May 26 Judge whose anti-rape advice was ‘close your legs’ loses job By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press A judge who suggested that a woman seeking a restraining order could close her legs to prevent a sexual assault has been removed from the bench. Continue reading
May 26 4 Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man who pleaded ‘I can’t breathe’ By Amy Forliti, Jeff Baenen, Associated Press Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander's video provoked widespread outrage. Continue reading
May 26 Judge strikes down energy leasing rules in bird habitat By Matthew Brown, Associated Press A U.S. judge has dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas exploration. Continue reading
May 26 McConnell discusses prospects for another round of pandemic relief By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The Senate's top leader says Congress needs to tend to unemployment insurance funds supporting millions thrown out of work by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 26 Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Texas abruptly resigns By Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Joseph Brown said in a statement Tuesday that he will leave office on May 31. The statement doesn't explain why the 50-year-old prosecutor is leaving the prestigious post except to say… Continue reading
May 26 Pence press secretary returns to work after coronavirus recovery By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence’s chief spokeswoman says she's recovered from the coronavirus and is back at work. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Gov. Cuomo says several counties north of NYC have met criteria to reopen By Associated Press Several counties north of New York City entered the first phase of the state's four-part reopening process Tuesday after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the region had met criteria for reopening including declining deaths and hospitalizations linked to the coronavirus. Continue reading
May 26 FBI investigating black man’s death after video shows Minneapolis officer kneeling on neck By Amy Forliti, Associated Press The FBI and Minnesota agents are investigating the death of a black man in Minneapolis police custody after video from a bystander showed a white officer kneeling on his neck. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: HHS watchdog who found testing shortages testifies that Trump barbs haven’t deterred her By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Christi Grimm, who has served as acting inspector general since January, told a House panel that there was no “chilling effect” from President Donald Trump's criticism of her last month and his subsequent move to replace her. Continue reading
May 26 Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking By Stephen Groves and Sophia Tareen, Associated Press The meat industry has historically relied on immigrant labor to do some of the most dangerous jobs in America. Now the pandemic is fueling concerns about possible labor shortages to meet supply demands… Continue reading