May 15 WATCH: Attorneys for defendant in Arbery killing say it was ‘not just another act of violent racism’ By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The attorney for a homeowner thrust into the spotlight of the Ahmaud Arbery shooting says a young black man filmed by a security camera walking through the unfinished home in December and February may have stopped there for a drink… Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Ivanka Trump, agriculture secretary tour launch of family food box program By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and White House adviser Ivanka Trump on Friday toured a Maryland food service distributor that's participating in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Continue reading
May 15 Most states still fall short of recommended testing levels By Matthew Perrone, Brian Witte, Gary Robertson, Associated Press As businesses reopen in more of the U.S., more than 4 out of 5 states still fall short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns. Continue reading
May 15 House poised to approve new rules allowing members to vote by proxy By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Neither Civil War nor Great Depression or any other national crisis has convinced the House to allow lawmakers to vote by proxy. That's about to change during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: Trump honors ‘hard work, heroism and hope’ in White House Rose Garden By Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to honor "hard work, heroism and hope" in the White House Rose Garden on May 15. Continue reading
May 15 Obama team left pandemic playbook for Trump administration, officials confirm By Victoria Knight, Kaiser Health News Despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's claim that the Obama Administration left no game plan for a future pandemic, former Obama officials confirmed the existence of a National Security Council pandemic playbook listing types of infectious disease threats that could… Continue reading
May 15 WATCH LIVE: White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds news briefing By Laura Santhanam The briefing is sandwiched between two scheduled White House Rose Garden events on the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 15 Magnitude-6.5 earthquake shakes western Nevada By Associated Press Authorities are checking for possible highway damage following a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in a remote area of western Nevada early Friday. Continue reading
May 14 Key moments from HHS whistleblower Rick Bright’s testimony on coronavirus response By Candice Norwood Dr. Rick Bright testified on Thursday that the Trump administration is mishandling the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 9:28 U.S. prisons are crowded, dirty and opaque. COVID-19 is running rampant. COVID-19 is sweeping the country’s jails and prisons. They have proven to be breeding grounds for contagion, with close quarters and a lack of protective gear. Some have released inmates early to free up space -- but people inside say… Continue watching