May 31 Missouri’s only abortion clinic can keep stay open, according to judge’s order By Jim Salter, David A. Lieb, Associated Press St. Louis Circuit Judge Michael Stelzer issued a temporary restraining order preventing Missouri from taking away the clinic's license. He said Planned Parenthood "has demonstrated that immediate and irreparable injury will result" if its abortion license is allowed to expire. Continue reading
May 31 EPA allows expanded use of ethanol-gasoline mix By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency's announcement ends a summertime ban on the E15 blend imposed out of concerns for increased smog. Continue reading
May 31 Awash in marijuana, Oregon takes steps to curb production By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press If growing marijuana in Oregon were to stop today, it could take more than six years by one estimate to smoke or eat it all. Continue reading
May 31 Lawyers of Minneapolis officer convicted of shooting request no prison time By Associated Press Mohamed Noor was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia. Continue reading
May 31 President Obrador says Mexico won’t react desperately to Trump’s tariff threat By Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador appears convinced that Trump just needed to be informed of all that Mexico has been doing to slow illegal migration. Continue reading
May 31 U.S. companies caught in the crossfire of Mexico tariffs threat By Michelle Chapman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Shares of General Motors Co., which imports more vehicles into the U.S. than any other U.S. automaker, slid 4% at the opening bell. Continue reading
May 31 Lawyers say documents show census was changed to give Republicans an edge By Larry Neumeister, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The lawyers allege that a longtime Republican gerrymandering guru, played a key role in pushing the Trump administration to include a citizenship question on the census. Continue reading
May 31 Record flooding causes levee breach in western Arkansas By Associated Press Emergency management officials say crews are going door-to-door to recommend evacuation for about 160 homes. Continue reading
May 31 Lawyers for freed Navy SEAL want war crime case dismissed By Julie Watson, Brian Melley, Associated Press Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher faces a murder trial in the death of an Islamic State prisoner. Continue reading
May 31 Scripps National Spelling Bee names 8 champions in historic tie By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press The eight co-champions closed out the bee by spelling 47 consecutive words correctly. Continue reading