May 30 German Chancellor Angela Merkel awarded a Harvard honorary degree By Associated Press The Ivy League school gave Merkel an honorary Doctor of Laws degree Thursday in advance of her keynote speech at Harvard's 368th commencement ceremony. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Pence lauds Canadian relationship in USMCA trade talks with Trudeau By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, which still needs to be ratified, is set to replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Trump honors Air Force Academy grads for choosing ‘a higher calling’ President Donald Trump told newly minted Air Force officers on Thursday that "to dominate the future, America must rule the skies."… Continue reading
May 30 New Hampshire repeals its death penalty By Holly Ramer, Associated Press The New Hampshire Senate overrode Gov. Chris Sununu's veto, ending the death penalty immediately. Continue reading
May 29 Severe weather forecasts continue as states clean up tornado destruction By Mitch Stacy, Associated Press People from Kansas to Pennsylvania picked up the pieces from a swarm of tornadoes and braced for more twisters Wednesday amid a record-breaking stretch of violent weather. Continue reading
May 29 Louisiana abortion ban sent to governor’s desk By Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:24 What’s behind the recent rash of violent weather Violent weather has tormented regions from the Rocky Mountains to the Mid-Atlantic in recent weeks. In Kansas Tuesday night, strong tornadoes tore houses apart, littered an airport runway with debris and hoisted a car onto a roof -- but widespread… Continue watching
May 29 WATCH: Missouri governor threatens not to renew license for state’s only abortion clinic By Associated Press Planned Parenthood's license to operate the only abortion clinic in Missouri is set to expire Friday. Continue reading
May 29 Read Robert Mueller’s full statement about the Russia investigation By Gretchen Frazee Special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time on the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading
May 29 After several quiet years, tornadoes erupt in United States By Rick Callahan, Grant Schulte, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — After several quiet years, tornadoes have erupted in the United States over the last two weeks as a volatile mix of warm, moist air from the Southeast and persistent cold from the Rockies clashed and stalled over the… Continue reading