May 23 China keeps the door open to trade talks, but slams tech controls By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said China hopes to restart trade talks, but only if the conditions are deemed fair. Continue reading
May 23 6th migrant child dies after being detained by border authorities By Associated Press A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson said the girl was "medically fragile," with a history of congenital heart defects. Continue reading
May 23 3 killed in Missouri as tornado strikes state capital By David A. Lieb, Associated Press The National Weather Service confirmed that the large and destructive tornado moved over Jefferson City shortly before midnight on Wednesday. Continue reading
May 22 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Oklahoma flooding threatens to wash away homes In our news wrap Wednesday, surging rivers triggered new flooding and new evacuations warnings in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Also, the deaths of five migrant children at the U.S. border since December sparked a confrontation at a U.S. House hearing… Continue watching
May 22 Watch 8:09 Morehouse grads just got a stunning gift. What can help more students of color? Morehouse College's class of 2019 was stunned on Sunday when their commencement speaker, Robert F. Smith, promised to eliminate all of the graduates' student debt. But the generous pledge also highlights the distinct wealth gap for recent African American graduates. Continue watching
May 22 Border holding center to reopen after 32 migrants get the flu By Colleen Long, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The 32 sick children and adults have been quarantined at a smaller processing center. The center has been cleaned and will soon reopen but the closure. Continue reading
May 22 Harriet Tubman $20 bill design delayed past 2020 By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the delay in unveiling a $20 redesign had been prompted by the decision to redesign the $10 bill and the $50 bill first for security reasons. Continue reading
May 22 ‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh to be released By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press After being in prison for nearly two decades, John Walker Lindh, the young Californian who was captured by U.S. forces in the invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, is set to go free. Continue reading
May 22 WATCH: Trump presents the Medal of Valor to police officers, firefighters By Gretchen Frazee The Medal of Valor is the highest national award for courage given to public safety officers. Continue reading
May 22 New York puts Democrats a step closer to getting Trump’s state tax returns By Chris Carola, David Klepper, Associated Press The legislation would allow the leaders of the House and Senate committees to get access to any New York state tax returns filed by elected officials and top appointed officials. Continue reading