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
May 30 Trump hits Mexico with 5 percent tariff in response to migrants By Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press Trump said in a tweet the tariff will gradually increase "until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied."… Continue reading
May 30 Judge considering Missouri abortion clinic license case By Jim Salter, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press If the St. Louis clinic's license is not renewed before it expires at midnight Friday, Planned Parenthood officials said Missouri would become the first state without a functioning abortion clinic since the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalizing… Continue reading