May 28 The 3 transgender cases in courts this last week By Hannah Grabenstein On May 22, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, an 18-year-old transgender man who, while in school, sued his district for the right to use the boys’ bathroom. Continue reading
May 28 Storm Alberto maintains strength as it approaches Gulf Coast By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 2 p.m. EDT Monday that Alberto was centered about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south-southwest of Panama City, Florida. The storm was expected to make landfall later Monday. Continue reading
May 28 Starbucks training a first step in facing bias, experts say By Terry Tang, Associated Press Starbucks, trying to put to rest an outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, is closing more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon of anti-bias training, a strategy some believe can keep racism at… Continue reading
May 28 Why this science teacher saved his class during Indiana school shooting By Associated Press Jason Seaman spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting Friday, thanking the Noblesville community for its support. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Man remains missing after flash flooding in Maryland By David McFadden, Associated Press Eddison Hermond, 39, of Severn, Maryland, was last seen 5:20 p.m. ET Sunday during the height of flooding in and around Ellicott City, Maryland, Howard County police said, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 10:44 When is it necessary for police to shoot a person? By Christopher Booker, Melanie Saltzman After police in Sacramento shot and killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s yard, California lawmakers proposed legislation that only allows police to shoot people if there are no other reasonable options. But as Newshour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports, law enforcement… Continue watching
May 27 George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Maine By Associated Press A spokesman for the former president says the 93-year-old has been hospitalized for low blood pressure and fatigue. Continue reading
May 27 Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500 By Mark Long, Associated Press Patrick had been running near the middle of the pack in the Indianapolis 500 when she lost control, slid hard into the outside wall, then caromed across the track and hit the inside barrier before coming to a stop on… Continue reading
May 27 Resisting Trump in a bright red state By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The reach of anti-Trump forces into red states like Oklahoma has given Democrats hopes of a national resurgence, though no one suggests that the heartland will change its political allegiance on a dime. Continue reading
May 27 Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump's message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk. Continue reading