May 18 1 in 6 newlywed spouses are of different race or ethnicity By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Five decades ago, only 3 percent of the people in the country were intermarried — that is, had spouses of a different race or ethnicity. That was in 1967 when the Supreme Court ruled interracial and interethnic marriage was legal… Continue reading
May 18 At least 1 person killed after car hits and injures pedestrians in New York City's Times Square By Laura Santhanam, Michael D. Regan Emergency vehicles were on the scene, the New York City Police Department confirmed. Continue reading
May 18 Roger Ailes, former Fox News CEO, dies at age 77 By Laura Santhanam Hosts of the morning show “Fox & Friends” appeared visibly upset when they announced Ailes’ death and read his family’s statement on-air early Thursday. Ailes had led Fox News for two decades. Continue reading
May 18 Here are the 4 candidates Trump interviewed for FBI director By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump said Monday that the search for a successor to Comey was "moving rapidly."… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 3:39 News Wrap: Chelsea Manning released from prison By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was released from prison after serving seven years of a 35-year sentence for giving thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks. Also, President Trump will hold off on moving the U.S. Embassy… Continue watching
May 17 When it comes to Trump, what do voters care about? By Lisa Desjardins We know that voters who supported President Trump wanted a shake-up in Washington. Here's how Trump's approval rating has tracked with major decisions. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: President Trump addresses Coast Guard graduates By Vivian Salama, Darlene Superville, Associated Press NEW LONDON, Conn. — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at his "critics and naysayers" following more than a week of negative news coverage beginning with his sudden decision to fire James Comey as FBI director. Continue reading
May 16 Trump's legislative agenda slows to crawl in Congress By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press What GOP senators and House members aren't doing right now is passing major legislation. And it's not just health care and a tax overhaul that are dragging. Continue reading
May 16 New video shows undercover FBI operation against Bundy family By Abby Ellis, Sarah Childress and Richard Rowley, FRONTLINE In a never-before-released video, FBI agents posing as documentary filmmakers can be seen running an undercover operation to investigate a Nevada ranching family whose fight with the federal government sparked an armed uprising and rallied militias from around the country. Continue reading
May 16 Here's how states are working to curb food waste By Jon Frandsen, Stateline As much as 40 percent of all food in the United States is thrown away, about 38 million tons annually. This waste occurs while 1 in 7 Americans are food insecure. Now, states are working to reverse the food waste… Continue reading