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News Wrap: May Day demonstrators protest Trump policies

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Monday, demonstrators in more than 200 cities took to the streets in massive May Day events, mostly directed toward President Trump’s policies. Also, the South and Midwest are bracing for more severe weather after powerful weekend…

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One dead, three wounded after stabbing at UT Austin

By Courtney Norris

Four people were stabbed Monday on the University of Texas at Austin campus in an attack that left one person dead outside the campus gymnasium.

This digital archive of slave voyages details the largest forced migration in history

By Philip Misevich, St. John's University, Daniel Domingues, University of Missouri-Columbia, David Eltis, Emory University, Nafees M. Khan, Clemson University, Nicholas Radburn, University of Southern California

A new digital archive seeks to track the path of the 12.5 million African slaves who were part of the largest forced oceanic migration in human history.

Appeals court says it won't reconsider net neutrality ruling

By Sam Hananel, Associated Press

The decision means the rules favored by consumer groups but despised by telecom companies will remain in place for now.

WATCH: Department of Defense addresses sexual assault prevention and response

By News Desk

The briefing is expected to begin around 2 p.m. Watch live here.

Officials worry Trump's vow to squeeze 'sanctuary cities' could hurt health programs

By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News

Health officials in sanctuary cities are worried Trump's hard stance on immigration could put funding for their programs in jeopardy.

Thousands of immigrants, unions march in May Day protests

By Steve Peoples, Amy Taxin, Associated Press

While union members traditionally march on May 1 for workers' rights around the world, the day has become a rallying point for immigrants in the U.S.

Beyond 100 days, Trump faces more legislative challenges

By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

President Donald Trump faces a week with a deadline to avert a government shutdown and the possibility of progress on health care.

Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, first Cuban-American in Congress, to retire

By Tamara Lush, Associated Press

After 38 years in office, U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen of Florida, the first Cuban-American elected to Congress, is retiring at the end of her term.

LGBTQ groups fear Tennessee bill would roll back civil rights

By Corinne Segal

LGBTQ groups fear a bill in Tennessee, passed by the state legislature, could bring discrimination and weaken same-sex marriage or other civil rights -- but legal experts say it is unlikely to effectively do so.