May 16 U.S. and Nigerian mission kills Islamic State group leader, Trump says By Michelle L. Price, Ope Adetayo, Associated Press Trump made the announcement of the joint operation to take out Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki in a late-night social media post Friday that offered few details. Continue reading
May 16 Trump disparages incumbent Sen. Cassidy and tries to propel his challenger in Louisiana GOP primary By Thomas Beaumont, Jack Brook, Associated Press Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over Cassidy, in an unusual attempt to dislodge an incumbent senator. Cassidy voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 8:51 How to recognize and block AI-powered scam attempts By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes If it feels like it's getting harder and harder to avoid being scammed, that's because it is. In the age of artificial intelligence, scammers are using voice cloning that can sound very real, and seniors are often the target. Paul… Continue watching
May 15 Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's New York rape retrial after jury deadlocks By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The majority-male Manhattan jury had been weighing whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor. Weinstein’s lawyers argued that the encounter was consensual. Continue reading
May 15 North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 3:54 Supreme Court extends access to mifepristone, for now By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris The Supreme Court again extended access to mifepristone, for now. Thursday, justices extended a pause on a lower court ruling that would have blocked telehealth prescriptions and mail distribution of the abortion pill. Amna Nawaz discussed what this means for… Continue watching
May 14 Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill, while lawsuit plays out By Mark Sherman, Geoff Mulvihill, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The court’s order allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the drug, mifepristone, at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Access is likely to remain uninterrupted at least until into next year as the… Continue reading
May 14 Louisiana senate passes new U.S. House map that would eliminate majority-Black district By David A. Lieb, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press The new U.S. House districts, which still need House approval, would be used for primary elections poised to be postponed from Saturday until November. This as South Carolina's governor pushed for congressional redistricting and could call lawmakers into a special… Continue reading
May 14 FBI Director Kash Patel took 'VIP snorkel' at a Pearl Harbor memorial, emails show By Jim Mustian, Eric Tucker, Michael Biesecker, Associated Press With few exceptions, snorkeling and diving are off-limits around the USS Arizona. The battleship is now a military cemetery reachable only by boat. It has stood as one of the nation’s most hallowed sites since Japan bombed and sank the… Continue reading
May 14 U.S. Border Patrol head announces resignation in latest leadership shakeup By Gisela Salomon, Associated Press Michael Banks of the U.S. Border Patrol told Fox News on Thursday that his resignation was effective immediately, saying “it's just time.”… Continue reading