May 29 Guilty or not guilty, Trump verdict won’t sway most voters, poll shows By Laura Santhanam A quarter of Republicans said they would be even more likely to vote for Trump if he were found guilty by a jury, while 27 percent of Democrats said they would be less likely to vote for him – a… Continue reading
May 29 Giant pandas will return to Washington’s National Zoo by year’s end By Dino Hazell, Associated Press The zoo announced Wednesday that a fresh agreement had been struck with the Chinese government, and a pair of adult pandas would be arriving by the end of the year. Continue reading
May 29 More severe weather batters Texas, killing one and causing severe damage By Lekan Oyekanmi, John Seewer, Associated Press The storms were a continuation of deadly storms over the Memorial Day weekend, when 24 people were killed in seven states. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 5:35 How marijuana’s reclassification could change U.S. drug policy By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant This month, President Biden announced the Justice Department is planning a shift in the federal approach to marijuana, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. This would put it in the same category as Tylenol and ketamine. Continue watching
May 28 Appeals court upholds retired NYPD officer’s 10-year prison sentence for Capitol riot attack By Associated Press A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday rejected Thomas Webster's claims that he was convicted by a biased jury. Continue reading
May 28 OpenAI establishes safety committee as new artificial intelligence model begins training By Associated Press The committee's first job will be to evaluate and further develop OpenAI’s processes and safeguards, the company will then publicly release the recommendations it's adopting “in a manner that is consistent with safety and security.”… Continue reading
May 28 Wisconsin judge to weigh lawsuit brought by public workers over collective bargaining restrictions By Scott Bauer, Associated Press If the latest lawsuit succeeds, all public sector workers who lost their collective bargaining power would have it restored. They would be treated the same as the police, firefighter and other public safety unions who remain exempt. Continue reading
May 28 Weekend tornadoes kill at least 23 across the U.S. with more storms possible By John Seewer, Associated Press Before hitting Pennsylvania, destructive storms caused deaths in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky and were just north of an oppressive, early-season heat wave setting records from south Texas to Florida. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:41 Amid a wave of deadly tornadoes, experts also expect an active hurricane season By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A wave of tornadoes cut brutal paths of destruction through many towns over the weekend, killing at least 21 people, including two children. Some experts say this tornado season is looking like the most active since 2017. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 6:56 How policing has changed 4 years after George Floyd’s murder By Geoff Bennett, Sam Lane, Karina Cuevas This month marked four years since the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis. Floyd’s killing sparked a global uprising and sweeping promises of racial justice and police reform. But four years later, there’s been some… Continue watching