May 15 Sage the miniature poodle wins top prize at Westminster Kennel Club dog show By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press In all, more than 2,500 dogs spanning about 200 breeds and varieties entered the show. Continue reading
May 15 Florida man pleads not guilty in highway collision that killed 8 farmworkers By Mike Schneider, Terry Spencer, Associated Press A Florida man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of driving under the influence, after a highway collision killed eight Mexican citizens and injured 40 other people. Continue reading
May 14 Federal agencies warn of possible threats to LGBTQ events, including Pride Month activities By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued the announcement May 10 to raise awareness of "foreign terrorist organizations" or their supporters potentially targeting such events and venues. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Farmworker bus crash kills at least 8 in Florida In our news wrap Tuesday, at least eight people were killed and dozens injured when a bus carrying farmworkers crashed in Florida, at least three died in severe storms across southern states, Secretary of State Blinken is in Ukraine to… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:12 White House asks judge to change protections for migrant children in government custody By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan The Biden administration is asking a federal judge to partially terminate a decades-old agreement that set standards of care for unaccompanied migrant children held in U.S. custody. White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López explains what this means. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 7:32 Editors of small news sites on winning Pulitzer Prizes and the future of local reporting By Stephanie Sy The Pulitzer Prize is one of journalism’s most prestigious awards and this year’s winners include some familiar names like The New York Times, Associated Press and Washington Post. But it was also a big year for some small newsrooms, including… Continue watching
May 14 8 dead, at least 40 injured after pickup collides with a farmworker bus in central Florida By Mike Schneider, Terry Spencer, Associated Press The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Continue reading
May 14 Grief persists after Florida deputy shoots U.S. airman Roger Fortson By Tara Copp, Associated Press Fortson was holding his legally owned gun when he opened his front door, but it was pointed to the floor. Based on body camera footage released by the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office, the deputy only commanded Fortson to drop the… Continue reading
May 14 In hush money trial, witness Michael Cohen says, ‘Everything required Mr. Trump’s sign-off’ By Michael R. Sisak, Eric Tucker, Michelle L. Price, Colleen Long, Associated Press Donald Trump, the first former U.S. president to go on trial, was joined at the courthouse by an entourage of lawmakers that included House Speaker Mike Johnson, who claimed the case was politically motivated. Continue reading
May 14 Raw milk sales spike despite CDC’s warnings of risk associated with bird flu By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press From 1998 to 2018, the CDC documented more than 200 illness outbreaks traced to raw milk, which sickened more than 2,600 people and hospitalized more than 225. Continue reading