May 03 Southeastern Texas sees torrential rain, causing flooding along San Jacinto River By Associated Press Torrential rain is inundating southeastern Texas, forcing schools to cancel classes and closing numerous highways around Houston. Continue reading
May 03 Jurors in hush money trial hear recording of Trump discussing plan with Michael Cohen to pay off woman By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The second week of testimony in Donald Trump's hush money case will wrap up after jurors heard a recording of the Republican ex-president that's central to the case. Continue reading
May 03 Nearly 2,200 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses as police clear NYU encampment By Julie Watson, Christopher L. Keller, Carolyn Thompson, Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Police have moved in to clear an encampment at New York University at the request of school officials, the latest development in weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Continue reading
May 03 U.S. economy adds 175,000 jobs in April but sees a rise in unemployment By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The nation's employers pulled back on their hiring in April but still added a decent 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to slow the robust U.S. job market. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 9:07 Biden condemns violence and disorder as some college protests escalate into confrontations By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako While many protests on college campuses have been peaceful and many of the arrested are not students, this week has seen a series of escalating confrontations, occupations and shutdowns. That led President Biden to condemn violence and disorder following the… Continue watching
May 02 Judge in landmark antitrust case grills Google on search engine dominance By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press Google reaped an operating profit of nearly $96 billion last year, mostly by selling digital ads — a market that it also dominates largely because it controls about 90 percent of the U.S. internet search market. Continue reading
May 02 How the current police response to anti-war campus protestors compares to those in the last century By Allen G. Breed, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press So far, there hasn't been violence like bombings and the Kent State National Guard massacre on protestors. Still, some still feel the situation is just one hair-trigger moment away from tragedy. Continue reading
May 02 Arizona’s Democratic governor signs a bill to repeal 1864 ban on most abortions By Anita Snow, Morgan Lee, Associated Press Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a bill to undo a long-dormant law that bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, but the ban is still in effect until the fall. Continue reading
May 02 Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding Francis Scott Key Bridge By Brian Witte, Associated Press As salvage efforts continue, authorities also announced late Wednesday they had recovered the body of a fifth person who died in the March 26 collapse. Continue reading
May 02 Police fire flash-bangs, detain protesters as they dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA By Ryan Pearson, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters early Wednesday defied orders to leave and formed human chains as police fired flash-bangs. Some people were detained and bound with zip ties. Officers spent hours threatening arrests over loudspeakers if people did not disperse. Continue reading