May 27 What to expect as closing arguments begin in Trump hush money trial By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict. Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: In Memorial Day address, Biden says each generation has to 'earn' freedom By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “Freedom has never been guaranteed,” Biden said under gray skies in the memorial amphitheater. Continue reading
May 27 Missouri senators, not taxpayers, will pay potential damages in Chiefs rally shooting case By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri lawmakers will have to pay out of their own pockets if they lose defamation cases for falsely accusing a man of being one of the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooters and an immigrant in the country illegally. Continue reading
May 27 Storms carve path of ruin across multiple states, killing at least 21 By Bruce Schreiner, Julio Cortez, Associated Press A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: 2024 PBS National Memorial Day Concert By News Desk This Sunday, PBS is broadcasting the 35th annual National Memorial Day Concert, hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise. Continue reading
May 26 Parents of Grayson Murray say the two-time PGA Tour winner died of suicide By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Grayson Murray's parents said Sunday their 30-year-old son took his own life, just one day after he withdrew from a PGA Tour event. The family asked for privacy and that people honor Murray by being kind to one another. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 3:20 News Wrap: Severe storms across central U.S. kill at least 14 people, delay Indy 500 In our news wrap Sunday, powerful storms killed at least 14 people across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and delayed the start of the Indy 500, Israel and Hamas exchanged fire across Gaza’s border, at least 123 people died in intensified… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:46 Wastewater from Tyson meat processing plants is polluting U.S. waterways, report says By John Yang, Harry Zahn Tyson Foods is one of the world’s biggest meat and poultry producers. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, it’s also a major polluter in the United States. A new report from the group says Tyson plants dumped more than… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 6:43 Why SNAP benefits aren't keeping up with the rising cost of food By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The five-year farm bill is working its way through Congress, and one major sticking point this year is funding for the federal program that helps low-income people buy food. An analysis by the Urban Institute found that SNAP benefits in… Continue watching
May 26 Indy 500 delayed as severe weather forces fans to leave Indianapolis Motor Speedway By Dave Skretta, Associated Press The start of the Indianapolis 500 was delayed as a strong storm pushed through the area Sunday, forcing Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials to evacuate about 125,000 fans who had already arrived for “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”… Continue reading