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
May 14 Trump to join prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism By Peter Smith, Associated Press Organizers expect thousands of people to attend Rededicate 250, which will include worship music, prayers and speeches from Cabinet heads and other Republican officials, along with religious leaders and others. Continue reading
May 14 Florida issues subpoena to the NFL over the Rooney Rule By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press The Rooney Rule requires teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for head coach, general manager and coordinator positions. At least one minority candidate must be interviewed for the quarterbacks coach position. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 8:43 Trump arrives in China for high-stakes talks on trade, Taiwan and Iran war By Nick Schifrin, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi President Trump is in Beijing for a state visit to America’s chief global competitor, and increasingly, its chief geopolitical rival. Trump has long targeted China as an economic foe of the U.S. while cultivating a relationship with President Xi Jinping,… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 8:13 Why a court overturned Alex Murdaugh's double murder conviction By Lisa Desjardins, Azhar Merchant A murder conviction that gripped the nation and touched on power and privilege in the South has been tossed out. Former South Carolina prosecutor Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son. But the state’s Supreme Court… Continue watching