May 30 Most U.S. adults say race in college admissions should play small role, new AP poll says By Collin Binkley, Emily Swanson, Associated Press The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63 percent say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. Continue reading
May 30 Elizabeth Holmes, former Theranos CEO, reports to federal prison for 11 year sentence By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Tuesday will be moving to her new home — a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed… Continue reading
May 30 Ralph Yarl walks at brain injury event weeks after getting shot in head By Associated Press Ralph Yarl — a Black teenager who was shot in the head and arm after mistakenly ringing the wrong doorbell — walked at a brain injury awareness event in his first major public appearance since the shooting. Continue reading
May 30 Activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise By Denise Lavoie, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Following Target’s announcement last week that it removed products and relocated Pride displays, activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. Continue reading
May 30 Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect owners from lawsuits By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York reversed a 2021 ruling that found bankruptcy court judges did not have the authority to shield from civil lawsuits members of the Sackler family who own Purdue and who have… Continue reading
May 30 Officials hold emergency summit at Churchill Downs after 12 horse deaths in last month By Gary B. Graves, Associated Press Grief has been felt in particular with a recent spate of horse deaths at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Seven thoroughbreds died at the track leading up to the marquee race on May 6, including two on the Derby… Continue reading
May 30 Trial for accused gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre begins By Peter Smith, Associated Press The federal jury trial of the suspect in the nation's deadliest antisemitic attack is scheduled to get underway Tuesday morning, four and a half years after the shooting deaths of 11 worshipers at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Continue reading
May 30 9 people, including 3 children, injured in shooting at Florida beach By Terry Spencer, Associated Press The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m., Bettineschi said. A fight broke out, at least one gun was pulled and shots were fired. At least one person was in custody, but police were looking for more suspects. Continue reading
May 29 Timeline of events leading to the impeachment of Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton By Associated Press A timeline of key events that led to Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton being impeached by the state's GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 4:07 Inside the El Paso medical clinics struggling to care for influx of migrants By Amna Nawaz, Phil Maravilla An influx of migrants has overwhelmed local governments on the U.S.-Mexico border. In El Paso, Texas, nearly 38,000 migrants have been allowed entry so far in 2023, though weekly entries are down slightly since the expiration of Title 42 earlier… Continue watching