May 19 Judge blocks release of video, records in Tyre Nichols death investigation By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press During a court hearing Friday, he said he does want to make public as much information as possible that would not interfere with the rights to a fair trial for five Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' death. Continue reading
May 19 Top contending horse scratched from the Preakness before Triple Crown race By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press A top contender has been scratched from the Preakness 36 hours before the Triple Crown race. Brad Cox-trained First Mission was pulled from the Preakness on the advice of veterinarians. Continue reading
May 19 D.C. police officer charged with feeding information to Proud Boys leader By Associated Press An indictment alleges that Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond, 47, of Stafford, Virginia, warned Enrique Tarrio, then national chairman of the far-right group, that law enforcement had an arrest warrant for him. Continue reading
May 19 Jordan Neely, NYC subway rider choked to death, mourned in Harlem church By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Neely, who had been struggling with mental illness and homelessness in recent years, “was screaming for help,” Sharpton told a crowd of relatives, friends and elected officials. Continue reading
May 19 Videos show New Mexico gunman saying ‘come kill me’ to police officers after killing 3 By Associated Press Videos released by authorities in New Mexico recorded a voice said to be an 18-year-old gunman urging police to "kill me" during this week's rampage that left three older women dead before officers fatally shot him outside a church. Continue reading
May 19 New poll shows majority of adults in U.S. say they are concerned about debt limit, don’t understand latest negotiations By Darlene Superville, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A new poll finds that most U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how the nation's economy would be affected if the debt limit isn't increased and the government can't pay its debts. Continue reading
May 18 More than 30 million U.S. drivers may be at risk from a rare but dangerous airbag defect By Tom Krisher, Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that the manufacturer recall 67 million inflators that could explode with such force as to blow apart a metal canister and expel shrapnel. But ARC is refusing to do so. Continue reading
May 18 Can Montana enforce a TikTok ban? By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The law would have much more far-reaching effects than bans already in place in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government that prohibit use of the app on government devices. Continue reading
May 18 Disney scraps plans for new central Florida campus as fight with Gov. DeSantis continues By Associated Press Thursday's announcement follows a year of attacks from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature, with Disney filing a First Amendment lawsuit against him and other officials last month. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 6:49 Death of migrant child in U.S. custody highlights struggles at southern border By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman For the second time this month, an underage migrant has died in U.S. custody. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said an 8-year-old girl at a Border Patrol facility in Texas “experienced a medical emergency.” Officials said the number of encounters… Continue watching