May 26 Watch 8:36 Migrants endure appalling conditions at border while waiting for chance to seek asylum By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Lena I. Jackson, Karina Cuevas, Layla Quran Earlier this month, a pandemic-era rule that allowed for the quick expulsion of migrants at the border, known as Title 42, officially ended. It created ripple effects on both sides of the border, though not necessarily what many expected. Authorities… Continue watching
May 26 Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The ruling Friday from U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen in Montana came after environmentalists sued the government for dropping the red slurry material into waterways hundreds of times over the past decade. Continue reading
May 26 Republican 2024 hopeful Ron DeSantis is 'blazing a trail' on school book bans By Andrew DeMillo, Anthony Izaguirre, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Florida last year became the first in a wave of red states to enact laws making it easier for parents to challenge books in school libraries they deem to be pornographic, deal improperly with racial issues or in other ways… Continue reading
May 26 Iowa law limits gender identity instruction, bans books depicting sex acts from school libraries By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press The new law signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds mandates the removal of all books depicting sex acts from Iowa school libraries. Religious texts will be exempt from the ban. Continue reading
May 26 California officials warn about deadly river torrents ahead of busy holiday weekend By Haven Daley, John Antczak, Associated Press An extraordinary series of storms this past winter buried the Sierra range in deep snow that is now melting, swelling Central Valley rivers that just months ago were running low because of years of extreme drought. Continue reading
May 26 WATCH: Bidens host NCAA basketball champions LSU and UConn at the White House By Associated Press The visit had once appeared in jeopardy after Jill Biden suggested that the losing Iowa team be invited, too. But none of that was mentioned as Biden heralded the players for their performance and the way they have helped advance… Continue reading
May 26 Indiana doctor reprimanded, fined $3,000 for talking publicly about Ohio 10-year-old's abortion By Tom Davies, Associated Press An Indiana board decided Thursday night to reprimand an Indianapolis doctor after finding that she violated patient privacy laws by talking publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from neighboring Ohio. Continue reading
May 26 Drug distributor that failed to flag suspicious opioid orders gets license revoked after yearslong delay By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration stripped one of the nation's largest drug distributors of its license to sell highly addictive painkillers Friday. Continue reading
May 26 What to know about Texas' extraordinary move to impeach GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton By Jim Vertuno, Jake Bleiberg, Associated Press After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:24 Inside the border encampments where migrants await their chance to enter U.S. By Amna Nawaz, Saher Khan It's been a few weeks since the end of a controversial pandemic-era immigration policy restricting asylum and swiftly turning away migrants at the southern border. While the number of border crossings has dropped since the policy was lifted, it has… Continue watching