May 30 Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee By Associated Press The bee celebrated its 100th anniversary this year, and Faizan Zaki may be the first champion who's remembered more for a word he got wrong than one he got right. Continue reading
May 29 Trump administration pressures ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ by publishing list of places ‘deliberately obstructing’ immigration enforcement By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The department on Thursday published a list of the jurisdictions and said each one will receive formal notification that the government has deemed them noncompliant and if they're believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes. Continue reading
May 29 Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard By Michael Casey, Annie Ma, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs extended the block she imposed last week with a temporary restraining order, which allows the Ivy League school to continue enrolling international students as a lawsuit proceeds. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 9:03 FDA commissioner defends changes to COVID vaccine recommendations By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant In a significant shift this week, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that COVID-19 vaccines will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant individuals. That sparked concerns from some public health officials and medical professionals. But FDA… Continue watching
May 29 How cutting Medicaid could upend long-term care for many older Americans By Hannah Grabenstein Experts told PBS News that there are ways to ensure older adults get the quality and type of care they need, but most require more resources, not less. Continue reading
May 29 Supreme Court ruling scales back environmental law and backs Utah oil railroad expansion By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court has backed a multibillion-dollar oil railroad expansion in Utah in a ruling that scales back a key environmental law. Continue reading
May 29 Trump meets with Jerome Powell, the Fed chairman he has repeatedly scorned By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press President Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the two discussed the economy but not Powell’s outlook for interest rates, the Fed said. Continue reading
May 29 Court blocks Trump from imposing tariffs under emergency powers law By Lindsay Whitehurst, Josh Boak, Associated Press A federal court is blocking President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. Continue reading
May 29 CEO pay jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as profits and stock prices soared By Mae Anderson, Paul Harloff, Associated Press The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 9:34 Why the U.S. is pausing all student visa interviews By Amna Nawaz, Sonia Kopelev, Ryan Connelly Holmes The U.S. is pausing new student and exchange visitor visa interviews while it looks to expand screening of applicants' social media posts, according to a State Department cable obtained by the News Hour. It's part of a crackdown on immigration… Continue watching