May 21 Rapper Kid Cudi will testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Rapper and actor Kid Cudi is expected to take the witness stand to tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs' ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: U.S. says it removed 8 people convicted of crimes after South Sudan deportation flight By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Trump administration confirmed it had deported eight people it said had been convicted of crimes in the United States, but the government refused to say what their final destinations would be. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 7:04 Spring storms spark scrutiny of FEMA as Trump overhauls and slashes the agency By William Brangham, Jonah Anderson, Azhar Merchant It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 5:27 ‘Vintage’ air traffic system to blame for near misses and outages, ex-FAA official says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Air traffic controllers at Newark Liberty International Airport again lost contact with planes Monday, according to the FAA. It's the fourth such incident at that airport in less than a month and the latest in a string of alarming incidents… Continue watching
May 20 Watch 7:54 Tribal colleges face uncertain future amid federal funding cuts By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Tribal colleges and universities have endured decades of chronic underfunding, relying heavily on federal support to stay afloat. Now, the Trump administration’s broad cuts to federal programs are hitting Indian Country hard, posing a serious threat to the future of… Continue watching
May 20 New Orleans jail worker arrested after admitting he helped inmates escape when they threatened to ‘shank’ him By Jack Brook, Sara Cline, Associated Press Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates. Continue reading
May 20 Mississippi tornado survivors await assistance from FEMA as Trump overhauls agency By Sophie Bates, Associated Press The emergency management director in one of the state's hardest-hit counties said debris removal operations have ground to a halt and people who lost their homes aren't getting the help they need. Continue reading
May 20 Trump officials say yearly COVID shots will no longer be approved for healthy adults and children By Matthew Perrone, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press The FDA said Tuesday annual COVID shots will still be regularly approved for seniors and younger people with increased health risks from the virus. Continue reading
May 19 Watch 4:57 Credit rating downgrade triggers warning signs for U.S. economy By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The growing size of the U.S. debt, and the concerns over how much more it will increase, is very much on the minds of investors, markets and lawmakers. The developments were tied in part to Moody’s announcement that it was… Continue watching
May 19 Watch 8:01 What Trump’s tariffs mean for the everyday products we rely on By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes Nearly one out of every three physical products made in the world today comes from China, including many items we use in our daily lives. Economics correspondent Paul Solman invites us into his home for a look at what tariff… Continue watching