May 04 Tyre Nichols died of blunt force injuries to the head, autopsy shows By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The Shelby County medical examiner released the report Thursday. It was released months after one of the latest police killings to prompt nationwide protests and an intense public conversation about police brutality. Continue reading
May 04 Fox opposes other news organizations trying to uncover lawsuit documents By David Bauder, Associated Press Fox News is opposing an effort by three news organizations to reveal documents related to its recently settled defamation lawsuit, saying that material would do nothing but 'gratify private spite or promote public scandal. Continue reading
May 04 At CPAC, Hungary’s Viktor Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights, migration By Justin Spike, Associated Press Hungary's populist prime minister has likened liberalism to a "virus" in an opening speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in the Hungarian capital on Thursday. Continue reading
May 04 UK Republicans call for Saturday’s coronation to be the last By Jill Lawless, Associated Press More than 1,500 protesters will be dressed in yellow for maximum visibility and they plan to gather beside it to chant "Not my king" as the royal procession goes by on Saturday. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Ukraine for new counteroffensive against Russia By Associated Press Pentagon press secretary Pat Ryder held a news briefing on Thursday as Ukraine prepares to launch a new counteroffensive against Russia. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as administration turns attention to AI risks By Josh Boak, Associated Press The popularity of AI chatbot ChatGPT — even Biden has given it a try, White House officials said Thursday — has sparked a surge of commercial investment in AI tools that can write convincingly human-like text and churn out new… Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: State Department holds news briefing as conflict in Sudan continues By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Heavy shelling in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Thursday disrupted efforts to deliver badly needed aid to trapped civilians, after yet another fragile and frequently violated truce ran out, residents said. Continue reading
May 04 Former Proud Boys leader Tarrio found guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot By Michael Kunzelman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio has been convicted of orchestrating a plot for members of his far-right extremist group to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the… Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: Senate Budget Committee discusses House GOP debt ceiling bill By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Senate Democrats pressured Republicans on the debt ceiling impasse Thursday, focused in a hearing on what they say will be painful reductions in government services if a bill recently passed by the House becomes law. Continue reading
May 04 WATCH: David Brooks discusses the foundations of American democracy at UVA’s Jim Lehrer Lecture By News Desk New York Times op-ed columnist and PBS NewsHour commentator David Brooks joined the University of Virginia's Miller Center Director and CEO William Antholis on Thursday for the James C. Lehrer lecture, which is named in honor of the late Jim… Continue reading