May 17 Mifepristone case moves to federal appeals court with history of supporting abortion restrictions By Kevin McGill, Associated Press A federal appeals court in New Orleans hears arguments Wednesday on whether a drug used in the most common method of abortion was properly approved by a government agency more than two decades ago. Continue reading
May 17 Democrats keep slim Pennsylvania House majority in special election win By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press Democrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs. Continue reading
May 17 WATCH: Biden honors 2 NYPD officers and others for Medal of Valor recipients at the White House By Colleen Long, Associated Press Two New York Police Department officers ambushed and killed after responding to a 911 call and the rookie cop who took down the gunman are among those honored Wednesday by President Joe Biden with the Medal of Valor, the nation's… Continue reading
May 16 How the American Dream convinced people loneliness is normal By Ted Anthony, Associated Press American lore is full of tales of the lone cowboy, the rugged individualist who will do what needs to be done and ride off into the sunset. In reality, loneliness in America can be deadly. Continue reading
May 16 Cryptocurrency rules get final approval to make Europe a global leader on regulation By Associated Press The tighter European scrutiny follows a spate of high-profile crypto scandals including the collapse of trading firm FTX and the implosion of the TerraUSD stablecoin. Continue reading
May 16 Putin, Zelenskyy agree to separately meet for 'an African leaders peace mission,' says South Africa president By Gerald Imray, Associated Press South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of African heads of state to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
May 16 Beijing LGBTQ Center shuttered amid crackdown in China By Huizhong Wu, Associated Press An advocacy group that served as a safe space for the LGBTQ community in Beijing has been shut down as part of a government pressure campaign against gay rights groups. Continue reading
May 16 South Korea's president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine's first lady By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Yoon also condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the “horrific losses of innocent lives, especially women and children, are unacceptable under any circumstances,” according to remarks shared by his office. Continue reading
May 16 San Francisco DA releases video of Walgreens security guard fatally shooting alleged shoplifter By Janie Har, Associated Press DA Brooke Jenkins released the video and other evidence Monday, saying again that she will not file charges against the guard. She said there is no evidence to rebut his claim of self-defense. Continue reading
May 16 Biden cancels planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt ceiling talks By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The cancellation is a foreign policy setback for an administration that has made putting a greater focus on the Pacific region central to its global outreach. Continue reading