May 19 Judge blocks release of video, records in Tyre Nichols death investigation By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press During a court hearing Friday, he said he does want to make public as much information as possible that would not interfere with the rights to a fair trial for five Memphis police officers charged in Nichols' death. Continue reading
May 19 House Republicans 'press pause' on debt ceiling talks, criticize White House By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A top debt ceiling negotiator for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says it's time to "press pause" on talks as negotiations with the White House have come to an abrupt standstill at the Capitol. Continue reading
May 19 In El Salvador, transgender community struggles for rights and survival By María Teresa Hernández, Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Transgender people in El Salvador face violence and discrimination in their deeply religious country. They are unable to obtain IDs that are consistent with their gender identity, making daily life a struggle. Continue reading
May 19 New poll shows majority of adults in U.S. say they are concerned about debt limit, don't understand latest negotiations By Darlene Superville, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press A new poll finds that most U.S. adults say they are highly concerned about how the nation's economy would be affected if the debt limit isn't increased and the government can't pay its debts. Continue reading
May 18 WATCH: Former FBI employees accuse bureau of 'weaponization' against conservatives By Lindsay Whitehurst, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The three men who described themselves as whistleblowers alleged overreach and retaliation by the FBI in front of a House panel on what Republicans assert is the "weaponization" of government against conservatives. Continue reading
May 18 Can Montana enforce a TikTok ban? By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press The law would have much more far-reaching effects than bans already in place in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government that prohibit use of the app on government devices. Continue reading
May 18 Queen Elizabeth II's funeral cost the UK $200 million By Associated Press The occasion, attended by world leaders and dignitaries, followed 10 days of national mourning after the queen died on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. Continue reading
May 18 False claims of a stolen election thrive unchecked on Twitter even as Musk promises otherwise By Ali Swenson, Associated Press An analysis for The Associated Press shows the 10 most widely shared tweets promoting a "rigged election" narrative in the five days after the town hall have not been labeled or removed. Continue reading
May 18 Watch 8:27 What Montana's TikTok ban means for the popular social media app and its users By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan Montana became the first state to ban TikTok, citing fears that the app’s Chinese-owned parent company could be providing Americans’ data to the Chinese government. Montana could be a testing ground for other state and national leaders considering bans on… Continue watching
May 18 Disney scraps plans for new central Florida campus as fight with Gov. DeSantis continues By Associated Press Thursday's announcement follows a year of attacks from Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Legislature, with Disney filing a First Amendment lawsuit against him and other officials last month. Continue reading