May 02 Unanimous Supreme Court rules Boston violated free speech rights in Christian flag case By Associated Press A unanimous Supreme Court has ruled that Boston violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist when it refused his request to fly a Christian flag on a flagpole outside City Hall. Continue reading
May 02 Amazon workers in second NYC election reject unionization By Haleluya Hadero, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press A federal labor board on Monday will count ballots cast by warehouse workers in a second Amazon union election on Staten Island. Continue reading
May 01 Watch 3:21 News Wrap: New Mexico issues mandatory evacuation order as massive wildfire spreads In our news wrap Sunday, New Mexico has issued mandatory evacuation orders as a huge wildfire east of Sante Fe grows rapidly, forecasters issued severe storm warnings for parts of the South and Midwest, former President Trump is holding a… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 5:02 How one Michigan family is trying to stay afloat amid historic inflation By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran Prices in the U.S. are climbing at their fastest rates in 40 years, up more than 8 percent from 2021. But for many families across the country that number is more than a data point. We take a look at… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 3:25 Why a vocal Turkish activist’s prison sentence is a ‘nail in the coffin’ for free speech By Geoff Bennett, Juliet Fuisz, Andrew Corkery, Emine Yücel A Turkish court last week sentenced activist and businessman Osman Kavala to life in prison for attempting to overthrow the government during 2013 protests. Kavala's sentencing is just another example of President Erdogan's crackdown on free speech. Ece Temelkuran, a… Continue watching
May 01 WATCH: Trevor Noah roasts lawmakers, media in return of White House press corps’ gala By Associated Press Comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," on Saturday headlined the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, the first to take place since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Biden speaks at White House correspondents’ dinner By News Desk and Associated Press President Joe Biden took the opportunity to test out his comedic chops, making light of the criticism he has faced in his 15 months in office while taking aim at his predecessor, the Republican Party and the members of the… Continue reading
May 01 Evidence mounts of GOP involvement in Trump’s attempt to stay in power By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rioters who smashed their way into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, succeeded — at least temporarily — in delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s election to the White House. Hours before, Rep. Jim Jordan had… Continue reading
May 01 Pelosi vows U.S. support for Ukraine in surprise meeting with Zelenskyy in Kyiv By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Pelosi and a half-dozen U.S. lawmakers met for three hours late Saturday with Zelenskyy and his top aides to get a first-hand assessment of the war effort to date… Continue reading
Apr 30 Biden’s order to increase mining to power electric vehicles raises contamination concerns By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Biden’s action does not waive existing environmental and labor standards, nor does it address the years-long process needed to obtain a federal permit for a new mine. Continue reading