May 06 Jill Biden to travel to Eastern Europe for Mother's Day meeting with Ukrainian refugees By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden is using her second solo overseas trip to get an up-close look at the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The White House says she'll spend Mother's Day meeting with displaced families in a small Slovakian village on the border with… Continue reading
May 06 U.S. job market extends hiring streak with 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press America's employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: 3 people killed near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for attackers In our news wrap Thursday, three people were stabbed to death near Tel Aviv as Israeli police search for for a pair of suspected Palestinian attackers. Also, President Biden named Karine Jean-Pierre as his White House press secretary, dust storms… Continue watching
May 05 Watch 7:59 Abortion providers face uncertain future with expected Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling By Lisa Desjardins, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber The draft opinion that was leaked from the U.S. Supreme Court could have enormous implications, especially for abortion providers in 26 states where new restrictions or outright bans would go into effect. Dr. Sarah Traxler in St. Paul, Minnesota, who… Continue watching
May 05 Karine Jean-Pierre to be next White House press secretary By Associated Press President Joe Biden has named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, with incumbent Jen Psaki set to leave the role next week. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: President Biden, First Lady Jill Biden host Mexican first lady for Cinco de Mayo event By News Desk President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a Cinco de Mayo reception on Thursday with Mexico's First Lady, Beatriz Gutiérrez Mueller de López Obrador. Continue reading
May 05 Alabama law criminalizing care for transgender youth faces federal test By Kimberly Chandler, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Liles Burke set a hearing Thursday on a request to block enforcement of the law while it's challenged in court. Continue reading
May 05 Stocks slump 3 percent as worries grow over higher interest rates By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press Stocks are slumping on Wall Street, erasing a rally from a day earlier, as markets assess the looming fallout from the Federal Reserve's stepped-up fight against inflation. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Sec. Haaland announces panel to focus on Native American missing, slain cases By News Desk, Felicia Fonseca and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland wants to do more than just put a bandage on a crisis that she says has been decades in the making. Continue reading
May 05 WATCH: Pentagon leadership holds news briefing amid ongoing war in Ukraine By Associated Press Yesterday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said despite Russia ramping up its attacks across Ukraine the weapons allies are filtering into the country "are getting into Ukrainian hands."… Continue reading