May 13 U.S. airlines are suing the Biden administration over a new rule to make certain fees easier to find By Associated Press The rule requires better disclosure of fees on baggage and changing or canceling a reservation. The airlines say the new rule will confuse consumers by giving them too much information during the ticket-buying process. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Biden and Harris delivers remarks at Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month reception By Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris used a profanity on Monday while offering advice to young Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders about how to break through barriers. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: Attorney General Garland, FBI Director Wray give remarks on threats to November election By News Desk Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news briefing Monday at the beginning of the Election Threats Task Force meeting. Continue reading
May 13 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden administration criticizes Israel's war conduct By Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing as Biden administration officials offer strong criticism of Israel's conduct during the war in Gaza. Continue reading
May 13 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez arrives at federal courthouse for start of bribery trial By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges including bribery, extortion and fraud. Continue reading
May 13 Trump's GOP allies show up in force as Michael Cohen takes the stand in hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press With Donald Trump barred from publicly attacking the key witness in his hush money trial, his campaign brought to court a phalanx of Republican elected officials to speak for him. Continue reading
May 13 Live Updates: Michael Cohen takes the stand in Trump's hush money trial By Associated Press Donald Trump’s fixer-turned-foe is expected to take the witness stand. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 12 Blinken delivers some of the harshest public U.S. criticism yet of Israel's conduct in Gaza By Josh Boak, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas… Continue reading
May 11 Did a tapeworm really eat part of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s brain? By Adam Taylor, The Conversation Kennedy had been suffering from cognitive difficulties. Doctors initially suspected that he had a brain tumour, but it turned out to be a parasite infection – specifically, a pork tapeworm larva lodged in his brain. Continue reading
May 10 Croatia conservative leader Plenkovic appointed as prime minister-designate for third term By Associated Press Plenkovic's ruling Croatian Democratic Union won the most votes at last month's parliamentary vote in the European Union nation, but not enough to stay in power on their own. Continue reading