May 31 Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86 By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Mrs. Robinson's death was announced Friday by Michelle Obama and other family members in statement that said "there was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life."… Continue reading
May 31 Watch 3:06 A day after his felony conviction, Trump remains defiant calling trial a 'scam' By Lisa Desjardins, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako The fallout continued after the historic conviction of Donald Trump on 34 criminal charges in New York. Trump and President Biden both spoke out about the verdict as the two men gear up for a rematch in November. As Lisa… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:51 How Republican voters feel about Trump and the election after his conviction By Laura Barrón-López We're following the political fallout of Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 criminal charges. Laura Barrón-López listened to Republican voters about how this impacts their thoughts on the former president and the upcoming election. Continue watching
May 31 Watch 12:34 Brooks and Capehart on Trump's guilty verdict and what's next for American politics By Geoff Bennett New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics that saw Donald Trump become the first American president to be convicted of a felony and the gravity… Continue watching
May 31 Merrill Lynch agrees to pay nearly $20 million to settle class action racial discrimination lawsuit By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Wall Street brokerage giant of racially discriminating against its Black financial advisers. Continue reading
May 31 Google makes fixes to AI-generated search summaries after outlandish answers went viral By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Google has largely defended its AI overviews feature, saying it is typically accurate. But the head of Google's search business acknowledged in a blog post that there were some odd, inaccurate or unhelpful responses. Continue reading
May 31 WATCH: Biden reacts to Trump guilty verdict, says it's 'dangerous' for Trump to call trial rigged By Seung Min Kim, Will Weissert, Associated Press “Donald Trump was given every opportunity to defend himself. It was a state case, not a federal case and it was heard by a jury of 12 citizens, 12 Americans, 12 people like you,” President Joe Biden said on Friday. Continue reading
May 31 Could Trump go to prison? 5 quick questions about his conviction By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas Donald Trump’s conviction poses unique questions for the 2024 presidential race. Continue reading
May 31 U.S. leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address to Congress By Associated Press The visit would provide a show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel's military assault on Gaza. Continue reading
May 31 A closely tracked inflation gauge rises at slowest pace this year By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three months of this year. Continue reading