May 09 Live Updates: Stormy Daniels returns to testify in Trump's hush money trial By Associated Press Daniels is key to the events and charges at the center of the criminal case against the former president. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 08 Tens of thousands of Palestinians flee chaos in Rafah after Israel's seizure of border crossing By Wafaa Shurafa, Sarah El Deeb, Lee Keath, Associated Press The past three days, streams of people fleeing the city with belongings have jammed roads leading out, on foot and in cars, trucks and donkey carts in a confused evacuation while continued Israeli bombardment boomed and raised palls of smoke. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Marjorie Taylor Greene's attempt to oust House Speaker Johnson fails In our news wrap Wednesday, GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene failed in her attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, parts of the Midwest surveyed damage after a night of extreme weather that spawned tornadoes, Russia unleashed a barrage of… Continue watching
May 08 Biden says U.S. won't supply offensive weapons for Israel to assault Rafah By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden said the U.S. was still committed to Israel's defense and would supply Iron Dome rocket interceptors. But he said that if Israel goes into Rafah, "we're not going to supply the weapons and artillery shells used, that have been… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:34 Where Trump's classified documents case stands after judge indefinitely postponed start By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan The classified documents case against former President Trump has been officially, and indefinitely, delayed by Judge Aileen Cannon. To many legal observers, this was considered the strongest, clearest-cut case against Trump. But now, a trial that was supposed to start… Continue watching
May 08 WATCH: House quickly rejects Rep. Greene's effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stunned colleagues Wednesday calling for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but lawmakers quickly rejected it. Continue reading
May 08 Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads on key Senate races By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Democrats in Wisconsin plan to spend $7 million on television ads on upcoming senate elections. Continue reading
May 08 Croatia ruling conservatives to form a coalition government with a far-right group By Associated Press The governing Croatian Democratic Union, or HDZ, and the far-right Homeland Movement reached the agreement weeks after an inconclusive parliamentary vote that has stirred political uncertainty. Continue reading
May 08 Why the U.S. paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible assault on Rafah By Tara Copp, Associated Press The potential use of 2,000-pound bombs in Rafah, where more than 1 million people have sheltered because they have nowhere else to go, has drawn significant administration concern. Continue reading
May 08 Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling By Kanis Leung, Associated Press "Glory to Hong Kong" was often sung by demonstrators during the huge anti-government protests in 2019. The song was later mistakenly played as the city's anthem at international sporting events, instead of China's "March of the Volunteers," in mix-ups that… Continue reading