May 29 Live updates: Judge excuses jurors, ending 1st day of deliberations in Trump's hush money trial By Associated Press Donald Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, charges that are punishable by up to four years in prison. Follow updates here. Continue reading
May 28 Transitional council in Haiti selects new prime minister for a country under siege by gangs By Dánica Coto, Associated Press The long-awaited move announced Tuesday evening comes as gangs continue to terrorize the capital of Port-au-Prince, opening fire in once peaceful neighborhoods and using heavy machinery to demolish several police stations and prisons. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:42 What was said during closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz The prosecution and defense made their final cases to jurors in the criminal trial against Donald Trump. Prosecutors argued Trump falsified business records to conceal an alleged affair that could’ve harmed his chances of becoming president. Trump’s defense team said… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Court fast-tracks TikTok's legal battle against potential ban By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, an appeals court has fast-tracked the timeline for TikTok's legal battle against a potential ban, violent storms swept across Texas, President Biden will be formally nominated as the Democratic nominee through a virtual roll call,… Continue watching
May 28 Ukraine gets more military aid from Europe but Putin warns of consequences if Russian soil is hit By Barry Hatton, Raf Cassert, Associated Press The aid pledge for 2024 came from Belgium, which topped up the money with a commitment to give 30 F-16 fighter jets over the next four years. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 6:00 Biden considers temporarily closing southern border to curb flow of migrant crossings By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens The Biden administration is preparing an executive action that would allow the president to temporarily shut down the southern border. This comes amid pressure from both sides of the aisle to curb the flow of border crossings. White House Correspondent… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 5:35 How marijuana's reclassification could change U.S. drug policy By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant This month, President Biden announced the Justice Department is planning a shift in the federal approach to marijuana, reclassifying it from a Schedule I drug to Schedule III. This would put it in the same category as Tylenol and ketamine. Continue watching
May 28 Judge denies request to restrict Trump statements about law enforcement in classified records case By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The judge overseeing Trump's classified documents case in Florida has denied prosecutors' request to bar the Republican former president from making public statements that could endanger law enforcement agents participating in the prosecution. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Rafah civilian deaths 'horrific' but Israel has not crossed Biden's 'red line,' Kirby says By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The White House on Tuesday condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but said it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions. Continue reading
May 28 What to know about Mexico's historic elections on Sunday that will likely put a woman in power By Megan Janetsky, Associated Press Mexico could elect its first female president. The election is also the biggest in the country's history with more than 20,000 congressional and local positions are up for grabs. Continue reading