May 22 Russia is waging a shadow war on the West that needs a collective response, Estonian leader says By Emma Burrows, Associated Press Estonia is seeing a rise in instances of sabotage, electronic warfare and spying. Kallas says not all nations see the attacks as interconnected, despite NATO's assertion that Russia is intensifying its campaign against the alliance from the Baltics to Britain. Continue reading
May 22 Republican National Committee's headquarters evacuated after receiving vials of blood addressed to Trump By Lisa Mascaro, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Hazardous-materials teams were called in after the vials were discovered, according to the U.S. Capitol Police, who said they would continue to investigate. It was unclear if anyone came into contact with the blood and to whom it belonged. Continue reading
May 22 British Prime Minister Sunak sets July 4 election date as his Conservatives face an uphill battle By Jill Lawless, Brian Melley, Associated Press The party has struggled to overcome a series of crises, including an economic slump, ethics scandals and a revolving door of leaders in the past two years. Continue reading
May 22 How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war By Tia Goldenberg, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The United Nations and other organizations have presented credible evidence that Hamas militants committed sexual assault during their Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel. But some accounts from that day proved untrue. Continue reading
May 22 Families of Uvalde school shooting victims are suing Texas state police over botched response By Acacia Coronado, Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas have announced a lawsuit against nearly 100 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response. Continue reading
May 22 The Senate has confirmed 200 federal judges under the Biden administration By Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Democrats and liberal advocacy groups say Biden is bringing greater diversity to the federal judiciary, while Republicans say the appointments focus too much on "identity politics."… Continue reading
May 22 California lawmaker Vince Fong will finish ousted Speaker McCarthy's term By Michael R. Blood, Associated Press With the district once held by Kevin McCarthy remaining in GOP hands, it will give Republicans 12 seats in the state delegation and boost the party's fragile edge in Congress by a single vote. Continue reading
May 22 Biden administration canceling student loans for 160,000 borrowers, says it will erase $7.7 billion in debt By Collin Binkley, Associated Press With the latest action, the administration said it has canceled $167 billion for nearly 5 million Americans through several forgiveness programs. Continue reading
May 22 Hunter Biden seeks a delay in his federal tax trial set to begin in Los Angeles in June By Stefanie Dazio, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Prosecutors oppose Hunter Biden's delay request and say he "is not above the rule of law and should be treated like any other defendant."… Continue reading
May 22 Judge to hear arguments to dismiss Trump's Florida classified documents case By Terry Spencer, Eric Tucker, Associated Press FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump are due in court Wednesday for the first time since the judge indefinitely postponed the trial earlier this month. The… Continue reading