May 08 Dogs entering U.S. must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Worries about rabies resulted in a temporary order in 2021, suspending the importation of dogs from more than 100 countries. The new rules take effect on Aug. 1, as the temporary order expires. Continue reading
May 08 Defense secretary confirms U.S. has paused a bomb shipment to Israel over Rafah invasion concerns By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The shipment was supposed to consist of 1,800 2,000-pound bombs and 1,700 500-pound bombs, with the focus of U.S. concern being the larger explosives and how they could be used in a dense urban setting. Continue reading
May 08 Transgender activists flood a Utah tip line with false reports to block a bathroom law By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Trans activists say the fake submissions are a form of peaceful protest meant to shield trans people who might be reported for possible violations. Continue reading
May 08 Trump holds tryouts for vice presidential candidates, with many contenders vying for position By Andrew DeMillo, Lisa Mascaro, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump invited potential vice presidential candidates on stage at a fundraiser in Mar-a-Lago over the weekend. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: House committee holds hearing on media bias after allegations by former NPR editor The House Energy Committee held a hearing Wednesday on liberal media bias at NPR after a former editor published allegations against the public broadcaster. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Biden announces new Microsoft facility at campaign event in Wisconsin By Colleen Long, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Later, Biden met with about 50 Black supporters and volunteers at a community center in nearby Racine, noting that he first got into politics “because of the African-American community.”… Continue reading
May 08 33 protesters were arrested at George Washington University as police cleared a tent encampment By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe. Continue reading
May 08 Georgia appeals court to review ruling allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Republican ex-president and some other defendants had tried to get the Fulton County district attorney removed from the case, saying her romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest. Continue reading
May 07 Biden hosts Romanian leader at the White House to celebrate NATO partnership By Associated Press Biden said NATO was stronger because Romania was in it and he noted that Romanian and American troops have fought and trained alongside one another and praised Romania for having "stepped up" to assist Ukraine in fending off Russia's invasion. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:10 What Stormy Daniels revealed on the stand in Trump's hush money trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress at the center of the criminal hush money trial against Donald Trump, took the stand Tuesday in New York. In sometimes graphic detail, she described the sexual encounter she alleges she had with Trump… Continue watching