May 27 George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Maine By Associated Press A spokesman for the former president says the 93-year-old has been hospitalized for low blood pressure and fatigue. Continue reading
May 27 Danica Patrick crashes out of final race at Indianapolis 500 By Mark Long, Associated Press Patrick had been running near the middle of the pack in the Indianapolis 500 when she lost control, slid hard into the outside wall, then caromed across the track and hit the inside barrier before coming to a stop on… Continue reading
May 27 Resisting Trump in a bright red state By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The reach of anti-Trump forces into red states like Oklahoma has given Democrats hopes of a national resurgence, though no one suggests that the heartland will change its political allegiance on a dime. Continue reading
May 27 Budget battle brews as Trump threatens another shutdown By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press President Donald Trump's message to lawmakers in both parties: Get your act together before the next budget lands on my desk. Continue reading
May 27 Lebanon LGBT scene empowered despite crackdown By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Elias had a journey full of rejection, protest and finally limited acceptance in a country where homosexuality and dressing as the opposite gender are against the law. Continue reading
May 27 Man held in Venezuela for 2 years is welcomed home by Trump By Catherine Lucey and Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Days after Joshua Holt traveled married a woman in Venezuela, he was arrested and accused of being a U.S. agent trying to destabilize the country. Continue reading
May 27 S. Korea: Kim commits to summit with Trump, denuclearization By Hyung-Jin Kim and Foster Klug, Associated Press South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un committed in their surprise meeting to sitting down with President Donald Trump and to a “complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.”… Continue reading
May 26 Subtropical Storm Alberto heads to the US Gulf By Tamara Lush, Associated Press Florida and Mississippi launched emergency preparations Saturday ahead of Subtropical Storm Alberto, a slow-moving system expected approaching the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast. Continue reading
May 26 More LGBT issues loom as justices near wedding cake decision By Associated Press No matter the outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, several other lawsuits are also weighing whether sex discrimination laws apply to LGBT people and whether businesses can assert religious objections. Continue reading
May 26 Self-cloning Asian tick causing worry in New Jersey By Alvaro Toledo, The Conversation An invasive tick originally from East Asia that bites and transmits diseases is establishing a stable population in New Jersey. Continue reading