May 26 Powerful cyclone strikes Oman, Yemen; 5 dead, 30 missing By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Cyclone Mekunu caused flash flooding that tore away whole roadways and submerged others in Salalah, Oman’s third-largest city. Continue reading
May 26 North and South Korean leaders hold surprise 2nd summit By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in met for the second time in a month on Saturday, at a surprise summit to discuss Kim's possible meeting with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 26 Prime minister, abortion rights groups claim win in Ireland By Gregory Katz and Renata Brito, Associated Press Abortion rights activists proclaimed victory for social justice Saturday as exit polls and early results indicated Ireland had voted overwhelmingly to repeal a 1983 constitutional ban on abortions. Continue reading
May 25 Trump makes it easier to fire federal workers for misconduct By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday directing agencies to make changes his staff says Congress has ignored. Continue reading
May 25 Emails show collaboration among EPA and climate-change deniers By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Newly released emails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change to rally like-minded people for public hearings on science and global warming. Continue reading
May 25 No indictment, one apology and one settlement for three police misconduct cases this week By Joshua Barajas, Kennedy Huff There were developments for three prominent cases of police misconduct this week. Here’s a rundown of what happened, and what’s next for the families and officers involved. Continue reading
May 25 Student says science teacher tackled Indiana school shooter By Rick Callahan, Associated Press "Our science teacher immediately ran at him, swatted a gun out of his hand and tackled him to the ground. If it weren't for him, more of us would have been injured for sure."… Continue reading
May 25 Meet Alberto, the first named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season By Associated Press A storm moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea is threatening to bring heavy rainfall, mudslides, and flash floods to parts of Mexico, Cuba, Florida and the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. Continue reading
May 25 2 hurt in Indiana middle school shooting; suspect in custody By Associated Press Someone opened fire at a suburban Indianapolis middle school Friday morning, injuring an adult and a child before being taken into custody, authorities said. Continue reading
May 25 Civilians kill gunman after 3 shot at Oklahoma restaurant By Sean Murphy, Ken Miller, Associated Press Three people were shot and wounded at an Oklahoma City restaurant and one person was injured while fleeing before the gunman was shot dead by two armed citizens, police said Friday. Continue reading