May 17 U.S. military’s mystery space plane rockets back toward orbit By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press It’s the sixth flight of an X-37B, a solar-powered plane that's flown by remote control without a crew. Officials aren't saying how long the spacecraft will remain in orbit this time or the purpose of the mission. Continue reading
May 17 11 Los Angeles firefighters hurt while running from blast By Stefanie Dazio, Frank Baker, Associated Press An explosion Saturday at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles injured 11 firefighters who had gone inside and on the roof to try to knock down a fire and then had to run for their lives when a… Continue reading
May 16 Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama on Saturday criticized U.S. leaders overseeing the nation's response to the coronavirus, telling college graduates in an online commencement address that the pandemic shows many officials "aren’t even pretending to be in charge.”… Continue reading
May 16 Watch 9:30 Climate change threatens Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge By Mike Taibbi, Mori Rothman, Laura Fong One of the biggest impacts of climate change will be on islands and coastal regions. That includes Rose Atoll Marine National Monument, an uninhabited island and protected sanctuary for dozens of wildlife species in the equatorial Pacific’s U.S. territory of… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 4:19 Is COVID-19 delaying the fight for voting rights in Florida? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green In Florida, people with felony records are fighting to regain their voting rights. But the coronavirus has made that struggle more difficult. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano spoke to Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition about what effect the… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 4:53 New Jersey plans for cautious reopening of beaches By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo With summer right around the corner, New Jersey announced this week that beaches would be open by Memorial Day weekend, with some restrictions. The openings are weeks behind other coastal states like Georgia and Florida. But as one of the… Continue watching
May 16 Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86 By Associated Press Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In Show” and “Anchorman,” has died. He was 86. Continue reading
May 16 Trump’s emergency powers worry some senators, legal experts By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Dozens of statutory authorities become available to any president when national emergencies are declared. They are rarely used, but Trump last month stunned legal experts and others when he claimed — mistakenly — that he has “total” authority over governors… Continue reading
May 16 Michigan Rep. Amash ends his Libertarian bid for White House By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump who quit the GOP and became an independent, announced Saturday he would not seek the Libertarian nomination for the White House, weeks after saying he was… Continue reading
May 16 Puerto Rico to hold statehood referendum amid disillusion By Dánica Coto, Associated Press For the first time in the island’s history, the referendum will ask a single, simple question: Should Puerto Rico be immediately admitted as a U.S. state?… Continue reading