May 04 Cyclone Fani kills at least 15 as it moves to Bangladesh By Julhas Alam, Associated Press A mammoth preparation exercise that included the evacuation of more than 1 million people appears to have spared India a devastating death toll from one of the biggest storms in decades, though the full extent of the damage was yet… Continue reading
May 04 Watch 3:38 Venezuelan standoff continues between Maduro and Guaidó By PBS NewsHour As the standoff over transition of power in Venezuela continues at least 50 countries including the U.S. have thrown their support behind Juan Guaidó whose recent calls for military support and for mass demonstrations have not been successful. Columbia University’s… Continue watching
May 04 Illinois governor announces plan to legalize marijuana By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Saturday he’s reached an agreement with key lawmakers on a plan to legalize recreational marijuana in the state starting next year. Continue reading
May 04 SpaceX launches supplies to space station after power delays By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press SpaceX launched a load of supplies to the International Space Station on Saturday following a pair of unusual power delays. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 16:55 Facebook moderators battle hate speech and violence Facebook has banned several high-profile accounts it says engage in “violence and hate." The move also follows several recent acts of violence livestreamed on the company's site. Facebook employs thousands of people known as moderators, who are on the frontlines… Continue watching
May 04 Key role of Venezuelan military in crisis takes center stage By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press The critical role of the Venezuelan military in the country’s crisis was on display Saturday as President Nicolás Maduro sought to keep its support and opposition leader Juan Guaidó tried to woo the armed forces to his side. Continue reading
May 04 Israel strikes Gaza targets in response to heavy rocket fire By Fares Akram, Associated Press Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired scores of rockets into southern Israel on Saturday, wounding at least two Israeli civilians and triggering retaliatory airstrikes and tank fire against militant targets in the blockaded enclave and shattering a month-long lull… Continue reading
May 04 No deaths as plane carrying US military crashes into river By David Fischer, Associated Press A chartered jet carrying 143 people from the U.S. military base in Cuba tried to land in a thunderstorm in north Florida and ended up in the river next to Naval Air Station Jacksonville. Authorities said everyone on board emerged… Continue reading
May 04 North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea By Foster Klug, Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said, a likely sign of Pyongyang’s growing frustration at stalled diplomatic talks with Washington meant to provide… Continue reading
Apr 28 AP fact check: Trump’s follies on immigration, health care By Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump stretched the truth on various fronts at his Wisconsin rally and in weekend remarks, asserting that an immigration plan to send migrants illegally in the country to sanctuary cities had begun when it hadn’t. He also claimed… Continue reading