May 07 Watch 5:46 'Colorful Weddings' pushes the marriage business beyond bridal white By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane, Layla Quran, Simeon Lancaster The wedding industry is up and running again as more people are vaccinated and couples have rescheduled their canceled plans due to COVID. But the return of weddings is also highlighting the lack of services catered to people of color… Continue watching
May 07 Last of Ukrainian civilians evacuated from besieged Mariupol steel plant By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Rescuers finished the evacuation of civilians Saturday after a week of Russian shelling and on-and-off convoys to get people out of Mariupol. Continue reading
May 07 North Korea test-fired ballistic missile from submarine, South Korea says By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines. Continue reading
May 07 Rescuers search for survivors at Cuba hotel after blast kills at least 27 By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press A natural gas leak was the apparent cause of Friday’s blast at the 96-room hotel. The 19th-century structure in the Old Havana neighborhood did not have any guests at the time because it was undergoing renovations ahead of a planned… Continue reading
May 07 Ukraine readies for increased attacks ahead of Russia's Victory Day By Elena Becatoros, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press As Russia's Monday holiday commemorating Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II approached, cities across Ukraine prepared for an expected increase in Russian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged residents numbed by more than 10 weeks of war to heed… Continue reading
May 07 France's Macron inaugurated for second five-year term By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Macron vowed to “take action relentlessly with a goal, which is to be a more independent nation, to live better and to build our own French and European responses to the century's challenges.”… Continue reading
May 07 In Romania, Jill Biden hears 'heartbreaking' stories of Ukrainian refugees fleeing war By Darlene Superville, Associated Press At a Romanian public school hosting refugee students, Biden saw firsthand the relief efforts to assist some of the 900,000 Ukrainians who have fled to Romania since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Continue reading
May 07 Afghanistan's Taliban order head-to-toe covering of women By Associated Press The decree, which calls for women to only show their eyes and recommends they wear the head-to-toe burqa, evoked similar restrictions on women during the Taliban's previous rule between 1996 and 2001. Continue reading
May 07 Sinn Fein hails 'new era' with historic victory in Northern Ireland election By Associated Press Saturday's results bring Sinn Fein's ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer, although Sinn Fein kept unification out of the spotlight this year during a campaign dominated by the skyrocketing cost of living. Continue reading
May 06 Powerful blast at Havana hotel kills at least 22 By Andrea Rodriguez, Associated Press Dr. Julio Guerra Izquierdo, chief of hospital services at the Ministry of Health, told reporters that at least 74 people had been injured. Among them were 14 children. Continue reading