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Slovakia's prime minister expected to survive after shooting
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico is expected to survive after being shot five times in what officials described as a politically motivated assassination attempt.CNN - Top stories -
How this man's killer got 79 blades delivered to his door
Omar Khan's murderer was able to buy dozens of blades from an online store. What went wrong?BBC News - Top stories -
Riverside County Jail Death Lawsuit Is Settled for $7.5 Million Amid Inquiry
A violent encounter captured on video was part of a surge in jail deaths that spurred an inquiry into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.The New York Times - Top stories -
Hunter Biden's allies scramble for legal fee support as main benefactor retreats
The financing crunch comes at a precarious time for President Joe Biden's son, whose two criminal trials are set to begin in June.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
How compassion, not just free tuition, helped one Ohio student achieve his college dreams
Family tragedy nearly derailed Chris Rowland's college goals. But through all the missteps and blown opportunities, Pete Kadens stood by his side. Steve Hartman has their story in "On the Road."CBS News - Top stories -
Judge to rule on Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss charge in 'Rust' shooting next week
Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss his involuntary manslaughter charge stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of "Rust" went before a judge on Friday.ABC News - Top stories -
May 15, 2024 - Russia's war in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $2 billion in military financing for Ukraine as Russia is pushing into northeastern part of the country.CNN - Top stories - Ukraine -
'Not the time and place': Students speak out on Harrison Butker's 'uncomfortable' commencement address
Harrison Butker’s commencement speech left some at Benedictine College outraged after the Kansas City Chiefs kicker encouraged women to become homemakers.NBC News - Top stories -
What makes Billie Eilish's records 'eco-friendly'?
The singer promised Hit Me Hard And Soft would be her most environmentally conscious album yet.BBC News - Top stories -
U.S. medics trapped in Gaza share emotional testimonies
A U.S.-built pier is now ready to receive aid for civilians in Gaza. Meanwhile, at least 20 American medical workers are trapped in Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab spoke with two of them.CBS News - Top stories -
Display at Alito’s Home Renews Questions of Supreme Court’s Impartiality
News of a popular “Stop the Steal” symbol on the justice’s front lawn led jurists and politicians to express concerns about coming court decisions.The New York Times - Top stories -
Yogi Immune Support tea voluntarily recalled for pesticide residue
Nearly 900,000 bags of Yogi Immune Support tea enhanced with echinacea have been voluntarily recalled due to levels of pesticide residue, according to the FDA.ABC News - Top stories -
May 14, 2024 - Russia's war in Ukraine
Antony Blinken met with Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv earlier Tuesday, where the Ukrainian president told the US secretary of state that Ukraine urgently needs more air defenses.CNN - Top stories - Ukraine -
Last pandas in the U.S. are going back to China
The last pandas in the U.S. --four at Zoo Atlanta -- will soon be heading back to China this fall as a loan agreement expiresCBS News - Top stories - China -
How Election Deniers Claimed the Upside-Down Flag
The practice started with sailors signaling distress but evolved into a form of protest, most recently among Trump supporters who believe the falsehood that the 2020 election was stolen.The New York Times - Top stories -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell working from home after positive COVID-19 test
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing symptomsABC News - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Biden speaks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Watch live coverage as President Biden delivers remarks at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
If you think you can't focus for long, you're right
Your attention span has shrunk by nearly two minutes in the past 20 years, driven in part by technology's hold over your work and home life, experts say. Here's how to stay focused so you can get things done.CNN - Top stories -
Kamala Harris to speak at SEIU convention set to elect the union's first Black president
April Verrett is poised to become the first Black president of the Service Employees International Union, which represents nearly 2 million workers.NBC News - Top stories -
Russians Poured Over Ukraine’s Border. There Was Little to Stop Them.
The stunning incursion into the Kharkiv Region lays bare the challenges facing Ukraine’s weary and thinly stretched forces as Russia ramps up its summer offensive.The New York Times - Top stories - Ukraine -
'My fake food was good enough for Barbie'
A fake food artist is "stunned" by the response since her work featured in the hit film Barbie.BBC News - Top stories -
Justice Samuel Alito faces scrutiny over report about upside-down flag
There's mounting criticism of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after a report that a symbol used by election deniers was once displayed outside his home. Scott Macfarlane has more on how Alito is responding.CBS News - Top stories -
7 decades since Brown v. Board of Education, how diverse are US schools?
It has been 70 years since Brown v. Board of Education, but an ABC data analysis shows that racial demographics still vary significantly in the U.S. education system.ABC News - Top stories -
May 14, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
Amid signs that Israel may launch a full-scale incursion in Rafah, aid agencies are warning any escalation in the southern Gaza city risks exacerbating the already deteriorating humanitarian situation.CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Ex-military surgeons embrace new mission: stop Americans from bleeding to death
A movement to revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in the U.S. can be traced to an infamous battle fought in East Africa more than 30 years ago.NBC News - Top stories -
Xi Jinping Embracing Vladimir Putin in Defiance of the West
Western leaders looking for signs that the Chinese leader used his influence on President Vladimir V. Putin to end the war in Ukraine are likely to be disappointed.The New York Times - Top stories - China -
Bodies of 3 hostages, including Shani Louk, recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza
Israeli troops in Gaza found the bodies of three hostages taken by Hamas in the attack on a music festival on Oct. 7, officials say. Imtiaz Tyab reports.CBS News - Top stories - Israel -
Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals
Vladimir Putin’s visit to China was a show of strength, but in reality he needs Beijing's support for his war in Ukraine.BBC News - Top stories -
23-year-old climber found dead after summitting mountain
The body of 23-year-old Lucas Macaj was recovered on Mills Glacier in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park Thursday after he took a "significant fall."ABC News - Top stories -
Trump defense cross-examines Michael Cohen in hush money trial
Donald Trump's defense will continue to cross-examine Michael Cohen on Thursday as it aims to discredit the prosecution's key witness in the former president's criminal hush money trial in New York.CNN - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trump's hush money trial makes big money for professional line-standers
The hottest ticket in New York City is Trump's hush money trial and some are willing to pay big to get to see testimony from Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, and more.NBC News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Trials of Trump and Menendez in Manhattan Create Unprecedented Court Drama
Manhattan is playing host to two of the biggest political trials in American history. The courthouses are just 500 feet apart.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Diddy allegedly seen assaulting former girlfriend in hotel surveillance video: Report
Sean "Diddy" Combs was allegedly seen physically assaulting his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, in 2016 on hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN.ABC News - Top stories -
Mercedes-Benz workers in Alabama vote against joining the UAW
Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories in Alabama have voted against joining the United Auto Workers union.CBS News - Top stories -
Is the move to electric cars running out of power?
There has been an unexpected slowdown in sales of electric cars. Could this be more than a blip?BBC News - Top stories -
May 13, 2024 Israel-Hamas war
The Biden administration has assessed that Israel has amassed enough troops on the edge of Rafah to move forward with a full-scale incursion in the coming days, but senior US officials are currently unsure if Israel has made a final decision to ...CNN - Top stories - Israel -
Ukraine fears new Russian offensive is only ‘the first wave’ in a brutal summer
President Volodymr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia's new offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region could be just the first wave while U.S. aid delays hurt Kyiv.NBC News - Top stories - Ukraine -
Trump’s New York Trial: Where Page Six Meets ‘12 Angry Men’
The machinery of celebrity is being laid bare in a Manhattan courtroom amid the first criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
Dabney Coleman, "9 to 5" and "Tootsie" actor, dies at 92
A six-footer with an ample black mustache, Dabney Coleman made his mark in numerous popular films.CBS News - Top stories -
Faisal Islam: Is the US economy doing too well?
The US economic boom has consequences for the global balance of power - and for the UK.BBC News - Top stories