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Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year's backlash
Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted May 10 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Target confirmed that it won't be carrying its LGBTQ+ merchandise for Pride month in June in some stores after the discount retailer received backlash last year for its assortment.
Hyundai and Kia models topped US auto theft rankings last year
Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN | Posted May 10 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Two Hyundai models and one Kia were the three most-stolen vehicles last year, according to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Bob Ross' legacy lives on in new 'The Joy of Painting' series
Alicia Rancilio, Associated Press | Updated May 10 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
When Bob Ross died of complications from cancer in 1995, he had completed about half of the paintings he planned to teach from in the 32nd season of "The Joy of Painting."
Judge finds Beach Boys' Brian Wilson needs conservatorship because of mental decline
Andrew Dalton, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 10:15 p.m. | Save Story
A judge says Beach Boys co-founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to handle his personal and medical decisions.
Donald Trump's youngest son to represent Florida at Republican convention
Gram Slattery, Reuters | Posted May 9 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron Trump, will be one of the delegates representing Florida at the Republican National Convention in July, a notable move given that he has kept largely out of the public eye so far during the campaign.
Israel due to get billions of dollars more in US weapons despite Biden pause
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Posted May 9 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Billions of dollars worth of U.S. weaponry remains in the pipeline for Israel, despite the delay of one shipment of bombs and a review of others by President Joe Biden's administration, concerned their use in an assault could wreak more devastation on Palestinian civilians.
Hunter Biden loses bid to dismiss gun charges, clearing way for June trial
Tom Hals, Reuters | Posted May 9 - 4:30 p.m. | Save Story
A federal appeals court panel rejected a bid by President Joe Biden's son to dismiss criminal gun charges, clearing the way for Hunter Biden's June 3 trial, a first for the child of a sitting president.
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 2:49 p.m. | Save Story
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country. That's according to an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown.
Trump lawyer seeks to undermine Stormy Daniels' credibility
Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy, Reuters | Updated May 9 - 2:38 p.m. | Save Story
Donald Trump's lawyer sought to catch inconsistencies in porn star Stormy Daniels' various tellings of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, part of an effort on Thursday to undermine her credibility.
Harvey Weinstein won't be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Posted May 9 - 2:15 p.m. | Save Story
Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay in a city jail while he awaits a retrial in a rape case or be sent back to California to continue serving a prison sentence.
Miss Teen USA steps down just days after Utah's Miss USA's resignation
Christy Choi, CNN | Posted May 9 - 8:06 a.m. | Save Story
Miss Teen USA resigned Wednesday, sending further shock waves through the pageant community just days after Utah's Miss USA said she would relinquish her crown.
US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted May 9 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week as the labor market steadily eases.
Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
Zeke Miller and Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Posted May 8 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza — over concern for the well-being of the more than 1 million civilians sheltering there.
Sen. Mike Lee introduces legislation to require proof of citizenship to vote in US
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee is sponsoring a proposal to require proof of citizenship to vote in the U.S., though undocumented immigrants are already barred from voting in federal elections.
US House OKs bill adding citizenship question to census along partisan lines
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted May 8 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. House approved a bill adding a citizenship question to the decennial U.S. census and apportioning House seats based on the U.S. citizen population.
Disneyland gets final approval for colossal expansion
Natasha Chen, CNN | Posted May 8 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Disney cleared a major hurdle to start developing a colossal expansion of its Disneyland theme parks when the Anaheim City Council unanimously gave final approval to rezone much of the property.
8 tornadoes confirmed in Ohio, 3 in Michigan as severe storms cross central US
Joey Cappelletti, Ed White and Sean Murphy, Associated Press | Posted May 8 - 6:03 p.m. | Save Story
Tornadoes were first reported after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, while portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri were also under a tornado watch.
Here's what North American airline passengers really think about the state of air travel
Francesca Street, CNN | Posted May 8 - 4:52 p.m. | Save Story
North American travelers are kind of dissatisfied – at least according to consumer research company J.D. Power's 2024 North American Airline Satisfaction Study.
