Residents in flooded regions along the swollen Arkansas river filled temporary shelters and wondered what will be left of their possessions when they finally return. (May 30)
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St. Louis judge hears Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit
A judge in St. Louis will determine whether to grant a request from Planned Parenthood for a temporary restraining order that would stop the state from allowing the license for Missouri’s only abortion clinic to lapse. (May 30)
Pence in Canada to build momentum for trade deal
Vice President Mike Pence was in the Canadian capital hoping to build momentum to pass a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. (May 30)
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Here’s the latest for Thursday May 30th: President Trump criticized Muller over public comments, New Hampshire abolishes death penalty, Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister calls for ‘firmness’ against Iran, Merkel receives honorary degree from Harvard.
Floodway to open as rains swell Mississippi river
Just weeks after opening a Louisiana spillway to ease pressure on the state’s levee structures, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to open another flood control structure – the Morganza floodway. It has only been opened twice bef…
Trump on USS McCain: I would never have done that
President Donald Trump said Thursday he had nothing to with directing the U.S. Navy to keep a warship named for the late Sen. John McCain out of sight during his visit to Japan this week, insisting, “I would never do a thing like that.” (May 30)
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Trump blasts Mueller, says investigation biased
President Donald Trump blasts special counsel Robert Mueller, as a “never Trumper” who led a biased investigation on Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election. (May 30)
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Here’s the latest for Thursday May 30th: Military told to hide McCain ship so Trump wouldn’t see it; Tornadoes in Northeast Texas; Tourist boat capsizes and sinks in Hungary; Israel to hold new elections.
ShowBiz Minute: Kodak Black, Kutcher, Mitchell
Judge: Kodak Black should remain jailed until trial; Ashton Kutcher testifies he knocked on slain woman’s door in 2001; Actor Jason Mitchell loses MTV awards bid amid misconduct claims. (May 30)
Egerton: ‘Rocketman’ gay sex scene ‘quite beautiful’
At the New York premiere of “Rocketman,” Taron Egerton discusses his love scene with Richard Madden and empathizes with Elton John’s being rejected by his family for his sexuality. (May 30)