Famed R&B group The Spinners donated hundreds of outfits and pairs of shoes during a musical homecoming of sorts at the Motown Museum in Detroit (May 19)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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NYC turns hotels into shelters for asylum seekers
Some hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters in New York. The latest is the Roosevelt Hotel, which shuttered three years ago amid the pandemic. (May 19) (AP video: Ted Shaffrey)
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Evictions hit families during housing shortage
Dozens of families are being forced from their homes as a Phoenix mobile home park is being demolished to build university student housing. Residents say they are having difficulty finding affordable housing. (May 19)
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U.S. Debt limit talks in standstill as default risk looms
Debt limit talks came to an abrupt standstill after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it’s time to “pause” negotiations. A White House official acknowledged there are “real differences” that are making talks difficult. (May 19)
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Thousands at Gaza rally mourn Islamic Jihad members
On Thursday, thousands of Jewish nationalists, chanting racist slogans, paraded through the main Palestinian thoroughfare of Jerusalem’s Old City. (May 18) (AP video/Samuel McNeil )
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Here’s the latest for Friday, May 19: Debt limit talks hit roadblock; US to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s; Sen. Tim Scott to seek GOP presidential nomination; Video shows police officer on harrowing ride.
Texas governor speaks at the border
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke out Friday about the recent border crossings near Brownsville and he again placed the blame squarely on the Biden administration. (May 19)
Video shows driver fleeing with cop on hood
Harrowing video of a driver speeding from Iowa police with an officer clinging to his hood and roof emerged this month during the motorist’s sentencing. (May 19)
Fairy tale sand sculptures emerge from Danish beach
Countless fairy tale-inspired sand sculptures are emerging from the shores at Hundested Sand Sculpture Festival in Denmark. More than 70,000 visitors are expected to gaze on the fairy tale-inspired creations over the festival’s six month run. (May 19) …
Rev. Al Sharpton eulogizes Jordan Neely
Friends, family members and civil rights leaders gathered at a Harlem church on Friday to mourn Jordan Neely, whose chokehold death on the New York City subway set off a debate about vigilantism, homelessness and public safety. (May 19)
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