Sep 08 Watch 7:54 Youth sports become big business, putting stress on families and leaving some behind By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant Roughly 5 million kids are competing for travel or club sports teams that have cropped up across the country. Many benefit from that participation, including some who get college scholarships, but youth travel sports also come with increasing costs and… Continue watching
Sep 08 Lonnie Bunch to retire from Smithsonian leadership following Trump administration clash By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous year in which President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of U.S. history by the Smithsonian museums and other cultural entities. Continue reading
Sep 07 'Widow's Bay' dominates with 8 Emmys at early ceremony, while 'The Pitt' takes 4 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press “Widow’s Bay” ran away with eight early Emmys for its debut season Sunday at a ceremony eight days before the main awards show and telecast, while “The Pitt” had a strong second-year showing with four of its own. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 5:53 Retired general calls Trump's proposed arch near Arlington a 'sacrilege' By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The Trump administration plans to break ground within two weeks on a 250-foot arch just beyond the gates of Arlington National Cemetery. Critics say it would disrupt historic sightlines intended to symbolize the nation’s reconciliation after the Civil War. Geoff… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 6:25 Pablo Torre breaks down financial questions surrounding Dodgers owner Mark Walter By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas A controversy is brewing involving the Los Angeles Dodgers, owner Mark Walter and NBA legend Magic Johnson. Federal investigators have been looking into whether Walter broke the law in how he raised the money and disclosed the source of those… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 2:16 91-year-old 'Grey Beard' is oldest person to hike entire Appalachian Trail By Lorna Baldwin Dale Sanders is a 91-year-old hiker who just became the oldest person ever to complete the Appalachian Trail. Amna Nawaz reports on the achievement of the man known as “Grey Beard.”… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: Lindsay Clancy jury deadlocked and unable to reach verdict In our news wrap Wednesday, the jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial remains deadlocked and unable to reach a verdict, Tiger Woods will have his driver's license suspended for five years as part of a plea deal related to a… Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch 6:48 Painter Alex Katz reflects on his career and artistry ahead of 100th birthday By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Artist Alex Katz is an American great who just celebrated his 99th birthday. What better way to celebrate than to have an exhibition in Nice, France, this fall titled "Henri Matisse - Alex Katz." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown visited… Continue watching
Sep 02 PHOTOS: Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press The sculpture, a tall, blue stick figure poised in action — as if to kick a ball or, from a different angle, having just kicked one — was designed by sculptor Joel Shapiro and installed in 2019. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:03 Decades after Tupac Shakur's murder, Duane 'Keffe D' Davis convicted By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins After three decades, there is a conviction in one of the country’s most infamous unsolved killings. A Nevada jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur. Prosecutors argued he ordered the… Continue watching