Nation Feb 08 How LeBron James changed the game and became NBA's all-time leading scorer He's known as King James in the world of basketball, and Tuesday night, LeBron James only added to that title and his legend when he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time scoring king in NBA history. Greg Anthony, a…
Politics Feb 07 What to expect from Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden will deliver his assessment of where the country's been and where it's going. Lisa Desjardins and Laura Barrón-López joined Geoff Bennett to discuss what to expect from the State of the Union address.
Politics Feb 07 Biden to outline accomplishments and tout optimism for U.S., White House spokesperson says In the State of the Union, President Biden is expected to highlight what he's accomplished during his first two years in office and talk about his future plans. White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield joined Geoff Bennett to discuss the…
Poetry Feb 07 A Brief But Spectacular take on the power of poetry Kimiko Hahn, a professor at Queens College, City University of New York, is the author of 10 books of poetry and the winner of numerous awards. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the power of poetry.
World Feb 06 Thousands dead in Turkey and Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake Swaths of southern Turkey and northern Syria are in ruins after a powerful earthquake ripped through the region. At least 3,400 are dead, more than 13,000 more injured and tens of thousands are homeless. The pre-dawn quake hit with a…
Nation Feb 06 Hundreds of migrant children remain separated from families despite push to reunite them It’s been two years since the Biden administration took on the task of reunifying children with their families after they were separated at the southern border under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy. While the Biden administration has succeeded in uniting…
World Feb 02 U.S. boosts military presence in Philippines to counteract China's increasing aggression The United States and the Philippines reached an agreement allowing American military forces to operate in four new locations across the nation. The move is aimed at confronting China and its focus on Taiwan, which is only a few hundred…
Nation Feb 02 Pedestrian deaths in U.S. reach highest level in 40 years Pedestrian deaths in the U.S. have reached their highest level in 40 years. Using funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is spearheading the allocation of $5 billion to state and local governments through a federal grant…
Nation Feb 01 College Board releases African American Studies course framework after DeSantis criticism The College Board released the official framework of a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies. It comes after criticism from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the initial curriculum violated a state law limiting teachings on race in…
Nation Jan 31 Police tactics again under scrutiny in wake of killing of Tyre Nichols Five days after former police officers were charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols, the circumstances that led to his death renewed conversations about policing, the use of force and related issues. Radley Balko, author of “Rise of…