Nation Jul 01 Oklahoma education head discusses why he’s mandating public schools teach the Bible A new directive from Oklahoma’s top education official requires all public schools to teach the Bible and the Ten Commandments. It comes weeks after Louisiana mandated the display of the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Stephanie Sy discussed more with Ryan…
Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court blocks Purdue settlement in major blow to local governments fighting opioids The Supreme Court ripped up a controversial bankruptcy deal that would have provided billions of dollars to states devastated by the opioid epidemic and shielded the controversial family accused of pushing pharmaceutical painkillers in search of profit. Amna Nawaz explored…
Politics Jun 24 Trump vows to defund schools requiring vaccines for students if he’s reelected On the campaign trail, Donald Trump again vowed to shut down the Education Department and endorsed a Louisiana law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. He has also pledged to cut funding to schools with vaccine…
Nation Jun 21 British journalist backs out of taking top Washington Post job amid ethics concerns There's more turbulence in the top rungs of one of the nation’s leading media outlets. The Washington Post is again looking for a top editor after Robert Winnett, the British journalist set to take the position, withdrew. It comes after…
World Jun 19 Millions face record-breaking temperatures amid dangerous heat wave Tens of millions of Americans are baking in a dangerous heat wave. The powerful heat dome is forecast to keep temperatures well above normal across much of the country through the weekend. Across the globe, hundreds died in Saudi Arabia…
Nation Jun 18 Congress probes Boeing CEO over company’s safety setbacks and workplace culture Outgoing Boeing CEO David Calhoun faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill as lawmakers raised concerns about the company’s safety culture and quality control practices. He spoke to Congress for the first time since a door panel of a Boeing plane…
Nation Jun 14 Phoenix police routinely used excessive force and violated civil rights, DOJ says A sweeping new report from the Justice Department reveals a pattern of racism and excessive force at the Phoenix Police Department. The three-year probe followed a series of high-profile incidents of misconduct and one of the highest rates of officer-involved…
Nation Jun 11 Bird flu outbreak at dairy farms continue to raise concerns about virus spreading The H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, is spreading among dairy cows. It's been found in over 85 herds across 12 states and at least three farm workers have been sickened. While public health officials say the risk to…
Nation Jun 05 Current, former OpenAI employees warn company not doing enough control dangers of AI A group of current and former OpenAI employees issued a public letter warning that the company and its rivals are building artificial intelligence with undue risk and without sufficient oversight. They're calling on leading AI companies to be more transparent…
World May 31 What’s behind recent extreme heat events and record high temperatures Temperatures in New Delhi, India, where 35 million people live, reached 122 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to heat-related deaths and illnesses. In Mexico, howler monkeys have been dying off in 100-degree heat, and in the U.S., Miami just recorded its hottest…