Politics Jun 02 In address to the nation, Biden says 'it's time to act' on gun safety legislation President Biden addressed the nation Thursday, urging Congress to take action on gun violence. It was his second national address in 10 days after mass shootings in New York, Texas, Oklahoma and beyond. He called for banning high-capacity magazines and…
Episode Jun 02 June 2, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Thursday on the NewsHour, a gunman opens fire at a Tulsa, Oklahoma medical center as Congress debates potential gun safety legislation. Then, we speak with the secretary-general of NATO as more weapons arrive in Ukraine amid brutal Russian assaults in…
Nation Jun 02 News Wrap: Uvalde children's 911 calls weren't relayed to police commander, lawmaker says In our news wrap: a Texas state senator said panicked 911 calls from children in Uvalde never got to the police commander at the scene of last week's school attack, President Zelenskyy says Russia controls one-fifth of Ukraine, a truce…
Health Jun 02 How Uvalde families are coping with trauma after the elementary school massacre It has been just over a week since the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, but families and community members are just beginning to navigate their grief. Counselors and mental health services are helping the community cope with the trauma and loss.
Nation Jun 02 A Colorado Republican on his failed red flag law and the blowback that followed New gun regulations may be more likely to emerge out of state houses than in Washington. Nineteen states have now enacted extreme risk prevention orders, known as red flag laws, that allow guns to be temporarily seized if someone is…
Politics Jun 02 Congress debates gun safety legislation in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting As the nation mourns the victims of mass shootings in Tulsa, Uvalde and Buffalo, President Biden is addressing the nation Thursday and urging Congress to pass "common sense" gun laws. This as the House Judiciary Committee reviewed a slate of…
Nation Jun 02 Defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard raises concerns about domestic violence A Virginia jury Wednesday ordered Amber Heard to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp $15 million in damages in a defamation case. Depp was also ordered to pay Heard $2 million in damages. Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation in 2019…
Episode Jun 01 June 1, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Wednesday on the NewsHour, a teacher killed in the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas is laid to rest as questions about the police response linger. Then, plans to enlist political operatives as poll workers alarm voting rights activists. Plus, marine…
Nation Jun 01 News Wrap: Buffalo grand jury formally charges suspect for racist rampage that killed 10 In our news wrap Wednesday, a grand jury in Buffalo formally charged a white 18-year-old suspect for the massacre of 10 Black people at a supermarket, Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as chief operating officer for Meta, Shanghai residents celebrated…
Nation Jun 01 'We're not getting anything conclusive,' Texas state senator says on Uvalde police probe In Uvalde, it will take two full weeks for the community to hold funerals for the 21 lives lost in the school shooting. But even as the grieving continues the community is awaiting reports about the law enforcement response amid…