Nation May 25 The NRA has lost influence, but the culture it created remains Many prior efforts to pass new gun laws have hit a wall in the U.S. Senate and in some state legislatures. The National Rifle Association, or the NRA, has been a major part of those debates, particularly at the federal…
Nation May 25 News Wrap: FDA acknowledges missteps in baby formula shortage News Wrap: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf acknowledged failings by his agency in the baby formula shortage, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would not trade land for peace with Russia, the U.S. and allies South Korea…
Nation May 25 How Biden's executive order will impact policing practices Two years after George Floyd's death, President Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at overhauling policing practices. Among other actions, it revises use-of-force policies for federal law enforcement agencies and creates a national registry of officer misconduct. Christy…
Politics May 25 Trump's endorsements in Georgia primary races yield mixed results In Georgia, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Gov. Brian Kemp survived primary challenges Tuesday against former President Trump's endorsed candidates. Yet Trump's other primary picks won easily, including Herschel Walker for Senate and controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Nation May 25 What parents can say to their children about school shootings The Uvalde massacre is leading to tough questions all over again about how adults should talk to children about these shootings. Dr. Melissa Brymer, director of terrorism and disaster programs at the UCLA-Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress,…
Episode May 24 May 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, more than a dozen children have been killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Then, Georgia voters head to the polls in critical primary elections to determine the state's future and…
Nation May 24 What we're learning about the Texas elementary school massacre Texas state officials say a gunman killed 18 children and at least two adults, including one teacher, at an elementary school Tuesday in the city of Uvalde outside San Antonio. The 18-year-old shooter was reportedly killed by police. Taylor Pettaway,…
Nation May 24 What we know about the deadly mass shooting at Texas elementary school A gunman killed 18 children and a teacher at an elementary school in south Texas Tuesday. Gov. Abbott says the 18-year-old shooter was killed by police. The mass shooting took place in the city of Uvalde about 85 miles west…
Nation May 24 Advocate says federal laws need to change to address nation's gun violence The rampage in Texas Tuesday that took the lives of children and staff at an elementary school has once again renewed calls on Congress to make changes to federal gun laws. Kris Brown, president of Brady, the advocacy campaign that…
Nation May 24 'We know we have a crisis,' advocate says after Texas mass shooting Gunfire erupted Tuesday afternoon at a Texas elementary school where at least 18 children were killed. As new details about the rampage emerge, gun advocates in Texas say they have been calling for changes to state gun laws for years…