Politics Apr 10 As state lawmakers tighten voting rules, what will the impact be on the midterm elections? Arizona’s Republican governor signed a bill last month requiring proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections. Voting rights advocates say it could impact some 200,000 Arizonans. It’s the latest in a move by Republican lawmakers nationwide to tighten voting…
Politics Apr 10 News Wrap: Macron to face far-right leader Le Pen in French presidential runoff In our news wrap Sunday, France's presidential election is headed to a runoff as the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen closes in on President Emmanuel Macron, uncertainty has taken hold in Pakistan after a no-confidence vote removed Prime Minister Imran…
World Apr 09 News Wrap: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted from office in no-confidence vote In our news wrap Saturday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan will no longer hold office after the country's opposition secured a narrow majority to vote him down, Marine Le Pen pulls closer to President Emmanuel Macron as French elections begin,…
Politics Apr 03 Dissecting Democrats’ narrow path to a Supreme Court confirmation, pace of Jan. 6 probe The Jan. 6 committee's probe into the Capitol attack is turning up new findings about the involvement of former President Trump's allies, as Senate Democrats prepare to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Margaret Russell of…
Politics Apr 03 New Wrap: 6 dead, 12 wounded in Sacramento mass shooting In our news wrap Sunday, six people are dead and 12 others injured following a mass shooting in downtown Sacramento, Prime Minister Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan's parliament and called for new elections in an effort to block attempts to remove…
Arts Apr 02 Hit show ‘Abbott Elementary’ addresses education equity through a comedic lens "Abbott Elementary" is a hit new series on ABC, tackling the issue of public education and equity using humor. It's a workplace comedy focused on a group of dedicated teachers at an underfunded elementary school in Philadelphia. Veteran actress Sheryl…
Nation Apr 02 How new NCAA rules for student-athletes are playing into this year’s March Madness Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, fondly known as Coach K., will participate Saturday in his last Final Four, and possibly his final game, before retirement. Veteran sports writer Howard Bryant joins Geoff Bennett to discuss the matchups and…
Nation Apr 02 News Wrap: COVID hits all-time high across the UK, pope considers visit to Kyiv In our news wrap Saturday, COVID hits an all-time high across the United Kingdom with nearly 5 million people thought to have the virus, Pope Francis says he is considering a visit to Ukraine’s capital, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin…
Economy Apr 02 What a mix of high inflation and low unemployment means for the U.S. economy As you may have heard Friday, the U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March, while unemployment hit a pandemic-era low of 3.6 percent. But those numbers only tell part of the story. Roben Farzad, who examines business and culture as host…