Nation May 31 ‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters U.S. The scale of the protests, extending to nearly every part of the country and unfolding on a single night, seemed to rival the historic demonstrations of the civil rights and Vietnam eras. And by Sunday morning, the outrage had spread…
Nation May 31 Protests over police killings rage in dozens of US cities Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black people grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the…
Health May 26 Worker shortage concerns loom in immigrant-heavy meatpacking The meat industry has historically relied on immigrant labor to do some of the most dangerous jobs in America. Now the pandemic is fueling concerns about possible labor shortages to meet supply demands…
Nation May 13 Native American tribe says their sovereignty allows checkpoints in South Dakota The Republican governor says the checkpoints are illegal and that she asked the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Oglala Sioux Tribe to restrict them to tribal roads only. But Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe chairman Harold Frazier made clear to The…
Nation May 01 Some meat plants reopen, but Trump order may not be cure-all Meatpackers still have a workforce likely to be depleted by illness or unwillingness to risk illness. Even plants that keep the production lines moving will have to do so more slowly, renewing concerns about whether Americans will get as much…
Nation Apr 15 Pulitzers honor news coverage of 3 mass shootings in 2018 The South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday and were recognized along with the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Maryland, for their coverage of three horrifying mass shootings in 2018 at a high school, a…
Nation Nov 22 Giant balloons, blankets decorate frigid Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade Diana Ross, John Legend, Martina McBride and the Muppets from "Sesame Street" are slated to perform in the frigid cold.
World Apr 07 360 video: Walk through Northern Ireland as it confronts the legacy of the ‘Troubles’ From its rural borderlands to an urban youth program bringing Protestants and Catholics together, Northern Ireland is still working to bridge sectarian divides.