Sep 28 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: UK police investigating possible plot targeting U.S. base In our news wrap Monday, UK police are investigating five British nationals in connection with a possible plot at an American airbase, prosecutors in New York say they are reopening a criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault at a… Continue watching
Sep 28 WATCH: Senate expected to consider the Protect College Sports Act By Mary Clare Jalonick, Joey Cappelletti, Eddie Pells, Associated Press Passage of the legislation would be the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing payments to college athletes for their name, image and likeness and how often they can transfer. Continue reading
Sep 27 Civil rights enforcement cuts mean fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits for students with disabilities By David Edward DeMatthews, The Conversation Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents’ last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Senate expected to hold vote on College Sports Act By Eddie Pells, Associated Press If it passes, it would go to the House. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:22 Restored Greek Byzantine palace offers blueprint for preserving cultural heritage By Malcolm Brabant, Daphne Tolis History buffs heading to Greece are mostly drawn to the country’s wealth of classical temples and amphitheatres. But now the culture ministry has opened a stunning, restored palace from the Byzantine era in the 1300s. Greeks claim the UNESCO World… Continue watching
Sep 15 WATCH: First lady Melania Trump says kids need to learn AI 'to lead' during school visit By Collin Binkley, Jill Colvin, Associated Press First lady Melania Trump visited an elementary school in northwestern North Carolina Tuesday, where she said the U.S. must lead on artificial intelligence as she spoke with elementary school students, teachers and staff about how they're using technology and AI… Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 10:53 Lonnie Bunch on his legacy and protecting the Smithsonian from political pressure By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport, Courtney Norris, Hunter Bonaparte, Amalia Huot-Marchand Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he is stepping down as the institution he leads faces an escalating battle with the Trump administration over how it tells the American story. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bunch about the political pressure, what’s… Continue watching
Sep 08 Gavin Newsom on Democrats, Trump and 2028 By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman California Gov. Gavin Newsom thinks Democrats took their eyes off the ball on state-level races. Now, he’s campaigning across the South to drive turnout in states where Republicans have tried to redraw congressional maps. In this episode of “Settle In,”… Continue reading
Sep 04 Trump administration scrubs gender-based bullying data from school civil rights survey By Sharon Lurye, Associated Press The Trump administration this week quietly released an update to a major survey on civil rights in schools that was scrubbed of all data related to nonbinary students or bullying based on gender identity. Continue reading
Sep 04 Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The rule is broadly aimed at ending any policies or programs that help students because of their race, and it specifically says such benefits in admissions, scholarships and facilities “would be incompatible” with the rule. Continue reading