Jun 09 Support for gun rights has eroded after nearly a decade of mass shootings, poll shows By Laura Santhanam With five months to go before this year’s midterm elections, voters say they are more likely to cast a ballot following last month’s mass shootings, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist Poll. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 5:31 Families of mass shooting victims testify before Congress as lawmakers debate legislation By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji, Alexis Cox As negotiations on gun legislation continued on Capitol Hill, lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee heard wrenching testimony from those affected by recent mass shootings. Democrats on the committee cited these witnesses as motivation to push for stricter gun laws. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:01 Principals who experienced gun violence unite to help schools undergoing new tragedies The number of schools that have now dealt with a shooting or a mass shooting keeps growing. And because of that there's a group of school principals known as the Principal Recovery Network. They have dealt with these events and… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home is charged with attempted murder In our news wrap Wednesday, a California man was charged with attempted murder after being arrested near the Maryland home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, Olympic champion Simone Biles and dozens of other gymnasts are suing the FBI,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 6:31 Falling demand causes glut of unused COVID vaccines in India By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Morgan Till, Sarah Clune Hartman India has long been called the world’s pharmacy as the largest producer of generic drugs as well as vaccines on the globe. A lot of that capacity was repurposed and increased to produce COVID vaccines, intended particularly for low-income countries. Continue watching
Jun 08 Moderna says new COVID-19 vaccine protects against omicron By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Moderna says its experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 4:57 News Wrap: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation will remain high In our news wrap Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee inflation will remain high, the Department of Homeland Security warns of potential new threats from domestic extremists, the World Bank lowered its economic outlook, Russia says… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 5:39 Lawmakers voice hopes of achieving bipartisan gun safety legislation as pressure mounts U.S. senators raced on Tuesday to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform, aiming to reach an agreement by the end of the week. This comes as pressure is building on Congress to act on gun violence. Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 10:08 How states are preparing for a Supreme Court decision that could overturn Roe v. Wade By Courtney Norris, Kyle Midura, Adam Kemp, Gabrielle Hays, Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado The U.S. Supreme Court is soon expected to issue what could be a momentous decision upending abortion rights. Last month, a leaked draft revealed the conservative justices were preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving abortion regulation to the states. Continue watching
Jun 07 FTC begins inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans. Continue reading