Oct 20 Official defends use of tear gas in Chicago and says agents on immigration sweeps have cameras By Christine Fernando, Associated Press A official says U.S. border agents assigned to immigration enforcement in the Chicago area have been given body cameras. A judge is holding a hearing Monday to learn more about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Continue reading
Oct 20 Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights. Continue reading
Oct 20 As PBS News turns 50, longtime viewers share what the show has meant to them By Joshua Barajas To mark our anniversary, PBS News spoke with people who have been longtime viewers to hear how the show, and later its work online and across social media, has helped shape their lives. Continue reading
Oct 20 WATCH: 50 years of PBS News in just 3 minutes By Julia Griffin, Tim McPhillips, Dan Cooney Here’s a major moment from every year we’ve been on air. Continue reading
Oct 20 Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press A new study in the medical journal Pediatrics found that peanut allergies in children ages 0 to 3 declined by more than 27% after guidance was first issued, and by more than 40% after it was expanded in 2017. Continue reading
Oct 20 Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Amazon blamed the problem on its domain name system, which translates web addresses into IP addresses. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 6:46 'We intend to defend our democracy,' says 'No Kings' protest organizer By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert, Laine Immell Millions turned out across the country Saturday for a coordinated day of protest against Trump and his administration’s policies. A similar event in June brought out more than 5 million demonstrators, but organizers say the mobilization was even bigger this… Continue watching
Oct 18 Why recovery will be tough for Alaska's villages flooded by an unusually powerful storm By Rick Thoman, The Conversation Typhoon Halong was an unusual storm, likely fueled by the Pacific’s near-record warm surface temperatures this fall. Its timing means recovery will be even more difficult than usual for these hard-hit communities, as Alaska meteorologist Rick Thoman of the University… Continue reading
Oct 17 U.S. has seized survivors after strike on suspected drug-carrying vessel in Caribbean, AP sources say By Konstantin Toropin, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what would be done with the individuals, who the person said were believed to be held aboard a U.S. military vessel. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 6:17 News Wrap: Judge says immigration officers operating in Chicago must wear body cameras In our news wrap Thursday, a judge says federal immigration officers operating in Chicago will be required to wear body cameras, President Trump says he'll meet Vladimir Putin in Budapest to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, the… Continue watching