Mar 04 Musk defends himself against accusations of misconduct prior to Twitter takeover By Barbara Ortutay, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press A defiant Elon Musk on Wednesday took the stand in a jury trial to defend himself against accusations that he engaged in a pattern of deceptive behavior that misled investors as he attempted to back out of his $44 billion… Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 4:35 News Wrap: House committee subpoenas Bondi over Epstein files In our news wrap Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in its Jeffrey Epstein investigation, Minnesota's governor told lawmakers that the Trump administration's immigration crackdown hurt the state's efforts at fighting fraud and the… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 7:57 'This gives us our power back,' survivor of clergy sexual abuse says of scathing report By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig A new report says Catholic clergy in Rhode Island abused hundreds of children for decades as church leaders minimized the scandal. According to the report, more than 300 children were molested and assaulted by at least 75 different clergy members… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 3:15 Environmental justice advocate works to preserve her family's 100-year-old farm By Becky Wandel, Victor Fernandez, Annalise Huang, Janey Mitchell and Alessandro de Palma, Student Reporting Labs PBS News Student Reporting Labs, our journalism training program, takes us to a family farm in Upper Marlborough, Maryland, to meet Cameron Oglesby. They bring you the story of her family’s struggle to hold onto their land, which inspired her… Continue watching
Mar 04 Lou Holtz, college football legend who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title, dies at 89 By Eric Olson, Tom Coyne, Associated Press Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died. He was 89. Continue reading
Mar 04 U.S. soldiers killed in Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families By Hannah Fingerhut, Konstantin Toropin, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press A drone strike at a command center in Kuwait killed 20-year-old Sgt. Declan Coady of West Des Moines, Iowa, and five other members of the U.S. Army Reserve who worked in logistics and kept troops supplied with food and equipment. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Gov. Walz testifies that Trump's immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota's fraud fight By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Minnesota's governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the state. Continue reading
Mar 04 How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press In the military-heavy communities surrounding Fort Campbell, a sprawling U.S. Army base that straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky line, the war in Iran is on a lot of people's minds. Continue reading
Mar 04 Dozens of Catholic priests molested hundreds of Rhode Island victims over decades, multiyear investigation reveals By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades, getting away with sexual abuse largely due to a system where bishops prioritized minimizing scandal as the diocese maintained a secret archive to conceal the revelation of more… Continue reading
Mar 03 Minnesota launches probe that could bring charges against federal immigration officers By Sarah Raza, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A Minnesota prosecutor announced an investigation Monday that may lead to charges against federal officers, including Border Patrol official Greg Bovino, for misconduct during an immigration enforcement crackdown. Continue reading