Jul 04 Watch 8:52 What the Supreme Court's monumental rulings tell us about the new conservative majority By PBS NewsHour The Supreme Court is off this Fourth of July after working overtime the last couple of weeks reshaping the country's legal landscape surrounding abortion, guns and religion. NewsHour's John Yang and The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle unpack the historic… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 7:50 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on divisions in America, Jan. 6 hearings NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including disunity in America, President Biden’s approval ratings, frustrations over inflation and the Jan. 6 hearings. Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 3:43 Writer Baratunde Thurston discusses his new PBS series 'America Outdoors' By Chris Schwalm, Zion Williams We take a sneak peek at a new PBS program, "America Outdoors," which is premiering on July 5. The six-part series is hosted by bestselling author and outdoor enthusiast Baratunde Thurston. Student Reporting Labs podcast host Zion Williams spoke with… Continue watching
Jul 04 WATCH: A Capitol Fourth 2022 By Dan Cooney and Associated Press Grammy-nominated country music artist Mickey Guyton hosted the 42nd edition of “A Capitol Fourth,” the July 4th concert and fireworks celebration broadcast on PBS. The celebration took place outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: Officials provide update after Highland Park July 4 parade shooting By Associated Press Police say at least six people are dead and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in a Chicago suburb, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop. Continue reading
Jul 04 Shooting at 4th of July parade in Chicago suburb Highland Park leaves 6 dead, two dozen hospitalized By Kathleen Foody, Michael Tarm, Roger Schneider, Associated Press A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killed at least six people and wounding at least 30. Continue reading
Jul 04 WATCH: President Biden delivers July 4th remarks in the wake of another mass shooting By Bobby Caina Calvan, Kathleen Foody, Associated Press A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday's celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil. Continue reading
Jul 04 Funding increases for abortion-related causes as 'rage giving' continues By Glenn Gamboa, Associated Press The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has ushered in a new era of funding on both sides of the abortion debate. … Continue reading
Jul 04 After police kill unarmed Black man Jayland Walker, Akron police release bodycam footage By Associated Press Authorities say a Black man was unarmed when Akron police chased him on foot and killed him in a hail of gunfire, but officers believed he had shot at them earlier from a vehicle and feared he was preparing to… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 2:23 News Wrap: Akron police fatally shot unarmed Black man Jayland Walker, authorities say In our news wrap Sunday, authorities in Akron, Ohio say 25-year-old Black man Jayland Walker was unarmed when police fatally shot him last week, police in Copenhagen, Denmark say several people are dead after a mall shooting, at least five… Continue watching