Apr 19 Independent autopsy shows Michigan cop shot Patrick Lyoya in back of head By Mike Householder, Ed White, Associated Press Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say an independent autopsy confirms that the Black man was fatally shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer. Continue reading
Apr 18 Migrant crossings spike as U.S. plans to lift pandemic limits on asylum By Ben Fox, Associated Press The number of migrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border has surged in recent weeks as the U.S. prepares for even larger numbers with the expected lifting of a pandemic-era order that turned away asylum seekers. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: 3 COVID deaths reported from Shanghai outbreak By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, China’s largest city reported its first deaths from the latest COVID outbreak as a third week of lockdowns began. According to Shanghai’s official announcement, three people have died. Also, Israeli troops shot and wounded two… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 5:51 A judge struck down the travel mask mandate. Here’s what that means for you By William Brangham, Courtney Norris A federal judge in Florida on Monday struck down a COVID mask mandate for planes, buses and trains, and imposed a nationwide injunction. The judge ruled that the mandate exceeds the authority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 5:35 Why both climate activists and the oil industry are unhappy with Biden’s new drilling leases By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Ryan Connelly Holmes Facing rising prices, the Biden administration is forging ahead with a plan to sell new leases for oil and gas drilling on a small portion of federal land. Some climate activists say President Biden is breaking his campaign promise to… Continue watching
Apr 18 Watch 7:58 Why nurses from abroad are in high demand in North Dakota and across the U.S. By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Recruitment of foreign-trained nurses has hit a record high in the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. But these workers, many of whom come from the Philippines, can sometimes wait years to come to the U.S. due to visa backlogs. Continue watching
Apr 18 Johnson & Johnson subsidiary settles West Virginia opioid lawsuit for $99 million By Leah Willingham, Associated Press The state filed a lawsuit accusing the drugmaker of contributing to the opioid crisis in the state that's led the nation in overdose deaths. Continue reading
Apr 18 Infowars files for bankruptcy as founder Alex Jones faces lawsuits By Associated Press Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Passover, Easter and Ramadan celebrated in a rare religious convergence In our news wrap Sunday, Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are all being celebrated this weekend in a rare religious convergence, 17 Palestinians were injured during ongoing clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem’s Old City,… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 5:45 How the White House is trying to fight inflation and what it means politically By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens President Biden will travel to Portland and Seattle this week in his first visit to the Pacific Northwest as president. The White House says his visit will center on his efforts to address inflation as Americans see skyrocketing prices on… Continue watching