Apr 11 Kmart was once a retail powerhouse. Now just a handful of stores remain in the U.S. By David Porter, Associated Press When the Kmart in Avenel, New Jersey, closes its doors on April 16, it will leave just a handful of remaining U.S. locations for the former retail powerhouse. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Biden and India PM Modi talks ‘constructive’, Psaki says By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing on Monday, April 11. The briefing comes the same day President Joe Biden is set to speak with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he presses world leaders to… Continue reading
Apr 11 Elon Musk reverses course, won’t join Twitter’s board By Associated Press Billionaire Musk has been one of Twitter’s loudest critics and is now its largest investor. Continue reading
Apr 11 How violence against Asian Americans has grown and how to stop it, according to activists By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang One year after the Atlanta spa shootings which killed eight people, including six Asian American women, Asian American communities continue to be on edge. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Biden takes fresh aim at ‘ghost guns’ with new rules By Michael Balsamo, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is taking fresh aim at "ghost guns," the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes. Continue reading
Apr 10 Scottie Scheffler wins the Masters, taking his first major championship By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press Two months after Scheffler finally broke through for his first PGA Tour victory, he capped off a most incredible 56-day stretch by making his fourth win the biggest of them all, the Masters by three shots over Rory McIlroy for… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch 5:54 PBS NewsHour documentary spotlights the struggles facing the formerly incarcerated By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Frank Carlson, Claire Mufson For the past few years, the NewsHour has been reporting on issues facing the formerly incarcerated, like getting a job, housing and healthcare. Next week those issues are front and center in a PBS NewsHour documentary called “Searching for Justice:… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch 4:57 As state lawmakers tighten voting rules, what will the impact be on the midterm elections? Arizona’s Republican governor signed a bill last month requiring proof of citizenship to vote in presidential elections. Voting rights advocates say it could impact some 200,000 Arizonans. It’s the latest in a move by Republican lawmakers nationwide to tighten voting… Continue watching
Apr 10 New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press New York City has been experiencing a steady resurgence in virus cases over the past month. It’s now averaging around 1,800 new cases per day — not counting the many home tests that go unreported to health officials. That’s triple… Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump endorses Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania’s Senate race By Jill Colvin, Marc Levy, Associated Press In a statement Saturday evening, Trump said his decision was “all about winning elections” as he formally backed the celebrity heart surgeon best known as the host of daytime TV’s “The Dr. Oz Show.”… Continue reading