May 09 Air traffic controllers briefly lose radar access again at Newark airport By Josh Funk, Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said the radar at the facility in Philadelphia that directs planes in and out of Newark airport went black for 90 seconds at 3:55 a.m. Friday. That’s similar to what happened on April 28. Continue reading
May 09 Chicagoans celebrate Pope Leo XIV, who was born and raised in the Windy City By Christine Fernando, Melina Walling, Associated Press The first American elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago before undertaking his ministry in Peru. Catholic Chicagoans gathered in churches and celebrated from their homes as the historic decision was announced. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 2:38 Pope Leo XIV selected as first American to lead Catholic Church By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A new pope has been elected, and in a major surprise, an American has been chosen for the first time. Robert Francis Prevost will now be known as Pope Leo XIV. In his first remarks as the leader of more… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:53 What Pope Leo XIV’s election means for the future of the church and Catholics worldwide By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins To discuss the implications of Robert Prevost’s election as pope, for both the church and for the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, Amna Nawaz spoke with Kim Daniels, the director of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at… Continue watching
May 08 ‘My soul was removed from me’: Former model testifies Weinstein sexually assaulted her as a teen By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A former model tearfully testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 years old, calling it the most “horrifying thing I ever experienced” to that point. Continue reading
May 08 Father of teenager who shot and killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school faces felony charges By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press Wisconsin prosecutors on Thursday charged the father of a teenage girl who killed a teacher and fellow student in a school shooting last year with allowing her access to the semiautomatic pistols she used in the attack. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 5:22 What it will take to update the aging U.S. air traffic control system By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Karina Cuevas Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy unveiled an ambitious new plan to modernize the air traffic control system aimed at improving safety and reducing delays. The overhaul would cost tens of billions of dollars and replace outdated equipment that is showing its… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 11:05 Bill Gates on why he’s donating his remaining wealth and his concerns about U.S. aid cuts By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant Billionaire Bill Gates announced a major change to his philanthropic Gates Foundation. There will be a doubling of its giving, to more than $200 billion over the next 20 years, when the foundation will close permanently. The move comes at… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 3:41 A Brief But Spectacular take on building a brighter future By Brief But Spectacular Our Brief But Spectacular is shining a light on three aspiring builders from a hands-on vocational construction program in Salinas, California. Many of the students there are pushing past significant personal obstacles as they learn to frame walls, pour foundations… Continue watching
May 08 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to end humanitarian parole for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from four countries. Continue reading