May 08 Bill Gates pledges remaining fortune to Gates Foundation, which will close in 2045 By Thalia Beaty, Associated Press Bill Gates says he will donate 99% of his remaining tech fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will now close in 2045. Continue reading
May 08 WATCH: Duffy reveals air traffic control overhaul amid high-profile crashes, delays By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press The Trump administration has proposed a major overhaul of the U.S. air traffic control system in the wake of recent deadly plane crashes and technical failures. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 8:11 As the conclave begins, a look at difficult issues the next pope will face By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins, Leila Jackson Black smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday, signifying that the cardinals did not elect a new pope on the first ballot. The cardinals are considering difficult and divisive issues as they choose the next pontiff. Continue watching
May 07 Watch 9:56 How a social network is bringing people together in increasingly divisive times By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok have billions of users across the globe. The decisions they make about privacy, content moderation and misinformation can impact people’s social lives and mental health. A different kind of social… Continue watching
May 07 3 former Memphis police officers acquitted in state trial over fatal beating of Tyre Nichols By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023. Continue reading
May 07 FAA says it’s trying to fix problems at Newark airport while planning air traffic control system overhaul By Josh Funk, Associated Press The FAA says it will upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport and improve staffing to alleviate the problems there. Continue reading
May 07 Tufts student detained by ICE can be sent to Vermont for hearings, appeals court rules By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press A federal appeals court has upheld a judge’s order to bring a Turkish Tufts University student from a Louisiana immigration detention center back to New England for hearings to determine whether her rights were violated and if she should be… Continue reading
May 06 Watch 7:24 Understanding the conclave, the secretive process to choose a new pope By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre Wednesday, Catholic cardinals from across the globe will gather for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. John Yang takes a deeper look at the high-stakes undertaking to select the next pontiff. Continue watching
May 06 Watch 5:52 What’s behind the major delays and cancellations at Newark’s airport By Miles O'Brien, Azhar Merchant Newark Airport continues to be marred by cancelled flights and delays. The problems are front and center after a technical failure caused widespread disruption last week. Air traffic controllers who were in the thick of it have taken leave to… Continue watching
May 06 Watch 9:39 How Trump’s college crackdown is raising concerns about free speech and academic freedom By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz The Trump administration has embarked on a campaign aiming to remake how universities operate. The efforts to crack down on protests and diversity initiatives are part of what the White House says is a push to address antisemitism. But there… Continue watching