May 09 Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager and Hall of Famer, dies at 84 By Charles Odum, Associated Press Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84. Continue reading
May 09 Pedestrian killed after being struck by Frontier Airlines plane taking off in Denver By Michael Casey, Associated Press A person who jumped a fence and was on a runway at Denver International Airport was struck and killed by a Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff, airport authorities said. Continue reading
May 09 The latest congressional redistricting changes and what to know By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The remaking of the U.S. political map accelerated this week in courts and legislatures. Here's a look at where things stand. Continue reading
May 08 Watch Inside the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden 15 years ago By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Madison Staten, Satvi Sunkara, Veronica Vela, Zeba Warsi, Juliet Fuisz, Alexa Gold, Sonia Kopelev, Zoie Lambert It’s been 15 years since the U.S. found and killed the world’s most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin continues last week’s conversation with Mark Kelton, the CIA’s station chief in Pakistan at the time, for… Continue reading
May 08 Inside the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden 15 years ago By Nick Schifrin It’s been 15 years since the U.S. found and killed the world’s most notorious terrorist, Osama bin Laden. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin continues last week’s conversation with Mark Kelton, the CIA’s station chief in Pakistan at the time, for… Continue reading
May 08 Watch 6:09 What a stronger than expected jobs report tells us about the state of the economy By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The Labor Department reported Friday that unemployment held steady in April and that the U.S. added 115,000 jobs, surpassing expectations. For more on the numbers and what they tell us about the state of the economy, Amna Nawaz speaks with… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 6:23 News Wrap: Pentagon releases 'never-before-seen' UFO files on its website In our news wrap Friday, the Pentagon began releasing new files on UFOs, health authorities in the Canary Islands are preparing for the arrival of the cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak, a jury convicted four men of conspiracy in… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 7:10 Why FDA Commissioner Makary is on the ropes after months of turmoil By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Multiple outlets are reporting that Trump is set to fire Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary. The news comes after a tumultuous tenure since his installment as FDA head last year. Stephanie Sy speaks with Liz Whyte, health policy… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 6:43 Cyberattack on Canvas platform highlights vulnerabilities and risks for schools By Ali Rogin, Solveig Rennan The online education platform Canvas is mostly back online Friday after a cyberattack left students and teachers at thousands of schools and universities scrambling. The attack has raised many questions about the vulnerability of schools, the dependence on such platforms… Continue watching
May 08 Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks and other areas By Todd Richmond, Associated Press President Donald Trump's administration is quietly pushing national park, refuge and wilderness area managers to dramatically scale back hunting restrictions, raising questions about visitor safety and the impact on wildlife. Continue reading