Mar 15 Senate unanimously approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The bipartisan bill approved Tuesday would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bill still needs to pass the House and win the signature of President Joe Biden to become law. Continue reading
Mar 15 WATCH: Police speak on arrest of man suspected in shootings of homeless men in D.C. and NYC By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A man suspected of stalking and shooting homeless people asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington, D.C., has been arrested. Police say at least two people were killed and three others wounded. Continue reading
Mar 15 AP Poll: Many Black Americans pessimistic about racial equality in policing By Aaron Morrison, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Few Americans believe there has been significant progress over the last 50 years in achieving equal treatment for Black people in dealings with police and the criminal justice system, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for… Continue reading
Mar 15 Police arrest man suspected of stalking and killing homeless men By Bobby Caina Calvan, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Police say they arrested a suspected gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C., killing at least two people and wounding three others in less than two weeks. Continue reading
Mar 14 Arizona’s privatized prison health care has been failing for years. A new court case could change that By Justin Stabley In 2015, an Arizona trial revealed countless stories of medical neglect within the state's prison facilities. But six years later, with no significant signs of improvement, a judge has reopened the case and is expected to make a decision this… Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 3:46 News Wrap: Iran defends missile strikes near U.S. consulate in northern Iraq In our news wrap Monday, Iran defended firing missiles that landed near a U.S. consulate in northern Iraq on Sunday, a more contagious version of the omicron variant called BA.2 spread to additional cities in China, President Biden's Federal Reserve… Continue watching
Mar 14 Watch 4:02 How a housing shortage is straining communities in rural Alaska By Erin McKinstry, Alaska Public Media Adequate housing has been a consistent problem in rural Alaska and the COVID-19 pandemic has made living there even more difficult. Alaska Public Media’s Erin McKinstry reports on the housing problem from the city of Shaktoolik. Continue watching
Mar 14 March Madness brings back pre-pandemic energy By Eddie Pells, Associated Press College basketball fans hungering for a return to normal this March should feel happy. Continue reading
Mar 14 2 years after Breonna Taylor was killed, her family and supporters continue to push for justice By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Associated Press Breonna Taylor’s family has joined with demonstrators and other supporters to honor the two-year anniversary of the Black woman’s passing in a botched police raid. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ohio police officer cleared in shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Ohio prosecutors have announced that a grand jury declined to charge the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year. Continue reading