May 27 Watch 7:30 How police officers should have reacted to the Texas elementary school shooting Law enforcement in Uvalde, Texas is facing the ire of a grieving community as officers there admitted Friday that key decisions made during the time of the elementary school shooting were wrong. Fred Fletcher, retired Chattanooga police chief and former… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 4:58 News Wrap: House panel seeks data from gunmakers on weapons used in mass shootings By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, a congressional oversight committee asked five major gunmakers for data on assault-style weapons used in mass shootings, Russia's gained more ground in Ukraine, Iranian forces seized two Greek tankers, President Biden addressed U.S. Naval Academy… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:08 Chinatowns across the U.S. are struggling to recover from the pandemic By John Yang, Maea Lenei Buhre, Mori Rothman The pandemic threatened business districts across the country, but misguided fears and rhetoric about Asian Americans made things particularly hard for Chinatown neighborhoods. John Yang visited New York’s Chinatown to learn more. Continue watching
May 27 Watch 6:53 Remembering the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting By Courtney Norris, Claire Mufson, Dorothy Hastings As we've been reporting, 21 people died this week in Uvalde, Texas in a shooting at Robb Elementary School. We want to take a moment to remember those 19 children and two teachers, the lives they led and the legacies… Continue watching
May 27 WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he was 'misled' about police response to Uvalde school shooting By Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he was 'misled' about the police response to the Uvalde school shooting and is 'livid about what happened.'… Continue reading
May 27 Biden-backed Kurt Schrader ousted in Oregon primary By Associated Press The vote count in the state's 5th Congressional District was significantly delayed due to ballots with blurry barcodes in Oregon's third-largest being rejected by vote-counting machines. Continue reading
May 27 Infant formula shortage highlights racial disparities By Jacquelyn Martin, Adriana Gomez Licon, Terry Tang, Associated Press A massive safety recall and supply disruptions have swept many leading formula brands off store shelves. Many parents are having problems finding formula, but some experts point out systemic inequities contribute to lower rates of breastfeeding among Black and Hispanic… Continue reading
May 27 WATCH: Texas Department of Public Safety says Uvalde police waited 48 minutes before pursuing shooter By Jake Bleiberg, Jim Vertuno, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week's attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities… Continue reading
May 27 Key measure of inflation slows for the first time in months, offering hope that high prices may start to fall By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press While high inflation is still causing hardships for millions of households, any slowing of price increases, if it can be sustained, will provide some modest relief. Continue reading
May 27 NRA opens gun convention in Texas after school massacre By Juan A. Lozano, David Lieb, Associated Press The National Rifle Association is beginning its annual convention in Houston. Leaders of the powerful gun rights lobbying group are gearing up to "reflect on" and deflect any blame for this week's deadly shooting of 19 children and two teachers… Continue reading