Jun 06 Watch 7:56 How 'green gentrification' is pricing out longtime East Boston residents By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes The city of Boston faces two enormous problems: Sea level rise in its harbor that is getting worse with climate change and a dearth of affordable housing, pricing out many longtime residents. Solutions to one of the problems may compound… Continue watching
Jun 06 New York governor signs law raising age to buy semiautomatic rifles By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Hochul, making the state one of the first to enact a major gun control initiative following a wave of deadly mass… Continue reading
Jun 06 Proud Boys leader, members charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol insurrection By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press More than three dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been identified by federal authorities as Proud Boys leaders, members or associates. Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: Jill Biden unveils postage stamp honoring Nancy Reagan By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Jill Biden has helped unveil of a new U.S. postage stamp honoring Nancy Reagan, a predecessor as first lady. The Republican Reagan died in March 2016 at the age of 94. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: Russian airstrikes target Kyiv, interrupting weeks of calm In our news wrap Sunday, Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's capital of Kyiv for the first time in weeks, at least eight weekend shootings with multiple deaths and injuries took place in the U.S, an attack on a Catholic church in… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 4:41 Jan. 6 committee prepares to unveil 'roadmap of criminality' in Capitol attack The Jan. 6 committee investigating the Capitol attack plans to present unseen documents and provide new witness testimony this Thursday about the insurrection. The committee has interviewed dozens of witnesses behind closed doors during the last year. Hugo Lowell, congressional… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 5:08 Examining the warning signs of online extremism targeting young people By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young After the racist rampage that killed 10 Black people in Buffalo last month, the shooter admitted he had been radicalized online. As young people spend more time in virtual networks, parents and guardians are looking for ways to keep them… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 6:29 Mark Cuban aims to lower prescription drug prices with online pharmacy By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz People searching for cheaper alternatives to high priced prescription drugs have a new and perhaps unexpected option. It's an online pharmacy founded by Mark Cuban, a billionaire businessman, Shark Tank star and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. His new direct-to-consumer… Continue watching
Jun 05 Digital currencies flow into political campaigns, but state regulations vary widely By Andrew Selsky, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Some states have banned cryptocurrency donations amid concerns donors could hide their identities. Others have followed federal rules for congressional candidates and specifically allowed the donations with disclosure requirements and contribution caps… Continue reading
Jun 05 Tropical Storm Alex moves toward Bermuda after inundating South Florida By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Parts of South Florida experienced road flooding from heavy rain and wind Saturday. Officials in Miami warned drivers about road conditions as many cars were stuck on flooded streets. Continue reading