Jun 07 National Hurricane Center Director to take over as head of the National Weather Service By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham will take over as head of the National Weather Service. Continue reading
Jun 07 With Jan. 6 public hearings set to begin, who has already been held accountable? By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press More than 800 people across the U.S. have been charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and federal authorities continue to make new arrests practically every week. It's the largest prosecution in the history of the Justice… Continue reading
Jun 06 Company halts plans for Taser drone after 9 members of its ethics board resign By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The company best known for developing the Taser says it's halting plans to develop a Taser-equipped drone. The decision by Axon comes as a majority of its ethics board resigned over the project. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 5:12 News Wrap: Former Proud Boys leader indicted for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 probe In our news wrap Monday, the former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group was charged with seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6 investigation, Russian forces continued their campaign to break through Ukrainian lines, gunmen in Nigeria who killed at… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 6:56 Why doctors are calling gun violence in the U.S. an epidemic Gun violence ripped through multiple communities last weekend, with dozens killed or injured in shootings nationwide. A growing number of health care providers say gun violence is a public health issue. Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:42 Rising crime galvanizes San Francisco voters to attempt recall of their district attorney It is primary election day Tuesday in seven states and rising crime is a top issue for many voters. That is especially true in a recall race for San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, whose election three years ago brought… Continue watching
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