Apr 26 What 3 experts think about Elon Musk buying Twitter By Kenichi Serino, Justin Stabley, Hannah Grabenstein After weeks of speculation, Elon Musk will buy social media platform Twitter for $44 billion, PBS NewsHour spoke to three experts in the fields of social media, communications and democracy about the purchase. Continue reading
Apr 26 Twitter has a misinformation problem. Here's how Elon Musk's plans for the platform could make it worse By Anjana Susarla, The Conversation Twitter, more than other social media platforms, fosters real-time discussion about events as they unfold. That could change now that Musk has gained control of the company. Continue reading
Apr 26 White House expands availability of COVID antiviral treatment amid ample supply By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden's administration is taking steps to expand availability of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid. Continue reading
Apr 26 Turning Twitter into a 'free speech' haven might not be as easy as Elon Musk thinks By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has successfully arranged to buy Twitter for about $44 billion, intending to turn it into a haven for free speech. But the social platform has been down this road before, and it didn't end well last… Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 8:03 What Elon Musk's $44 billion purchase of Twitter may mean for the company and free speech By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Elon Musk and Twitter announced a $44 billion deal Monday for Musk to buy the company and take it over. The deal would be the largest to take a public company private in decades. It's also led to major concerns… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy denies asking Trump to resign By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Monday, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, again denied asking former President Trump to resign over the Capitol attack. Also, a New York state judge found Trump in contempt of court… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch 7:51 Texas woman's last-minute reprieve on death row draws questions about wrongful convictions By Amna Nawaz, Frank Carlson The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution for 52-year-old Melissa Lucio, a woman who had been set to be the first Hispanic woman put to death by the state in modern history after being convicted of… Continue watching
Apr 25 Florida governor signs bill creating election police unit By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The law creates an Office of Election Crimes and Security under the Florida Department of State to review fraud allegations and conduct preliminary investigations. Continue reading
Apr 25 Jurors reject array of defenses at Capitol riot trials By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press So far, all three juries to decide a Capitol riot case convicted each defendant of all charges. Continue reading
Apr 25 Tennessee governor signs transgender athlete ban in girls' sports By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports. Continue reading