Mar 24 New Orleans school board looks to undo little-known 1922 rule banning jazz music By Associated Press During Carnival season, flocks of marching bands parade through the city streets even though jazz music and dancing has been banned in New Orleans public schools for almost a century. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: North Korea's launch of intercontinental ballistic missile draws condemnation In our news wrap Thursday, the U.S., Japan and South Korea condemned North Korea for launching what appeared to be its largest intercontinental ballistic missile yet, former President Trump sued Hillary Clinton and other Democrats alleging they falsely claimed his… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 9:42 States call in the National Guard to mitigate school staffing shortages By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas For two years, the pandemic has hammered schools and accentuated the staffing shortages they are facing. It’s led to enormous problems with teacher morale, burnout, school closures and learning losses. But some states are using the National Guard to fill… Continue watching
Mar 24 New rules from Biden administration aim to decide U.S. asylum cases more quickly By Amy Taxin, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The rules empower asylum officers to grant or deny claims, an authority that has been limited to immigration judges for people arriving at the border with Mexico. Continue reading
Mar 24 Supreme Court says states must allow prayer, touch during executions By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court says states must accommodate the wishes of death row inmates who want to have their pastors pray aloud and even touch them during their executions. Continue reading
Mar 24 Man in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot says group was ready to use grenade launcher to fight security By Ed White, Associated Press Kaleb Franks says the group was prepared to use a grenade launcher and machine gun against any resistance from Whitmer's security officers at her vacation home. Continue reading
Mar 24 Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict transgender athletes, surgeries By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press The bill already passed in the state Senate and with Thursday's vote, Arizona appears poised to join a growing list of Republican-controlled states trying to restrict transgender rights. Continue reading
Mar 24 Federal regulators pulls back plan to assess climate impact of gas pipelines By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Amid pushback from industry and lawmakers in both parties, federal energy regulators on Thursday scaled back plans to consider how natural gas projects affect climate change and environmental justice. Continue reading
Mar 24 Racism undermines the health of Black Americans. This physician-economist is looking for solutions By Laura Santhanam Racism continues to exact a major toll on Americans and the U.S. as a society, especially within Black and brown communities. Physician-economist Dr. Marcella Alsan's research has been recognized with a MacArthur Foundation genius grant for her work in exploring… Continue reading
Mar 23 Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnapping aimed at stopping Biden win, witness tells court By Ed White, Associated Press A man who pleaded guilty to planning a kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says he and his allies wanted to act before the 2020 election to prevent Joe Biden from winning the presidency. Continue reading