Jun 28 WATCH: Answering your questions on critical race theory By Courtney Vinopal University of California, Berkeley professor Prudence Carter answered viewers’ questions about critical race theory, and why it has become such a political flashpoint in American schools recently. Continue reading
Jun 28 Supreme Court rejects appeal to reinstate Virginia school’s transgender bathroom ban By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected a Virginia school board's appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices on Monday left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jun 28 U.S. airstrikes target Iran-backed militias in Syria, Iraq By Lou Kesten, Associated Press The airstrikes sparked condemnation from Iraq's military and calls for revenge by the militias. Continue reading
Jun 28 Rescuers continue searching collapsed Florida building as death toll rises to 11 By Terry Spencer, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Rescuers searching for a fifth day for survivors of a Florida condo building collapse used bucket brigades and heavy machinery Monday as they worked atop a precarious mound of pulverized concrete. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki says Biden supports federal probe for building collapse By Associated Press Psaki said there were more than 50 federal government workers from a variety of agencies, including FEMA, OSHA and the FBI, at the scene providing coordination with local and state authorities. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Buttigieg, Schumer tour Hudson River tunnels By News Desk Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and New York Sen. Chuck Schumer are expected on Monday to tour Hudson River tunnels that Hurricane Sandy damaged in 2012. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 3:46 Florida building collapse: death toll rises, search and rescue continues By PBS NewsHour The search and rescue for at least 150 unaccounted for people has entered the fourth day after a condominium building in Florida collapsed on Thursday. The death toll from the accident has gone up to nine as questions arise on… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 8:12 How inoculating Americans against radicalization can fight domestic terrorism By Zachary Green The January 6th insurrection made clear the increasing dangers of domestic extremism in the U.S. But with social media spreading online disinformation at an alarming rate, how can law enforcement and experts hope to stop the flow of white supremacist… Continue watching
Jun 27 Families frustrated at slow pace of condo rescue By Terry Spencer, Russ Bynum, Associated Press As the death toll rose Sunday to nine, relatives were growing increasingly desperate for news and worried about the slow progress and dwindling hopes. No one has been pulled alive from the pile since hours after the collapse on Thursday… Continue reading
Jun 27 Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures By Associated Press Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability measures, a day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the death… Continue reading