Jun 22 Connecticut legalizes recreational use of marijuana By Susan Haigh, Associated Press People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law. The measure also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial… Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: U.S. official to address legacy of Indigenous boarding schools By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press The unprecedented work will include compiling and reviewing decades of records to identify past boarding schools, locate known and possible burial sites at or near those schools, and uncover the names and tribal affiliations of students, she said. Continue reading
Jun 22 New Yorkers cast ballots in city’s first mayoral primary to use ranked choice voting By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans engaged in a last effort to rally supporters Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in New York City's mayoral primary, the first citywide election to use ranked choice voting. Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: Federal Reserve Chair Powell says high inflation temporary, will ‘wane’ By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday responded to concerns from Republican lawmakers about spiking inflation by reiterating his view that current price increases will likely prove temporary. Continue reading
Jun 22 Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Iran’s president-elect rules out meeting with Biden, asks for lift on sanctions In our news wrap Monday, incoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ruled out a possible meeting with President Biden but called again for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 7:07 How the latest Supreme Court ruling could impact the student athlete compensation battle By John Yang, Alex D'Elia The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to the NCAA as the justices sided with former college athletes in a dispute over compensation. While the unanimous ruling was limited to education-related benefits, like postgraduate scholarships and paying for… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 8:48 COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans’ psyche. Can they heal? By Stephanie Sy, Jaywon Choe COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate physical toll on people of color — especially Black Americans, who are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and twice as likely to die from it than whites. Experts are now also warning… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:45 Doctored baseballs? MLB’s sticky situation, new rules explained By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Across Major League Baseball, batting averages are down, strikeouts are up, and suspicions are high. For decades, pitchers — including some hall of famers — have tried to get a better grip of the ball by using sticky substances. But… Continue watching
Jun 21 How the Sikh community’s experiences with hate crimes shows why data collection is so important By Vignesh Ramachandran Newly passed federal legislation advocates for better hate crime reporting and collection, but the government’s track record with data is spotty. Continue reading