Jun 15 WATCH: Garland presents new U.S. plan to fight domestic terrorism By News Desk and Associated Press Attorney General Merrick Garland will present the administration's plan Tuesday to enhance its analysis of threats from domestic terrorists. Continue reading
Jun 14 Watch 5:11 News Wrap: Israel’s Naftali Bennett officially unseats Benjamin Netanyahu In our news wrap Monday, new Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett formally took office, ending Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year rule. The U.S. neared 600,000 deaths from COVID-19. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland promised tighter rules for obtaining information on members of… Continue watching
Jun 14 Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin, Jim Gomez, Associated Press A federal volunteer at a shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children says panic attacks would occur often after some of the children were taken away to be reunited with their families, dashing the hopes of those left behind. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: What’s behind rising domestic and gun violence during the pandemic? By Courtney Vinopal There were 43,538 gun deaths in America in 2020, and at least 611 mass shooting events, the most on record. Among the reasons for those statistics was an increase in domestic violence. Continue reading
Jun 14 Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press More than 1,000 tribal and environmental activists gathered at construction sites near the headwaters of the Mississippi River last week to try to block the project. Continue reading
Jun 14 In mental health crises, a 911 call now brings a mixed team of helpers — and maybe no cops By Katheryn Houghton, Kaiser Health News More communities are creating teams of health care providers to respond to mental health crises instead of cops, a shift propelled by nationwide demonstrations against police brutality. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Harris visits South Carolina to push COVID vaccination drive By Michelle Liu, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris visited South Carolina on Monday to kick off a nationwide push to vaccinate millions more Americans against the coronavirus as July 4 holiday celebrations loom. Continue reading
Jun 14 Wasabi wins best in show at Westminster dog show By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Waddling through a small-but-mighty turn in the ring, Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom’s most prestigious prize after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019. Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch 4:14 COVID-19, climate change, China: Biden reaffirms America’s global role at the G7 By PBS NewsHour President Joe Biden made his first foreign trip as president to the U.K. for the G-7 summit where he was welcomed by world leaders amid talk of “shared values.” In a bid to move past the Trump-era, President Biden reaffirmed… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:31 Pulse shooting anniversary: Survivors soldier on for gun reform By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo Several events were held on Saturday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, in which a gunman killed 49 people and injured dozens. At the time, this was the deadliest mass shooting in modern… Continue watching