May 28 U.S. to expedite immigration cases of families on border By Amy Taxin, Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The move comes comes as the Biden administration has eased some asylum restrictions that had expelled many arriving immigrant families from the country. Continue reading
May 28 CEO pay rises to $12.7 million even as pandemic ravages economy By Stan Choe, Associated Press The median pay package for a CEO at an S&P 500 company hit $12.7 million in 2020, according to data analyzed by Equilar for The Associated Press. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: How to take care of your mental health as the world returns to ‘normal’ By News Desk Many Americans are facing mental health challenges as they deal with the tumult of the last year and the uncertainties ahead. The PBS NewsHour will take your questions on Friday about the best ways to maintain your mental health in… Continue reading
May 27 Murder charges filed against Tacoma police officers in Black man’s death By Gene Johnson, Associated Press The Washington state attorney general charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after telling them him he couldn't breathe as he was being restrained. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 6:43 Why greenlighting the Jan. 6 commission still remains an uphill battle By Lisa Desjardins Senate Democrats pushing to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection had the help of powerful advocates Thursday — the family and former partners of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died a day after responding… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: San Jose shooter targeted specific coworkers, had confessed to hating workplace In our news wrap Thursday, officials say the San Jose, California railyard gunman appeared to target specific victims at his job and had formerly spoken of hating his workplace. Senate Republicans presented a $928 billion counter-offer on rebuilding infrastructure —… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 6:42 How ATF’s culture of leniency, lack of oversight allows ‘wayward’ gun shops to stay open By Stephanie Sy, David Coles A new investigation by USA Today and The Trace finds that the ATF, the federal body policing the gun industry, is "frequently toothless and conciliatory," goes easy on "wayward dealers" and sometimes allows guns to "flow into the hands of… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 8:01 Gov. Murphy on NJ’s ‘very strong’ position to fully reopen schools by fall New Jersey, once among the states hardest hit by COVID-19, reported a little over 350 new cases Wednesday. The state's Democratic Governor, Phil Murphy, announced that many indoor masking requirements in public places will be lifted this Memorial Day weekend,… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 11:22 Veterans exposed to ‘burn pits’ struggle to get benefits approved by the VA By John Yang, Dan Sagalyn Tens of thousands of U.S. Veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq are sick — many say due to the military's trash "burn pits." Veterans have had to fight to get their illnesses recognized as linked to their service and… Continue watching
May 27 Biden budget to run $1.8 trillion deficit to finance spending plans By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The whopping deficit projections are being driven by Biden's costly plans for infrastructure and social spending, along with major new investments in domestic Cabinet agencies. Continue reading