Jun 02 Police release body-cam video of California rail yard shooting By Associated Press The nearly 4-1/2 minutes of footage is from one deputy who arrived minutes after the first shooting reports and while shots were still being fired. Continue reading
Jun 02 Capitol insurrection aftermath roils far-right extremist groups By Michael Kunzelman, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press More than three dozen members and associates across both the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers have been charged with crimes. Continue reading
Jun 02 Amazon will no longer test job applicants for marijuana By Associated Press The company, the second-largest private employer in the U.S. behind Walmart, is making the change as states legalize cannabis or introduce laws banning employers from testing for it. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 3:28 News Wrap: JBS meat plants downed globally after cyberattack possibly linked to Russia In our news wrap Tuesday, slaughterhouses across the U.S., Canada and Australia have shut down after a new cyberattack targeted JBS — the world's largest meat processor. Florida became the largest state yet to ban transgender athletes from girls and… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 6:03 Biden makes history with Tulsa visit, pledges to tackle racial wealth gap A century after a storm of racial killing engulfed Tulsa, Oklahoma, President Joe Biden's visit to the city's Greenwood district reflects how the nation is reassessing race relations — past, present and future. White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor reports on… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 7:53 What would reparations for Black Americans look like? An expert does the math Tulsa's history is casting a larger light on the long-term effects of institutional racism, lost opportunities and the toll it all takes on the wealth of Black Americans. The wealth gap is believed to have widened during the pandemic and… Continue watching
Jun 01 Biden suspends oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The move reverses a drilling program approved by the Trump administration and revives a political fight over a remote region that is home to polar bears and other wildlife — and a rich reserve of oil. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 10:42 The ‘enormous’ pressures of professional sports and its toll on players’ mental health By Amna Nawaz Tennis champion Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open after being fined for skipping press conferences has led to new conversations about athletes, mental health and the media. At 23 years old, Osaka is a four-time Grand Slam… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 2:58 This Cleveland barbershop will give you a haircut, and a COVID-19 vaccine Earlier this year, President Joe Biden set a goal to have 70 percent of Americans get at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by July 4. To get there, states and cities are getting creative in their vaccine distribution. Continue watching
Jun 01 New report details sexual assault, racism at Virginia Military Institute By Ben Finley, Associated Press Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and other state officials ordered an investigation after The Washington Post reported that Black cadets and alumni faced "relentless racism."… Continue reading