Apr 29 FDA revives federal effort to ban menthol cigarettes By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health regulators pledged again Thursday to try to ban menthol cigarettes, this time under pressure from African American groups to remove the mint flavor popular among Black smokers. Continue reading
Apr 29 NYC mayor expects city to ‘fully reopen’ by July 1 By Associated Press New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expects the city to “fully reopen” by July 1, with the lifting of the city’s COVID-19 restrictions. Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: DOJ, FBI officials testify on response to violent extremism, domestic terrorism By News Desk Officials from the FBI and Department of Justice will testify before the House Committee on Appropriations Thursday about the agencies' response to violent extremism and domestic terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 29 U.S. economy accelerated at a robust 6.4 percent rate last quarter By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Powered by consumers, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk 6.4% annual rate last quarter — a show of strength fueled by government aid and declining viral cases that could drive further gains as the nation rebounds with unusual speed… Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:35 News Wrap: Feds search Giuliani’s home, office in probe of Ukraine business dealings In our news wrap Wednesday, federal agents searched the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, former president Trump's personal lawyer, as part of a probe of his business dealings in Ukraine. A North Carolina judge blocked the release of body… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 5:32 Student free speech makes it to the Supreme Court in former high school cheerleader’s case By John Yang, Alex D'Elia The social media platform Snapchat, the "F-word," and cheerleading made its way to the Supreme Court Wednesday, in a battle over student free speech. The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that public schools could punish disruptive student speech in school,… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 10:38 ‘Recipe for conflict:’ How a heavy dependence on police enables the use of lethal force By Stephanie Sy Stephanie Sy takes a deeper look at America's policing practices and the obstacles to meaningful reform with Christy Lopez. Lopez oversaw the "pattern-or-practice" investigations of police departments at the Department of Justice from 2010 to 2017, and now teaches at… Continue watching
Apr 28 Watch 1:36 What going to the moon taught Michael Collins about Earth Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins died Wednesday after battling cancer. In 1969, he stayed in lunar orbit alone for over 20 hours while fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made the first landing on the moon. Collins said he… Continue watching
Apr 28 How Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is leaving essential farmworkers behind By Daniel Bush Florida opened up access to the COVID-19 vaccine to all adult residents on April 5. But the stringent proof of residency requirement has created a significant obstacle for undocumented workers, many of whom hold seasonal agriculture or food industry jobs… Continue reading
Apr 28 U.S. indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Georgia man By Michael Balsamo, Russ Bynum, Associated Press The criminal case charging the three men in connection with the death of Ahmaud Arbery is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department. Continue reading