May 15 Kid reporter who interviewed Obama at White House dies at 23 By Associated Press The student reporter who gained national acclaim when he interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House in 2009 has died of natural causes, his family says. Continue reading
May 14 Water crisis deepens on California-Oregon line By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press A severe drought is creating a water crisis not seen in more than a century for farmers and federally protected fish along the Oregon-California border. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 3:55 News Wrap: House GOP votes Elise Stefanik into leadership post stripped from Liz Cheney In our news wrap Friday, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives elected Elise Stefanik of New York to their No. 3 leadership post, replacing Wyoming's Liz Cheney after her criticism of former President Trump. House negotiators have struck a… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:06 Is the CDC guidance easing mask requirements premature? A doctor weighs in By Lisa Desjardins In many states, fully vaccinated Americans can now resume most activities without wearing a mask. The new guidance announced Thursday by the CDC was met with jubilation in many quarters. But there are also concerns the changes for indoor masking… Continue watching
May 14 Watch 3:46 Memorializing 5 Americans lost to COVID-19 Each week, PBS NewsHour pauses to remember five Americans lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares memories and highlights from their lives. Continue watching
May 14 California budget has $35 million for basic income pilot programs By Adam Beam, Associated Press Newsom's proposal, announced Friday, would not create a statewide guaranteed income program. Instead, it sets aside $35 million over five years to help local governments fund pilot programs. Continue reading
May 14 Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base By Associated Press The sprawling base on the state's Central Coast tests ballistic missiles and conducts orbital launches for defense, science and commercial purposes. The Space Force was created as the sixth uniformed military branch in 2019 during the Trump administration. Continue reading
May 14 Mississippi River traffic reopened under damaged bridge By Adrian Sainz, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press River traffic has reopened on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee, three days after it was closed when a crack was discovered in the Interstate 40 bridge that connects Tennessee and Arkansas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. Continue reading
May 14 Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it By Ravi Sen, The Conversation A thriving black market for stolen personal data makes millions of people vulnerable to spies, spammers, scammers and hackers. Continue reading
May 14 Gas crunch from cyberattack intensifies in nation’s capital By Associated Press Gas shortages at the pumps are spreading from the South to the Mid-Atlantic states, where Virginia and the District of Columbia have become some of the hardest-hit areas following a cyberattack that forced a shutdown of the nation’s largest gasoline… Continue reading