Apr 19 DeSantis signs Florida’s anti-riot bill, cites Chauvin trial By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press Florida now has stricter laws to punish people who take part in violent protests. Republican Gov. Ron Desantis cited events around the country as he signed the so-called anti-riot bill on Monday. Continue reading
Apr 19 Asian-owned businesses say they’re reeling from hate and violence, operating in fear By Vignesh Ramachandran Asian American businesses are dealing with the spate of hate crimes, adding to the pandemic’s already difficult economic crisis. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Walensky says country is still in ‘complicated stage’ of pandemic By Associated Press As the country opens up vaccines to anyone 16 and over the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that we are still in a "complicated stage" with coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 19 WATCH: Trial of Derek Chauvin, charged with killing George Floyd – Closing arguments By Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves, Tammy Webber, Associated Press During closing arguments, prosecutors argued that Chauvin squeezed the life out of Floyd by pinning his knee against Floyd's neck last May, ignoring bystanders and common sense. Continue reading
Apr 18 Police: Suspect on the run in fatal shooting of 3 in Texas By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A 41-year-old man is wanted in the fatal shooting of three people in Austin, Texas, and police officials searching the surrounding area Sunday warned residents that the suspect might take a hostage. Continue reading
Apr 18 US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue. Continue reading
Apr 18 Sheriff: 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern By Associated Press Three people were killed and two were seriously wounded in a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday, sheriff’s officials said. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 4:47 Biden hopes to pass more bills in first 100 days By PBS NewsHour President Biden is seeking bipartisan support on issues like infrastructure, refugee admissions, immigration and ending the 20-year-old Afghanistan war as he nears completing 100 days in office. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins to discuss his agenda and the political will… Continue watching
Apr 18 Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting By Casey Smith, Associated Press A trace of the two guns found by investigators at the scene revealed that suspect Brandon Scott Hole, 19, of Indianapolis, legally bought the rifles last July and September, officials with the Indianapolis police said Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch New details, but few answers, about Thursday’s Indianapolis shooting By PBS NewsHour More details about the mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility Thursday night continue to emerge, including the names of victims, that the FBI had previously interviewed the shooter, and that half of those dead from the shooting come from… Continue watching