Mar 17 What we know about the Atlanta spa shootings that killed 8, including 6 Asian women By Courtney Vinopal Eight people, including six Asian women, are dead following a series of shootings at three massage parlors in the Atlanta area Tuesday evening. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 8:19 Deadly attacks at Atlanta-area spas raise new fears for Asian Americans Less than 24 hours after a series of attacks in the Atlanta area killed 8 people, residents and Asian Americans in particular are dealing with the aftermath. Stephanie Sy reports, and Amna Nawaz speaks with Stephanie Cho, the executive director… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:42 How billions of dollars in COVID aid will help schools reopen By William Brangham, David Coles Living through a full year of closed schools and distance learning has taken a heavy toll on students, parents, teachers and school administrators. The new stimulus bill sets aside roughly $125 billion to help K-12 schools reopen. Laura Meckler, a… Continue watching
Mar 17 IRS will delay tax filing due date until May 17 The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 until May 17, according to the House Ways and Means Committee. The IRS and Treasury Department didn’t immediately comment Wednesday or provide further details. But the… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 6:31 In ‘Grief and Grievance,’ Black artists explore aspects of loss in contemporary life By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson Even amid the pandemic, some art exhibitions are opening to the public. "Grief and Grievance" at New York's "New Museum," a timely examination of race and racism, is one of them. Black artists explore the aspects of loss in the… Continue watching
Mar 17 Millions across Southeast bracing for potential tornadoes By Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hundreds of schools, COVID-19 vaccination clinics, businesses and more shut down across the Deep South on Wednesday as forecasters warned of waves of severe weather including massive tornadoes, downpours and hail the size of tennis balls. Continue reading
Mar 17 Movement for Black Lives opposes George Floyd Justice in Policing Act By Associated Press The movement, which was formed in 2014, is a coalition of 150 organizations nationwide that helped drive the global protests against racial inequity last summer. Continue reading
Mar 17 Shootings in Atlanta area leave 8 dead, many of Asian descent By Associated Press A series of shootings over nearly an hour at three Atlanta-area massage parlors left eight people dead and raised fears that the attack was yet another hate crime against Asian Americans. Continue reading
Mar 17 WATCH LIVE: House homeland security committee holds hearing with Mayorkas on immigration By Associated Press A House committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Continue reading
Mar 16 Hundreds of children have been held by Border Patrol for more than 10 days. The legal limit is 72 hours By Amna Nawaz The sudden surge is leading to conditions reminiscent of those seen during previous increases in crossings in 2018-2019, during which six migrant children died in U.S. government custody. Continue reading