Jun 17 WATCH: Former athletes, advocates testify on compensating college players By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press Former college athletes and advocates will testify on compensation for college sports players before the Senate Commerce Committee Thursday. Continue reading
Jun 17 U.S. jobless claims tick up to 412,000 from a pandemic low By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since April despite widespread evidence that the economy and the job market are rebounding steadily from the pandemic recession. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Federal Reserve projects rate increases in 2023 as economy recovers from COVID In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve signaled it may raise a key, short-term interest rate — from near-zero — sooner than planned. The European Union called for lifting travel restrictions on Americans. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un warned… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 4:09 What exactly is Congress doing on infrastructure? By Lisa Desjardins, Geoffrey Lou Guray A new bipartisan Senate agreement on infrastructure has fueled debate among lawmakers around what the best avenue is to getting a deal. While Republicans consider a smaller scope bill, some Democrats nervous about losing key priorities are hoping to go… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch 9:35 Why Southern Baptists' runoff election represents a 'watershed moment' for Evangelicals The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical group in the U.S. elected a new president Tuesday — Ed Litton. Litton, who has championed racial reconciliation, narrowly defeated Mike Stone, the favored far-right candidate. Judy Woodruff discusses the runoff vote with… Continue watching
Jun 16 Millions fear eviction as housing crisis worsens By Ken Sweet, Michael Casey, Associated Press Two studies released Wednesday found that the nation's housing availability and affordability crisis is expected to worsen significantly following the pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 16 On LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, the U.S. still doesn't know the size of the wage gap By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th The United States has never captured how many cents on the white male dollar LGBTQ+ people earn on average, a decision that has prevented meaningful policy to address disparities. Continue reading
Jun 15 Senate approves bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The bill would lead to Juneteenth becoming the 12th federal holiday and is expected to easily pass the House. Juneteenth commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:30 Coronavirus delta variant 'may hit us pretty hard' this fall. Here's what you need to know By PBS NewsHour As Americans mourn 600,000 lives lost to COVID-19, two states once hit hard by the pandemic — California and New York — ended nearly all health restrictions on gatherings Tuesday in a sign of the return to normalcy. But states… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 4:21 News Wrap: Tensions rise in Jerusalem as Israeli nationalists march for 'death to Arabs' In our news wrap Tuesday, tensions flare in East Jerusalem over a march by Israeli ultra-nationalists where some chanted "Death to Arabs," receiving Palestinian protests. New bursts of gun violence have claimed more lives across the U.S, with Chicago police… Continue watching