Jun 30 Watch 5:20 After years of pressure, NCAA moves to allow college athletes to make money By John Yang, Courtney Norris After years of pressure in and out of court, the NCAA moved this week to allow athletes to make money. Beginning Thursday, college athletes in the U.S. will be able to make financial deals that capitalize on their celebrity. Kevin… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:36 Deaths from drug overdoses surge in some Black communities amid COVID-19 By Amna Nawaz, David Coles, Mike Fritz As the pandemic filled American hospitals and brought life to a near standstill in 2020, the longstanding opioids epidemic was only intensifying, essentially out of sight. As Amna Nawaz reports, the death toll from that epidemic, once centered on rural,… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 5:14 Rainbow capitalism raises questions about corporate commitments and Pride Month's purpose By Lisa Desjardins, Murrey Jacobson, Frank Carlson, Alison Thoet, Aaron Foley, Joshua Barajas Throughout the month of June, LGBTQ communities in the U.S. have been celebrating Pride in cities and states around the country. And corporate America has made itself a part of that, too, by increasingly tapping into Pride Month and trying… Continue watching
Jun 30 What's causing the drought in the West — and why it's so bad By Chloe Jones The Western United States is at a tipping point in the water crisis as a two-decades long drought culminates with historically low water supply. Continue reading
Jun 30 Why Bill Cosby's conviction was overturned By Maryclaire Dale, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction has been thrown out by Pennsylvania's highest court, which ruled that he was unfairly prosecuted because a previous district attorney had promised he wouldn't be charged. Continue reading
Jun 30 House votes to launch new probe of Jan. 6 capitol attack By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above. Continue reading
Jun 30 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 By Robert Burns, Associated Press Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 30 U.S. to add 'X' gender marker on passports By Kate Sosin, Orion Rummler, The 19th Transgender and intersex Americans will have the power to identify their own gender on travel documents by the end of this year, an administration official said. Continue reading
Jun 30 Skip the fireworks this record-dry July 4th, fire scientists urge the U.S. West By Philip Higuera, The Conversation, Alexander L. Metcalf, Dave McWethy, Jennifer Balch, the Conversation The heat wave hitting the northwestern U.S. and Canada has caused record-dry levels in many regions. Over 100 scientists warn against fireworks on 4th of July, citing wildfires as a major concern. Continue reading
Jun 30 Biden raising federal pay to fight wildfires By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press The Biden administration says it is hiring more federal firefighters — and immediately raising their pay — as officials ramp up response efforts in the face of a severe drought that's setting the stage for another destructive summer of intense… Continue reading