Jul 30 Father who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison By Kate Brumback, Associated Press A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Continue reading
Jul 30 The music that's shaped America By Judy Woodruff Music has long been one of America's most influential cultural exports. In this episode of “In Pursuit of Happiness,” Judy Woodruff talks with music historian Ted Gioia and journalist Sidney Madden about the Black and Indigenous roots of American music,… Continue reading
Jul 29 Police say bullets that killed 2 at Seattle festival were not fired from arrested teen's gun By Gene Johnson, Hallie Golden, Associated Press The bullets that killed two bystanders during a shootout at a crowded Seattle food festival last weekend do not appear to have come from the gun that a 15-year-old arrested at the scene was firing, police said in court documents filed Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 29 Man convicted in terrorism trial over 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A man was convicted Wednesday of federal terrorism charges in the 2022 stabbing of Salman Rushdie, the author who has faced a decades-old death threat over his novel “The Satanic Verses.”… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:18 Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right during GOP-led hearing on COVID origins By Ali Rogin, Ryan Connelly Holmes Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's COVID response, repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right before a Senate committee on Wednesday. The hearing, chaired by Republican Sen. Rand Paul, was meant to probe the origins of COVID-19 and whether Fauci… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:20 The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress By Andrew Merlis Dr. Anthony Fauci helped lead the White House pandemic response for Presidents Trump and Biden and is now retired from government service. He appeared under congressional subpoena and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during questioning. Amna… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 5:22 News Wrap: Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, but some vote for increase In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but three Fed officials voted in favor of raising rates amid ongoing inflation concerns and the spike in energy prices due to the Iran war, President Trump unveiled… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 6:32 Single women are outpacing single men in homeownership, but some face backlash By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes In the U.S., 20 million single women own homes, almost three million more than single men. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores why women are deciding to buy and the unexpected fallout some face. Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 7:22 Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman The Proud Boys were founded a decade ago, but the far-right group gained notoriety for being heavily involved in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor whose research focuses on social media and… Continue watching
Jul 29 Watch 3:06 Jasmine Amy Rogers' Brief But Spectacular take on growing up a theater kid By Brief But Spectacular For generations, theater programs have given young people a place to find community and discover their voices. For Jasmine Amy Rogers, those experiences helped launch a remarkable career. At just 26 years old, she earned a Tony nomination for her… Continue watching