Jun 18 What is Juneteenth? 4 things you should know By Courtney Vinopal Amid growing protest movements against racial inequalities and police brutality against black Americans, Juneteenth is taking on more significance this year. But what is the holiday, how did it begin and what is its relevance today?… Continue reading
Jun 18 Supreme Court rejects Trump administration’s move to end DACA protections for nearly 700,000 young immigrants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected President Donald Trump's effort to end legal protections for 650,000 young immigrants. Continue reading
Jun 18 Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies By Associated Press The last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and a former ambassador to Ireland died Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 18 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 12:35 Tim Scott on ‘looking for a solution’ with Democrats on police reform Senate Republicans introduced their police reform bill Wednesday. Called the Justice Act, it includes grants for body cameras and incentives for police departments to ban chokeholds. It also increases disclosure requirements for no-knock warrants and the use of force. Yamiche… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 9:17 Trump is a ‘divider,’ says Robert Gates, former CIA director and defense secretary The U.S. is facing multiple competing and simultaneous challenges at home and abroad. How has the country dealt with similar periods in the past? Former defense secretary and CIA director Robert Gates has a deep familiarity with the topic. He… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 7:57 How George Floyd’s killing has inspired a diverse range of protesters By Stephanie Sy In the three-plus weeks since George Floyd’s death, the protests that began in Minneapolis over policing, race and the use of force have grown into a national reckoning on these issues. Some areas of the country with few black residents… Continue watching
Jun 17 NASA’s next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press With just another month until liftoff, the space agency on Wednesday revealed a commemorative plate attached to the rover, aptly named Perseverance. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump proposes measure rolling back tech company protections By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Justice Department is proposing that Congress roll back legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter that generally could not be held legally responsible for what people post on the sites. Continue reading
Jun 17 Gov. Cuomo signs order declaring Juneteenth a holiday for New York state employees By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press New York's governor has signed an executive order recognizing Juneteenth as a holiday for state employees. Continue reading