Apr 15 Watch 8:36 Why the spirit of volunteering is a defining part of America's identity By Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin Before the United States was founded, the idea of volunteering was well underway in the colonies. Now, Americans consistently donate more of their time than citizens of any other country. Judy Woodruff explores how the idea took root and why… Continue watching
Apr 15 Pope doubles down on message of peace and unity as Trump's criticism continues By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday doubled down as President Donald Trump’s criticism showed no sign of letting up, insisting that the message "the world needs to hear today” is one of peace and dialogue. Continue reading
Apr 14 Attorney says suspect in attack on OpenAI CEO's home was in midst of 'mental health crisis' By Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press The man accused of trying to kill OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by throwing a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco home was experiencing a mental health crisis and has been overcharged by prosecutors, his public defender said Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:44 Who is benefiting the most from the Trump administration's tax cuts By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris Tax Day is on Wednesday, and President Trump and Republican lawmakers are trying to draw attention to new tax cuts and increased deductions approved last year. But with the war, higher gas prices and other economic costs, some polls suggest… Continue watching
Apr 14 Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounds remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds By John Seewer, Kathy McCormack, Jennifer Kelleher, Associated Press Super Typhoon Sinlaku pounded the Northern Mariana Islands for hours before daybreak Wednesday, slowing just to inflict more damage across the islands of Tinian and Saipan, home to nearly 50,000 people. Continue reading
Apr 14 Harvey Weinstein is going on trial for the 3rd time in a New York rape case By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh whether he raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. Continue reading
Apr 14 Lena Dunham on ambition, fame and illness By Amna Nawaz Lena Dunham rapidly rose to fame more than a decade ago as the comedic force behind HBO’s breakout hit, ‘Girls.’ In a new memoir, Dunham candidly, hilariously, and sometimes painfully explores how she balanced celebrity with her struggles with chronic… Continue reading
Apr 14 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finds buyer to keep newspaper open By David Bauder, Associated Press Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down. Continue reading
Apr 14 Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of deportation flights By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A federal judge must end his contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order over flights carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled. Continue reading
Apr 14 Minnesota investigating ICE's arrest of Hmong American man as possible kidnapping By Mark Vancleave, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest by federal officers of a Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false imprisonment. Continue reading