Jul 25 Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor’s hometown By Associated Press Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demonstrations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group. Continue reading
Jul 25 Sinclair pulls show where Fauci conspiracy theory is aired By David Bauder, Associated Press The Sinclair Broadcast Group said Saturday it is pulling from the air an edition of its “America This Week” program that discusses a conspiracy theory involving Dr. Anthony Fauci and the coronavirus. Continue reading
Jul 25 Virus-weary Texas braces as Hurricane Hanna arrives By Juan A. Lozano, John L. Mone, Associated Press Hurricane Hanna made landfall on Texas’ Padre Island on Saturday afternoon. The storm made landfall about 15 miles (24 miles) north of Port Mansfield, Texas, with maximum winds of 90 mph (145 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:37 The science behind streaks on and off the basketball court By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber In the seminal arcade video game, NBA Jam, a player making two shots in a row would begin "heating up," and after three shots they would go on an unstoppable shooting streak. But do these kinds of streaks exist in… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 3:53 Services honoring Rep. John Lewis begin in Alabama By PBS NewsHour Memorial services spread over six days starting Saturday will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis who died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The stops, across five cities, include Troy, Alabama, where… Continue watching
Jul 25 Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88 By David Bauder, Associated Press Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine. Continue reading
Jul 25 Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press Ask most any woman if she’s ever been called the B-word by a man, and the answer is probably yes. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s impassioned remarks on the House floor against the vulgar words of a male colleague -- and a… Continue reading
Jul 25 Trump plays on fears in play for the suburbs By Sara Burnett, Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press President Donald Trump this week sent a message to “The Suburban Housewives of America,” and in a single tweet summed up his strategy for shoring up support in communities critical to his reelection chances: Scare them. Continue reading
Jul 25 Federal agents use tear gas to clear Portland protest By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours Saturday, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas dispensed by U.S. agents, lingered above. Continue reading
Jul 24 Men’s rights lawyer killed attorney in California, officials say By Stefanie Dazio, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Authorities believe a men's rights lawyer shot and killed a fellow attorney in California in the days before he attacked a federal judge's family in New Jersey and died by suicide. Continue reading