Jun 22 Amid pandemic, Live Nation announces drive-in concert series By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The entertainment company on Monday announced “Live from the Drive-In” — a set of nine shows to take place July 10-12 in Nashville, Tennessee; Maryland Heights, Missouri; and Noblesville, Indiana. Continue reading
Jun 22 Noose found in NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace's garage at Alabama race By Associated Press NASCAR said the noose was found on Sunday afternoon and vowed to do everything possible to find who was responsible and “eliminate them from the sport.”… Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:46 Sports teams give Election Day off to boost voter turnout By Megan Thompson Several college and professional sports teams have announced they will make Election Day a holiday for players and employees. It's one of the first concrete policy changes by teams in response to national unrest over racial inequity. But is it… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:25 Trump's Tulsa rally had smaller crowds, no mention of BLM After a standoff with U.S. Attorney William Barr, top NYC prosecutor U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, agreed to step down. Meanwhile, President Trump’s Tulsa rally -- his first since March -- had hundreds of empty seats partly because TikTok teens and… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 7:53 Parents fear anti-Asian racism as schools mull reopening By Simon Ostrovsky Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, there have been reports of anti-Asian discrimination and racism, including in schools. Now, as schools across the country weigh in on reopening in the fall, parents of Asian-American children fear they may not be a… Continue watching
Jun 21 Trump's intended show of political force falls short of mark By Kevin Freking, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Trump ignored health warnings and held his first rally in 110 days in what was one of the largest indoor gatherings in the world during an outbreak that has killed more than 120,000 Americans and put 40 million out of… Continue reading
Jun 21 1 man dead, 11 people wounded in Minneapolis shooting By Doug Glass, Associated Press The shooting broke out shortly after midnight in the city's trendy Uptown neighborhood, a nightlife hub with bars, restaurants and retail including Apple and Fjallraven stores. Continue reading
Jun 20 Top prosecutor in NYC resigns after feud with administration By Michael Balsamo, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman of the Southern District of New York said in a statement that Attorney General William Barr’s decision “to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney”… Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 5:01 What's next in the Barr-Berman standoff? By PBS NewsHour Manhattan’s U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman, who is investigating President Trump’s key associates, is refusing to step down, hours after the Justice Department moved to oust him.The standoff comes as a new book by former White House National Security Adviser, John… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 2:05 Celebrating Juneteenth amid George Floyd protests By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber Thousands of protesters participated in hundreds of marches, rallies and celebrations across the country to commemorate Juneteenth, demanding an end to police brutality and systematic racism in the nation. Some called for the removal of statues that deify slavery and… Continue watching