May 27 Watch 6:47 New book 'The Afterlife of Malcolm X' examines his lasting impact on civil rights By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold It’s been 100 years since Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and 60 years since he was assassinated. His expansive legacy is the focus of a new book written by journalist Mark Whitaker. He sat down with Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
May 27 Former top aide for Sean 'Diddy' Combs says mogul kidnapped her in plot to kill rapper Kid Cudi By Michael Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The testimony on Tuesday from Capricorn Clark, the former global brand director for Bad Boy Entertainment, launched the third week of testimony in the trial on a violent note. Continue reading
May 27 Amid measles outbreak, Texas lawmakers vote to make school vaccine exemptions easier By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades. Continue reading
May 27 Kennedy says government no longer recommends COVID vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. Continue reading
May 27 Supreme Court rejects plea to block Arizona copper mine on land sacred to Apaches By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The group Apache Stronghold is vowing to carry on the fight against a massive copper mining project on land the Apaches hold sacred, after a Supreme Court decision that is expected to let the mine proceed. Continue reading
May 27 U.S. consumer confidence bounces back after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety By Matt Ott, Associated Press Consumer confidence jumped 17.4 points to 72.8, but remained below 80, which can signal a recession ahead. Continue reading
May 27 NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding to public media By Associated Press The lawsuit says that the executive order "is textbook retaliation and viewpoint-based discrimination in violation of the First Amendment."… Continue reading
May 26 Watch 6:45 Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding By Deema Zein, Layla Quran One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a significant change in spending on foreign aid. That eventually included effectively dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary organization that distributed those funds. Deema… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 8:50 Japanese American veteran built bridges between cultures after WWII By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins, Cali Steffenhagen On this Memorial Day, we turn to the life and legacy of Yukio Kawamoto. The Japanese-American World War II veteran served his country under almost unthinkable circumstances and then spent a lifetime building bridges between the two cultures he called… Continue watching
May 26 10 wounded in South Carolina beach town shooting By Associated Press Horry County Police did not give the conditions of anyone hurt or detail how they were injured in the incident on Sunday night. Continue reading