Feb 18 Watch 9:08 Why Trump’s outreach to black voters is raising ethical questions President Trump is appealing to black voters ahead of November’s general election, touting his economic record and arguing Democrats haven’t delivered for African American communities. But some of his methods, and those of his supporters, have drawn scrutiny. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Feb 18 Watch 5:39 Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid sex abuse scandal By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy, with officials saying the move is the only way they can deal with the growing number of sexual abuse lawsuits and still maintain scouting programs for its current members. But, as… Continue watching
Feb 18 MIT to caption online videos after discrimination lawsuit By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The settlement was announced Tuesday and comes months after a similar agreement was reached in a lawsuit brought against Harvard University by the National Association of the Deaf. Continue reading
Feb 18 After learning of Whitey Bulger LSD tests, juror has regrets By Michael Rezendes, Associated Press Janet Uhlar's regret stems from dozens of letters Bulger wrote to her from prison. In some, he describes his unwitting participation in a secret CIA experiment with LSD called MK-ULTRA. Continue reading
Feb 18 Jury begins deliberations in Harvey Weinstein trial By Tom Hays, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press A jury has started deliberations in the rape trial of Harvey Weinstein. The jury is weighing the evidence Tuesday after often-emotional testimony from multiple women who accused him of sexual assault. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump pardons Edward DeBartolo Jr., ex-49ers owner By Aamer Madhani, Kevin Freking, Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump has pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal. DeBartolo Jr. built the San Francisco 49ers' 1980s-1990s dynasty. Continue reading
Feb 18 Judge will not delay sentencing of Roger Stone By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press A federal judge has refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his conviction for witness tampering and lying to Congress. Continue reading
Feb 18 Out-of-context photos are a powerful low-tech form of misinformation By Lisa Fazio, The Conversation The majority of visual misinformation that people are exposed to involves simple forms of deception like recycling legitimate old photographs and videos and presenting them as evidence of recent events. Continue reading
Feb 18 Misinformation on novel coronavirus impacting Asian American businesses By Alexandra Olson, Terry Tang, Associated Press Business owners, some of whom have seen their customer traffic cut by more than half, are anxiously waiting for things to return to normal. Continue reading
Feb 18 Boy Scouts’ future uncertain after bankruptcy filing By David Crary, Associated Press The bankruptcy petition listed the Boy Scouts' assets as between $1 billion and $10 billion, and its liabilities at $500 million to $1 billion. Continue reading