Aug 06 Toni Morrison, celebrated author and Nobel laureate, dead at 88 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Toni Morrison, the first black woman to receive the Nobel literature prize, has died. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump freezes Venezuelan government assets amid tensions By Joshua Goodman, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran. Continue reading
Aug 06 WATCH: After Dayton mass shooting, Ohio governor set to address gun laws By John Seewer, Associated Press Facing pressure to take action after the latest mass shooting in the U.S., Ohio's Republican governor plans to outline his proposals designed to deal with gun violence and mental health. Continue reading
Aug 05 New Jersey enacts 3 gun violence intervention laws By Mike Catalini, Associated Press The new laws add to New Jersey's growing list of at least 10 gun-related laws enacted in the last year and come after weekend firearm attacks in Texas and Ohio left 31 dead. But the new legislation's co-author, Democratic Assembly… Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 7:39 El Paso shooting stuns tight-knit community that welcomes diversity At least 22 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday. The alleged shooter referenced white supremacist ideology in a manifesto posted online shortly before the massacre. Judy Woodruff talks to William… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:59 After massacre, Dayton residents demand political action on guns Less than 24 hours after a shooting massacre in El Paso, another nine people were gunned down in a busy nightlife area of Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning. Police quickly killed the alleged gunman. Judy Woodruff talks to Yamiche Alcindor,… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 9:12 After El Paso and Dayton, what can be done to prevent similar mass shootings? Mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, left more than 30 people dead over the weekend. What can be done to prevent incidents like these? Amna Nawaz talks to Larry Ward, chief marketing officer of Gun Dynamics, and… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 8:11 Why domestic terrorism is an underestimated national threat The weekend mass shooting in El Paso appears to have been motivated by white supremacist and anti-immigrant sentiment. In response, President Trump said Monday the FBI has been tasked with disrupting “domestic terrorism.” What is the nature of this movement,… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 6:10 Congressional inaction on gun reform is ‘an insult’ to shooting victims, says Rep. Ryan Deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton prompted immediate outcry among candidates for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Several of the contenders denounced President Trump for rhetoric they said foments violence and hatred. One of them, Rep. Tim Ryan, represents… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 4:11 What Bill de Blasio would do to counter rise of white supremacy and deadly violence After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, we examine the threat of domestic terrorism and the nation's gun policy debate. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, one of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the… Continue watching