Nov 24 Watch 6:44 The future of #MeToo as a second Trump administration prepares to take power By Laura Barrón-López, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela There’s a noticeable pattern across some of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees: allegations of sexual misconduct or assault. Trump himself has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct and found liable in civil court of sexual abuse, and his return to office… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:22 What Trump’s latest picks mean for the future of U.S. public health policy By Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Claire Mufson Trump has made his picks for key public health roles in his administration, nominating family medicine doctor and Fox News contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be the next surgeon general, Johns Hopkins surgeon Dr. Marty Makary to lead the FDA,… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 3:13 News Wrap: Israel continues deadly airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon In our news wrap Saturday, a flurry of new nominees is rounding out Trump’s next administration, Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people in southern Gaza and central Beirut, and the CDC is investigating the country’s first case of bird flu… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 5:58 The long-term effects of hurricanes and major disasters on children’s mental health By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. Experts say the storm’s effect on children might last for years to come. Ali Rogin speaks with Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center at the… Continue watching
Nov 23 Winter storms and floods sweep across the U.S. with a new system expected for Thanksgiving By Noah Berger, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press A major storm dropped more snow and record rain in California, causing small landslides and flooding some streets, while on the opposite side of the country blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday for areas spanning from the Northeast to… Continue reading
Nov 23 Defense rests without testimony from Daniel Penny in trial over subway chokehold death By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train. Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 6:29 News Wrap: Trump’s hush money case sentencing indefinitely postponed by judge In our news wrap Friday, the New York judge overseeing President-elect Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial has indefinitely postponed his sentencing, the COP29 climate summit went into overtime in Azerbaijan after a draft deal for funding fell flat, and… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 5:49 Texas school board approves new course material that includes Bible passages By William Brangham, Saher Khan Texas school board officials have approved new course materials that schools are incentivized to incorporate into their classrooms. Called “Bluebonnet Learning,” parts of these materials include religious lessons that critics say undermine religious freedom, and could isolate non-Christian students. William… Continue watching
Nov 22 Colorado funeral home owners plead guilty to corpse abuse for letting nearly 190 bodies decay By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press/ Report for America The owners of a Colorado funeral home who let nearly 190 bodies decay in a room-temperature building and gave grieving families fake ashes pleaded guilty on Friday to corpse abuse. Continue reading
Nov 22 A sacred site in St. Louis will return to the Osage Nation By Gabrielle Hays A new agreement will transfer the sacred Sugarloaf Mound in St. Louis back to the Osage Nation. The site is the oldest human-made structure in the city’s limits. Continue reading