Jul 03 Special prosecutor named to investigate South Bend shooting of Eric Logan By Associated Press A judge appointed a special prosecutor Wednesday to investigate a white police officer's fatal shooting of a black man in the Indiana city where Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg is mayor. Continue reading
Jul 03 Reports of unwanted sexual contact up at Coast Guard Academy By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Almost half of female cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy said they were sexually harassed, and about one in eight women reported experiencing unwanted sexual contact, according to a Pentagon survey released Wednesday. Continue reading
Jul 03 Lee Iacocca, engineer of Chrysler’s turnaround, dies at 94 By Tom Krishner, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press He will be best remembered as the blunt-talking, cigar-chomping Chrysler chief who helped engineer a great corporate turnaround. Continue reading
Jul 03 Why Nike pulled ‘Betsy Ross flag’ shoes after Kaepernick criticism By Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Nike's sales have only grown since it seized attention with its ad campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. So, the shoemaker deferred to its star endorser when he raised concerns over a sneaker featuring an early American flag. Continue reading
Jul 03 Critics say Trump’s ‘Salute to America’ is politicizing July 4 By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Critics of Trump's plans to hold a large-scale event for Fourth of July say he is politicizing the national holiday. Continue reading
Jul 03 Family of Las Vegas mass shooting victim sues gun makers By Michelle L. Price, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The family of a woman killed by a gunman raining down gunfire from a Las Vegas high-rise hotel suite filed a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against eight gun makers and three dealers arguing their weapons are designed… Continue reading
Jul 02 Judge blocks Trump policy keeping asylum-seekers locked up By Gene Johnson, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman ruled Tuesday that people who are detained after entering the country to seek protection are entitled to bond hearings. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 5:13 News Wrap: Census forms won’t include citizenship question In our news wrap Tuesday, White House and Justice Department officials confirmed the U.S. Census Bureau will begin printing forms for the 2020 survey, without a citizenship question. Also, members of the European Union have broken a deadlock and chosen… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 4:12 What it’s like inside U.S. facilities where migrants are being held The national firestorm over conditions for migrants in U.S. custody continues. Demonstrators gathered across the country Tuesday to protest after news of another migrant death broke. Meanwhile, a report from the Department of Homeland Security's inspector general referenced “dangerous overcrowding… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:28 Why Rep. Castro says Trump is making migrant detention centers worse The circumstances for migrants held in U.S. custody continue to stir national controversy. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, has visited detention facilities and was appalled by what he saw there. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss why conditions have gotten worse… Continue watching