Jul 26 Cyberbullying on the rise with girls 3 times more likely to be harassed By Sally Ho, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Education's research and data arm this month released its latest survey, which shows an uptick in online abuse. Continue reading
Jul 25 Senate report: all 50 states were targeted by Russian interference ahead of 2016 elections By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday blocked a House-passed bill that would authorize $775 million to beef up state election systems. GOP leaders made the case that the Trump administration has already made great strides in protecting the vote… Continue reading
Jul 25 Federal watchdog finds potential fraud in student loan repayment plans By Colin Brinkley, Associated press Among the most extreme cases reported by the Government Accountability Office are two separate borrowers who claimed to have 93 relatives in their households, along with 3,300 cases in which borrowers said they had no income even though federal data… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:37 With Rossello’s resignation, Puerto Rico is at a ‘critical juncture’ Puerto Ricans celebrated Thursday after embattled Gov. Ricardo Rossello announced Wednesday he'll resign August 2. Hundreds of thousands of people had protested after the release of insulting chat messages exchanged by Rossello and his associates. John Yang talks to The… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 5:46 Federal executions to resume, despite falling public support for death penalty Attorney General William Barr has announced that the federal government will resume enforcement of the death penalty. No federal executions have occurred since 2003, in the face of increasing litigation over the constitutionality of the punishment. Amna Nawaz talks to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 2:48 A brief but spectacular take on how animals and continents are interconnected Although Prosanta Chakrabarty grew up in Queens, he always loved nature. The wonder of the world's creatures inspired him to study biology, a field that illuminates which of Earth’s beings are related to one another -- and how an event… Continue watching
Jul 25 Prosecutor says more people could be charged in R. Kelly case By Michael Tarm, Associated Press More charges and more defendants could be added to the federal case against R. Kelly in Chicago that currently alleges child pornography and other crimes by the R&B singer and two associates, a prosecutor told a judge Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 25 Florida lawmaker receives threats after asking for Epstein probe By Associated Press Democratic state senator Lauren Book told news outlets Thursday she has received a dozen threatening text messages and phone calls telling her to back off from pushing a probe into the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Continue reading
Jul 25 Federal government will execute inmates for first time since 2003 By Associated Press The Justice Department says five inmates will be executed, starting in December. Continue reading
Jul 25 AP source: Jeffrey Epstein found injured in NYC jail cell By Tom Hays, Associated Press Epstein is accused of having sex with girls as young as 14. He's pleaded not guilty. Continue reading