Jul 16 Top Senate Democrat announces support for reparations bill By Yamiche Alcindor “Racism is the poison of America,” Schumer said, adding "when a significant part of America is held back, all of America is held back.”… Continue reading
Jul 16 Puerto Rico’s governor in crisis amid online chat scandal By Michael Weissenstein, Joel Colon, Associated Press The scandal that is threatening to buckle the 40-year-old Ricardo Rosselló centers on a profanity-laced and at times misogynistic online chat with nine other male members of his administration. Continue reading
Jul 16 In an era of extreme weather, concerns grow over dam safety By Jacques Leslie, Yale Environment 360 Many of the United States’ 91,000 dams are aging and sorely in need of repairs that could collectively cost tens of billions of dollars. Continue reading
Jul 16 Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths? By Laura Santhanam A new study says states with universal background checks report fewer children’s deaths due to gun incidents. However, more data is needed to understand the relationship, the study maintains. Continue reading
Jul 16 Apollo 11 carried a message of peace to the Moon … but Neil and Buzz almost forgot to leave it behind By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong understood that even as Americans raced the Soviets to the Moon, success would be shared by all. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Eric Garner’s mother says government ‘let us down’ with decision to not bring charges Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, spoke at an emotional news conference today after the family was told that the government won't bring civil rights charges in his death. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Federal prosecutors won’t bring charges in Eric Garner case By Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Colleen Long, Tom Hays, Associated Press The decision to end a yearslong civil rights investigation was made by Attorney General William Barr and was announced the day before the five-year anniversary of the deadly encounter, just as the statute of limitations was set to expire. Continue reading
Jul 16 Justice Department won’t charge New York officer in Eric Garner’s death By Courtney Norris and Michael Balsamo, Michael R. Sisak, Colleen Long, Tom Hays, Associated Press Federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they won't bring criminal charges against a white New York City police officer in the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, a black man whose dying words — "I can't breathe" — became a rallying… Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Pence takes part in unveiling of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit By Gretchen Frazee Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit will go on display for the first time in 13 years to mark the 50th anniversary of the mission to the moon. Continue reading
Jul 16 WATCH: Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins discusses the launch 50 years later By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Collins returned Tuesday to the exact spot where he flew to the moon 50 years ago with Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. Continue reading