Jun 07 Man arrested after threatening Times Square attack By Tom Hays, Michael Sisak, Associated Press Officials called the man's threatening statements "aspirational" and said they never had reached a stage that endangered the public. Continue reading
Jun 07 University of Alabama trustees vote to refund $26 million gift By Blake Paterson, Associated Press The gift was from a top donor who recently called on students to boycott the school over the state's new abortion ban. Continue reading
Jun 07 FIFA partners with the UN to promote gender equity By Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press The first Women's Football Convention was held in connection with the World Cup, which kicks off Friday in Paris with a match between host France and South Korea. Continue reading
Jun 07 U.S. employers added a weak 75,000 jobs in May By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The relatively low number of hires could be a sign that businesses may have become more cautious in the face of slowing global growth, trade fights and the fading stimulus from tax cuts and greater government spending. Continue reading
Jun 07 New abortion laws are too extreme for most Americans, poll shows By Gretchen Frazee State legislatures pushing abortion legislation that caters to the extremes risks go against the views of most Americans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist, which could spark a backlash against the party in the… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 8:52 Trump’s Mexico tariffs would affect U.S. consumers. Would they also slow immigration? The U.S. and Mexico appear to be at a standoff over immigration and trade, with President Trump threatening to impose tariffs on Mexican imports if Mexico doesn’t reduce migration into the U.S. Nick Schifrin talks to Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:42 Mueller’s obstruction of justice probe on Trump, explained In the Mueller report's second volume, the special counsel lays out 10 incidents of potential obstruction of justice by President Trump. In each, Mueller identifies the obstructive action, what it obstructed and what the president’s intent was in performing it. Continue watching
Jun 06 U.S. opens new mass shelter in Texas for migrant children By Garance Burke, Associated Press The federal government is opening a new mass facility to hold migrant children in Texas and considering detaining hundreds more youths on three military bases around the country, adding a total of 3,000 new beds to the already overtaxed system. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 3:06 Why children struggling with mental health say stigma can be deadly By Milwaukee PBS A new documentary produced by our colleagues at Milwaukee PBS in collaboration with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel follows four young people from Wisconsin who are navigating mental health challenges. They’ve endured assault, bullying, incarceration and discrimination, and in some cases… Continue watching
Jun 06 Homeland Security watchdog slams conditions at ICE detention facilities By Colleen Long, Associated Press The Homeland Security Department's internal watchdog says rotting food, moldy and dilapidated bathrooms and agency practices at immigration detention facilities may violate detainees' rights. Continue reading