Jul 01 Rhode Island diocese releases list of dozens of priests accused of sexually abusing children By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Based on files dating back to 1950, the list of 50 names posted on the diocese website includes 19 priests and deacons who are still alive. Nearly all have been removed from ministry. Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump administration to ease truckers' drive-time rules By Richard Lardner, Associated Press Interest groups have lobbied for revisions they say would make the rigid "hours of service" rules more flexible. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 4:25 Why corporations are increasingly waving the Pride flag From Ikea to Burger King, a growing number of companies are rolling out rainbow-themed products to celebrate Pride Month. But some critics in the LGBTQ community are skeptical of this growing corporate enthusiasm with some boycotting New York City’s Pride… Continue watching
Jun 30 U.S. officials attend opening at controversial Jerusalem dig By Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press Israel opened a newfound Roman-era street at a divisive archaeological site in east Jerusalem, a move that deepened Palestinian animosity toward the White House’s mediation efforts. U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman attended along with three other visiting American ambassadors… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 9:54 U.S. jail populations drop but not for women By David Tereshchuk, Laura Fong While America’s jail population may be finally decreasing after decades of massive growth, that doesn't apply to women. In fact, the proportion of women spending time in jail is going up. Special correspondent David Tereshchuk explores some of the causes… Continue watching
Jun 30 Democrats aren't shying away from debating Biden's record By Hunter Woodall, Associated Press The former vice president is facing criticism from the two black candidates in the contest — Sens. Kamala Harris of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey, who aired his public grievance Sunday at the same time the party’s chairman… Continue reading
Jun 30 Schumer: ATF should investigate Dominican Republic deaths By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The Senate's top Democrat said Sunday that the U.S. government should step up efforts to investigate the deaths of at least eight Americans in the Dominican Republic this year. Continue reading
Jun 30 Kim-Trump border meeting: History or just a photo-op? By Foster Clug, Associated Press Whatever you might think of what happened, history will likely judge it on a single point: Will it help address the North’s headlong pursuit of a fully functioning arsenal of nuclear weapons that can strike anywhere in the U.S.?… Continue reading
Jun 30 Wide grins and historic handshake for Trump, Kim at DMZ By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation’s nuclear program. Trump, pressing his bid… Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 8:36 New York City students are fighting for school integration By Hari Sreenivasan, Laura Fong New York state has some of the most segregated schools in the U.S., particularly among African-American and Latino students. And 65 years after the Supreme Court decision declaring school-based racial segregation to be unconstitutional, New York City students are pushing… Continue watching