Sep 07 Watch 7:41 How winning the U.S. Open gave Arthur Ashe the spotlight to speak out against injustice By Jeffrey Brown The huge stadium where U.S. Open championships are won and lost is named for a tennis great who transcended the court and sport itself. In "Arthur Ashe: A Life," author Raymond Arsenault examines the athlete's journey and the connection between… Continue watching
Sep 07 More than 400 migrant children remain separated from their parents. Here’s what we know By Joshua Barajas Amid the ongoing reunification effort for these migrant families was Thursday's news of the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to change the longstanding Flores agreement, which requires the government to hold immigrant children in the "least restrictive setting" and generally… Continue reading
Sep 07 Students accused of sexual misconduct get legal boost from federal court By Ed White, Associated Press The University of Michigan violated the rights of a male student by refusing to allow him or a representative to question witnesses in an alleged incident of sexual misconduct at a "Risky Business"-themed fraternity party, the court said. Continue reading
Sep 07 Dallas officer to be charged with manslaughter after shooting a neighbor By Ryan Tarinelli, Associated Press The officer who shot 26-year-old Botham Jean said that she believed the victim's apartment was her own when she entered it. It's not clear whether investigators believe race was a factor in the shooting. Continue reading
Sep 07 Tesla stock falls as CEO appears to smoke marijuana on video By Associated Press Shares of electric car maker Tesla Inc. tumbled about 7 percent as the markets opened Friday after the CEO appeared to smoke marijuana during an interview and the company's accounting chief left after a month on the job. Continue reading
Sep 07 Film academy president says popular Oscar was misunderstood By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The academy announced the new category for "outstanding achievement in popular film" last month without parameters, spawning immediate questions about the criteria and how it would impact critically and commercially films such as "Black Panther," which has been cited as… Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH LIVE: Day 4 of Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation hearings By News Desk Watch the final day of hearings for the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Hearings will begin each morning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 6:28 News Wrap: Trump administration rejects rules on detaining migrant children In our news wrap Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security says it wants to detain migrant families together until their cases are resolved. That goes against the 1997 Flores agreement that requires migrant children be held in the least restrictive… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 8:29 How Wisconsin is trying to head off a major worker shortage By Paul Solman In Wisconsin, "Help Wanted" is on virtually every restaurant window, store front and city bus. With an aging population and few immigrants, the state could have a shortage of 45,000 workers by 2024, which could pose a threat to business. Continue watching
Sep 06 Twitter permanently bans Infowars’ Alex Jones, citing abusive behavior By Associated Press Twitter says Jones won't be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones. Continue reading