Aug 05 Influence of organized labor gets big test in Missouri vote By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Labor's clout is being put to a new test by a voter referendum in Missouri over whether the state should ban compulsory union fees in all private-sector workplaces. Continue reading
Aug 05 U.S. teacher rows solo across Atlantic in record time By Associated Press Bryce Carlson, a high school science teacher from Cincinnati, Ohio, is the first American to complete the feat. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 11:59 Police face new challenges when determining if someone is too high to drive By Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo, Hari Sreenivasan As states across the country legalize marijuana, efforts to determine whether someone is too high to drive is becoming a thorny public health issue. From brain functioning analyses and phone apps to training police officers on looking for signs, Hari… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:31 Trump administration set to face off with California over fuel standards By PBS News Hour The Trump administration proposed on Thursday to rescind an Obama-era regulation that aimed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by requiring automakers to design vehicles that would average 50 miles per gallon by 2025. The move pits the federal government against… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 3:56 The FBI’s cybersecurity brain drain has long-term implications By PBS News Hour As the Trump administration grapples with cybersecurity concerns in the upcoming elections, it is also facing the loss of four top cybersecurity experts from the FBI. These exits could have a potentially long-term impact on strategy decisions for the division. Continue watching
Aug 04 Right-wing rally, counter-protesters face off in Portland By Molly Enking Hundreds of right-wing protesters and counter-protesters faced off in Portland, Oregon on Saturday, shouting chants like, “USA, USA,” and “Whose streets? Our streets!” at each other across a barrier of police in riot gear. Continue reading
Aug 04 Election crackdown runs into speed-tweeting human ‘bots’ By Sara Burnett, Associated Press A dedicated band of Trump supporters tweet and retweet Keep America Great messages thousands of times a day. Continue reading
Aug 04 Poison control calls spike for unapproved drug that produces opioid-like highs By Megan Thielking, STAT Calls to U.S. poison control centers about an unapproved antidepressant that has opioid-like effects have climbed dramatically since 2015, according to a new analysis published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading
Aug 04 All eyes on ‘right-hand man’ in Manafort trial By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The most critical moment in the former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort's financial fraud trial will likely arrive next week with the testimony of his longtime associate Rick Gates, whom witnesses have described as Manafort's "right-hand man."… Continue reading
Aug 04 Weather to bring renewed fire danger to Northern California By Paul Elias, Associated Press rews battling deadly Northern California wildfires braced for a weekend of windy, hot weather that could drive the flames into new areas and threaten more homes. Continue reading