Jul 18 Marriott hotels to eliminate plastic straws by 2019 By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Marriott International plans to remove plastic straws and drink stirrers from all of its 6,500 hotels and resorts worldwide by next year. Continue reading
Jul 17 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Russia By Joshua Barajas, Harry Zahn Activists call for more body camera footage of fatal Chicago police shooting, a new study says people seeking treatment at urgent care clinics are over-prescribed antibiotics, and other stories you might have missed. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:34 Sick Puerto Ricans are facing long waits to see the doctor By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News From 2006 to 2016, the number of doctors in Puerto Rico dropped from 14,000 to 9,000, an exodus hastened by Hurricane Maria. With so many doctors leaving the island, many low-income families must travel long distances for medical appointments, and… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 7:10 U.S. Catholic Church’s former public face on sex abuse crisis faces decades of misconduct allegations One of the most recognized faces of the American Catholic Church was removed from the public ministry last month, making Cardinal Theodore McCarrick the highest ranking Catholic official in the nation to be removed for sexual abuse of a minor. Continue watching
Jul 17 EPA proposal to limit science studies draws more opposition By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The rule would allow an EPA administrator to reject study results in making decisions about chemicals, pollutants and other health risks if underlying data is not public. Opponents said it would throw out the kind of public-health studies that underlie… Continue reading
Jul 17 NAACP lifts travel advisory against American Airlines By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The NAACP is lifting its travel advisory against American Airlines, saying the company is making improvements that address worries about African-Americans being subject to discrimination or even unsafe conditions while flying. Continue reading
Jul 17 Charlottesville parks, once named for Confederate generals, to change names again By Associated Press Still struggling over how to handle Confederate symbols, the Charlottesville City Council voted 4-1 Monday night to change the names of two parks yet again. The former Lee Park, renamed Emancipation Park, is now Market Street Park. The former Jackson… Continue reading
Jul 16 Hate crime case ends with guilty verdict for man who set Texas mosque fire By Joshua Barajas Marq Vincent Perez was found guilty of all counts in the Jan. 28, 2017, blaze at an Islamic center in Victoria, Texas. Perez faces up to 20 years in federal prison for destroying a religious place of worship. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Deportations of reunited families temporarily halted by federal judge In our news wrap Monday, a federal judge in San Diego ordered a temporary halt to deporting migrant families that were separated and then reunited. The Trump administration opposed the ruling. Also, migrants are still arriving in Europe from Africa… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:49 David Sedaris says don’t confuse mistakes for microaggressions Indirect or subtle discrimination can be as hurtful as anything overt. But “not everything is a microaggression,” says satirist David Sedaris. “Sometimes people make mistakes.” Sedaris shares his humble opinion on what he sees as an overly sensitive world. Continue watching