May 26 Subtropical Storm Alberto heads to the US Gulf By Tamara Lush, Associated Press Florida and Mississippi launched emergency preparations Saturday ahead of Subtropical Storm Alberto, a slow-moving system expected approaching the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 8:53 Has policing in America gone too far? By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green While police departments across the country address reform, community groups in cities like Chicago and New York are also teaching people about alternatives to 9-1-1 for crises that can be exacerbated by police presence. NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano talked to… Continue watching
May 26 More LGBT issues loom as justices near wedding cake decision By Associated Press No matter the outcome in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, several other lawsuits are also weighing whether sex discrimination laws apply to LGBT people and whether businesses can assert religious objections. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 5:45 News Wrap: One day after cancelling, Trump sounds hopeful note on North Korea summit In our news wrap Friday, President Trump suggested his summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un could be resurrected. The North Korean vice foreign minister said Pyongyang is ready to hold talks "at any time, at any format." Also, the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch 4:27 How the Weinstein allegations led to criminal charges Harvey Weinstein was arraigned in New York on rape and felony sex charges on Friday. The charges come on the heels of a seven-month police investigation; last fall, accusations against him galvanized the #MeToo movement. Amna Nawaz talks with Ronan… Continue watching
May 25 Trump makes it easier to fire federal workers for misconduct By Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders Friday directing agencies to make changes his staff says Congress has ignored. Continue reading
May 25 Emails show collaboration among EPA and climate-change deniers By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Newly released emails show senior Environmental Protection Agency officials collaborating with a conservative group that dismisses climate change to rally like-minded people for public hearings on science and global warming. Continue reading
May 25 No indictment, one apology and one settlement for three police misconduct cases this week By Joshua Barajas, Kennedy Huff There were developments for three prominent cases of police misconduct this week. Here’s a rundown of what happened, and what’s next for the families and officers involved. Continue reading
May 25 Student says science teacher tackled Indiana school shooter By Rick Callahan, Associated Press "Our science teacher immediately ran at him, swatted a gun out of his hand and tackled him to the ground. If it weren't for him, more of us would have been injured for sure."… Continue reading
May 25 Meet Alberto, the first named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season By Associated Press A storm moving slowly through the Caribbean Sea is threatening to bring heavy rainfall, mudslides, and flash floods to parts of Mexico, Cuba, Florida and the eastern U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. Continue reading