Jun 14 Many animals are shifting from day to night to avoid people By Emiliano Rodriguez Mega, Associated Press NEW YORK — Lions and tigers and bears are increasingly becoming night owls because of us, a new study says. Continue reading
Jun 14 How Trump’s family separation policy became what it is today By Joshua Barajas Since the Trump administration rolled out its so-called “zero-tolerance” policy last month, separation of parents from their children has become a more routine part of the process. We walk through how the Trump administration came to embrace this policy. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Sessions cites Bible to defend separating immigrant families By Colleen Long, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible on Thursday in his defense of his border policy that is resulting in hundreds of immigrant children being separated from their parents after they enter the U.S. illegally. Continue reading
Jun 14 New York sues to shut down President Trump’s charitable foundation By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The Donald J. Trump Foundation "was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality," Democratic Attorney General Barbara Underwood said as she sued to dissolve the foundation… Continue reading
Jun 14 Suicide rate rising fastest among women, CDC says By Laura Santhanam Nearly 45,000 people died as a result of suicide in 2016, up 30 percent from the number of deaths by suicide in 2000, the CDC reported. This latest study explores suicide prevalence across demographics, including gender and age. Continue reading
Jun 14 Supreme Court says Minnesota law on voter apparel violates First Amendment By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Minnesota had defended its law as a reasonable restriction that keeps order at polling places and prevents voter intimidation. Continue reading
Jun 14 Water quality in Puerto Rico remains unclear months after Hurricane Maria By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Puerto Rican officials claim that water service on the U.S. island has been restored to more than 96 percent of customers as of June 6, but the report of progress masks underlying problems. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 6:53 Pervasive sexual harassment takes a toll on women in the sciences Sexual harassment is pervasive in science, engineering and medicine, particularly when it comes to academia, according to a new landmark report. Studies show that between 20 and 50 percent of female students in those fields experienced harassment, often from faculty… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 3:27 Rediscovered film takes a trip through San Francisco in ruins By PBS News Hour Our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a century-old film of San Francisco’s devastating 1906 earthquake aftermath turned up at a California flea market. Continue watching
Jun 13 Comcast challenges Disney with $65 billion bid for Fox By Mae Anderson, Associated Press The bid comes just a day after a federal judge cleared AT&T's takeover of Time Warner and rejected the government's argument that it would hurt competition in cable and satellite TV and jack up costs to consumers for streaming TV… Continue reading