Jun 10 Trump pulls out of joint G-7 statement, attacks Trudeau By Catherine Lucey, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The annual G-7 summit appeared to have weathered tensions over President Donald Trump’s threats of a tariff-fueled trade war until the mercurial American pulled out of a joint statement while citing “false statements” by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Continue reading
Jun 10 Business as usual in North Korea as public unaware of summit By Eric Talmadge, Associated Press With few sources of information other than the state-run media, gossip and word of mouth, most North Koreans are still largely in the dark about the momentous — and potentially life-changing — events that are about to take place outside… Continue reading
Jun 10 Trump, Kim arrive in Singapore ahead of high-stakes summit By Foster Klug, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press President Donald Trump landed in Singapore on Sunday evening, joining North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the island city-state ahead of one of the most unusual and highly anticipated summits in recent world history. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 7:47 Schools resolve conflicts by getting kids to talk things out By Laura Fong, Connie Kargbo Schools across the country are moving away from an era of zero-tolerance policies and shifting toward methods that involve restorative justice, encouraging students to resolve their differences by talking to each other rather than resorting to violence. In New York… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:06 Violent, New Orleans jail has young inmates attending high school inside By PBS News Hour At a jail with death rates four times the national average in New Orleans, teenagers and young men are trying a new program that enrolls them into full-day high school classes for diplomas, using the same curriculum and tests as… Continue watching
Jun 09 Report: Downed power lines sparked deadly California fires By Juliet Williams and Don Thompson, Associated Press A dozen wildfires that burned thousands of homes in California’s wi and killed at least 15 people last October were started by Pacific Gas & Electric power lines and utility poles. Continue reading
Jun 09 Syrian refugees in America: The forgotten psychological wounds of the stress of migration By Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation War in Syria and the refugee crisis have been the subject of a heated debate in United States politics, leading to a travel ban and drastic reduction in the number refugees to the U.S. this year. But what do we… Continue reading
Jun 08 Pixar co-founder to step down at end of year, citing ‘missteps’ in his behavior By Jake Coyle, Associated Press John Lasseter, 61, is the highest-ranking Hollywood executive to be toppled in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch ‘It’s not a desert mirage’: Washington Capitals celebrate first Stanley Cup victory By Morgan Till At the final horn of Thursday's game in Las Vegas, the Washington Capitals grabbed their first Stanley Cup title since the franchise began playing in 1974. The NewsHour’s Morgan Till reports on what the win means for a team that's… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 3:55 11 of the best pieces of advice for the Class of 2018 The class of 2018 got its fair share of advice from politicians, actors and industry leaders at graduations around the country. Offering wisdom and humor, here’s what some of the well-known commencement speakers said. Continue watching