Jun 01 After two-day manhunt, suspect captured in slaying of Tennessee deputy By Jonathan Mattise, Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Dickson County sheriff's Sgt. Daniel Baker was killed after responding to a call about a suspicious car on Wednesday, the state police agency said. Baker couldn't be contacted for some time, but the deputy's car was eventually tracked by GPS… Continue reading
Jun 01 5 dead, nearly 200 sickened from romaine lettuce outbreak By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Arizona growing season is long over and it's unlikely any tainted lettuce is still in stores or people's homes. But there can be a lag in reporting, and reports of illnesses have continued to come in. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 9:23 Outgoing ICE director says separating parents and children is ‘sad’ but part of the job By Judy Woodruff, Julie Percha Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thomas Homan says he sees a lot of sad situations with parents being separated from children, but he has a job to do. Homan, who has served under six U.S. presidents and will… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:12 Warriors vs. Cavaliers is a rivalry for the record books The Golden State Warriors, defending NBA champions, square off Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers for a record fourth straight year. Amna Nawaz talks with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN for an appreciation of the repeat -- yet unique -- matchup. Continue watching
May 31 Twin Cities archdiocese to pay $210 million to sexual abuse victims By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has agreed to a $210 million settlement with 450 victims of clergy sexual abuse as part of its plan for bankruptcy reorganization, making it the second-largest U.S. payout in the scandal. Continue reading
May 31 In rural America, tightened access to Medicaid means tough choices By Laura Santhanam Politicians have promised changes to the health care program will help lift people out of poverty. But this Tennessee family says things don't seem to be getting better. Continue reading
May 31 ‘Dreamers’ celebrate graduation despite DACA uncertainty By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report “They realize this may be their one shot, and they’ve worked too hard and come too far to give up.”… Continue reading
May 31 Glut of marijuana in Oregon is cautionary tale, experts say By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — When Oregon lawmakers created the state's legal marijuana program, they had one goal in mind above all else: to convince illicit pot growers to leave the black market. Continue reading
May 31 Trump meets with families of victims of Texas shooting to ‘listen’ and ‘learn’ By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump planned to meet Thursday with families of the victims of the Texas school shooting that left 10 people dead. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 10:19 Why defendants plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit By John Yang Two brothers wrongly convicted of murder were granted a new trial, but then they faced an excruciating decision: plead guilty to a lesser crime and go home as convicted felons, or risk trial and the chance of going back to… Continue watching