May 29 Alberto, now a depression, dumps heavy rains across the South By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press In North Carolina, a television news anchor and a photojournalist were killed instantly on Monday while covering the weather, when a tree became uprooted from rain-soaked ground and toppled onto their SUV, authorities said. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:13 This women’s memorial honors millions of ‘sisters in arms’ By Judy Woodruff For the 3 million women who have served in the U.S. military, there's a growing effort to highlight and register their place in history. Going back to the American Revolution, they have held a variety of roles, and are now… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 3:22 When Memorial Day becomes every day By Kevin Powers Many of us will spend Memorial Day weekend spending time with family, or even shopping the sales. Kevin Powers, an Army veteran and author of the critically acclaimed novel "The Yellow Birds," reminds us how many families and service members… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 2:04 A portable memorial to fallen soldiers blooms in Washington In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a temporary memorial, now on the National Mall, honors the hundreds of thousands of U.S. military members who lost their lives since the turn of the 20th century with 645,000 poppies. Continue watching
May 28 The 3 transgender cases in courts this last week By Hannah Grabenstein On May 22, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in favor of Gavin Grimm, an 18-year-old transgender man who, while in school, sued his district for the right to use the boys’ bathroom. Continue reading
May 28 Storm Alberto maintains strength as it approaches Gulf Coast By Jennifer Kay, Associated Press The National Hurricane Center in Miami said at 2 p.m. EDT Monday that Alberto was centered about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south-southwest of Panama City, Florida. The storm was expected to make landfall later Monday. Continue reading
May 28 Starbucks training a first step in facing bias, experts say By Terry Tang, Associated Press Starbucks, trying to put to rest an outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, is closing more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon of anti-bias training, a strategy some believe can keep racism at… Continue reading
May 28 Why this science teacher saved his class during Indiana school shooting By Associated Press Jason Seaman spoke publicly for the first time since the shooting Friday, thanking the Noblesville community for its support. Continue reading
May 28 WATCH: Man remains missing after flash flooding in Maryland By David McFadden, Associated Press Eddison Hermond, 39, of Severn, Maryland, was last seen 5:20 p.m. ET Sunday during the height of flooding in and around Ellicott City, Maryland, Howard County police said, according to the Associated Press. Continue reading
May 27 Watch 10:44 When is it necessary for police to shoot a person? By Christopher Booker, Melanie Saltzman After police in Sacramento shot and killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s yard, California lawmakers proposed legislation that only allows police to shoot people if there are no other reasonable options. But as Newshour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports, law enforcement… Continue watching