Mar 08 Florida school shooting suspect withdraws plea By Associated Press Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill said in the filing Thursday that Cruz "stands mute" before the court. She said the not guilty plea was entered prematurely, before a grand jury indicted Cruz on 17 murder and 17 attempted murder charges… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 7:25 News Wrap: Florida sends new gun control bill to governor By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Florida lawmakers sent a newly adopted gun control bill to Republican Gov. Rick Scott. Also, the Mississippi legislature approved an abortion bill that would likely be the most restrictive in the nation, outlawing the procedure… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 5:44 How a cartoonist is highlighting the lives of San Diego’s homeless residents By PBS News Hour Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist Steve Breen is using his drawings to highlight the growing problem of homelessness and the housing crisis in Southern California. Jeffrey Brown gets a first-hand look at the cartoonist and newspaper’s efforts to humanize and complicate… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 4:36 Tiny college’s impending closure inspires basketball team to play its heart out By PBS News Hour For every big-money, high-profile college sports program you'll see during March Madness, there's a tiny, low-profile program like Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska. As they compete in a regional postseason basketball tournament for Christian colleges, they face an uncertain future. Continue watching
Mar 08 WATCH: Trump says he will meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, according to South Korean official By Associated Press South Korea's national security adviser told reporters outside the White House that the meeting will happen by May. Continue reading
Mar 08 Forest Service must change how it investigates sexual misconduct, report says By Elizabeth Flock, Joshua Barajas Forest Service will test new process for investigating sexual misconduct after report finds distrust in the system… Continue reading
Mar 08 WATCH: Trump signs steep new tariffs on steel, aluminum By Ken Thomas, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Mar 08 Why Cohn’s departure raises doubts on Trump economic agenda By Josh Boak, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press Gary Cohn's announced resignation as President Donald Trump's top economic aide heightened doubts about the direction of the administration's economic policies just as Republican lawmakers were preparing for midterm elections against Democrats re-energized by their opposition to the White House. Continue reading
Mar 07 Florida House passes school safety bill that includes restrictions on rifle sales, program to arm some teachers By Associated Press The bill also provides new mental health programs for schools and provision to keep guns away from people who show signs of mental illness or violent behavior. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 3:21 Suing California, Sessions vows to ‘use every power’ to stop state laws on immigration enforcement By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused the state of California on Wednesday of "using every power it has and some it doesn't to frustrate federal law enforcement" on the issue of immigration. The Justice Department is suing the state for three… Continue watching