Feb 13 Watch 8:05 Freezing classrooms spark heated debate over Baltimore’s school infrastructure By PBS News Hour Baltimore City Public Schools faced outrage from parents after images emerged of students wearing coats in a freezing classroom. More than a third of schools reported a lack of heat this winter during a cold snap, and that’s just one… Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch 6:47 How corrupt Baltimore cops used the badge to steal By PBS News Hour Two Baltimore city police officers were convicted in federal court on Monday on charges including racketeering and robbery, as part of a brazen corruption scandal. Baltimore’s Gun Trace Task Force were tasked with getting illegal guns off the street, but… Continue watching
Feb 13 Who wins and who loses in Trump’s proposed Medicare drug plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Trump has made bringing down drug costs a top priority, but his administration's plan would create winners and losers. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Feb 13 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the White House By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Feb 13 FBI contradicts White House timeline of Rob Porter events By Deb Reichmann, Zeke Miller, Associated Press FBI Director Chris Wray said the bureau closed its background investigation on Rob Porter in January, weeks before the allegations were published. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump prods Congress amid debate on immigration By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned that it's now or never when it comes to extending protections for young immigrants living in the country illegally. Continue reading
Feb 12 Opioid makers gave $10 million to advocacy groups that promoted use of their pills, report says By Matthew Perrone, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The investigation by Missouri's Sen. Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry's ability to shape public opinion and raises questions about its role in an overdose epidemic that has claimed hundreds of thousands of American lives. Continue reading
Feb 12 2 Baltimore police officers found guilty in federal corruption case By Joshua Barajas Detectives Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor, formerly of the city's Gun Trace Task Force, were found guilty of racketeering charges, after weeks of testimony that detailed how the officers used force to extort people for cash and drugs, among other… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 5:54 Here’s what Trump’s spending proposal would fund and cut By PBS News Hour President Trump unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure plan to fix roads, bridges and airports on Monday, as well as his $4.4 trillion outline of spending priorities. But the plan was overshadowed by internal struggles at the White House, and questions of… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 6:02 Deer hunters help combat food insecurity in Iowa By PBS News Hour An Iowa program aims to fix two problems: food insecurity and deer overpopulation. Dubbed Help Us Stop Hunger, Iowa’s Department of Natural Resources has leveraged Iowa’s popular deer hunting industry into more than 10 million meals for the needy. Special… Continue watching