May 14 Watch 2:51 A New Jersey bet on sports wagers pays off at Supreme Court By Brenda Flanagan, NJTV-News The Supreme Court has ruled that states have the power to legalize sports betting. The case came from New Jersey, a state that fought for years to legalize sports bets at casinos and race tracks. Special correspondent Brenda Flanagan of… Continue watching
May 14 More Hispanics are going to college and graduating, but disparity persists By Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report Between 2000 and 2015, the college-going rate among Hispanic high school graduates more than doubled, to 3 million. But the proportion of Hispanics earning degrees still lags behind the proportion of whites. Continue reading
May 14 Melania Trump in hospital for treatment of kidney condition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The White House said Monday that Melania Trump was hospitalized after undergoing a procedure to treat a benign kidney condition. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal wedding By Larisa Epatko Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will wed at Windsor Castle on Saturday. You can watch all of the festivities live starting at 4:30 a.m. EDT here. Continue reading
May 14 New Jersey racetrack to take bets 'as soon as possible,' following Supreme Court decision By Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and former governor Chris Christie are praising the Supreme Court's ruling clearing the way for sports betting. One of the state's racetracks says it plans to start taking bets "as soon as possible."… Continue reading
May 14 Supreme Court makes sports betting a possibility nationwide By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a federal law that bars gambling on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states, giving states the go-ahead to legalize betting on sports. Continue reading
May 14 South Dakota could be the first state to tweak 'Marsy's Law' By James Nord, Associated Press South Dakota voters passed "Marsy's Law" in 2016, embracing constitutional amendments that give crime victims such rights as being notified of developments in their cases. Now, voters are being asked to support changes that cut down on unforeseen bureaucratic problems… Continue reading
May 13 Inside the 'free speech' debate that rocked a Wisconsin campus, with ripples across the country By Kamala Kelkar Clashes on college campuses, spurred by extremist speakers, have compelled legislators in more than a dozen states to introduce bills to punish hecklers. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 10:16 Mentoring program connects children of incarcerated parents with support By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman More than 5 million children in the U.S. have had a parent in prison at some point. In Indiana, where that number is 177,000, a mentoring program aims to bolster support for those children by connecting them with adults who… Continue watching
May 13 3 Americans freed by North Korea reunited with families By Associated Press The Pentagon says three Americans released by North Korea have left a Washington-area hospital and have reunited with their families. Continue reading