Mar 04 Watch 4:07 Lack of data means effects of gun laws aren't well known By PBS News Hour As the debate around gun laws continues in the aftermath of the Parkland school shooting last month, a new report by the nonprofit RAND Corporation looks at some of the factors that could affect gun policies like background checks, age… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 4:31 What progress has the White House made on addressing opioids? By PBS News Hour On average, 115 people die every day due to opioid overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The White House declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency” last October and last week held a summit where… Continue watching
Mar 04 West Virginia teachers: No raise, no school; strike goes on By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press Unions representing West Virginia teachers and service personnel say they will stay out on strike after the state Senate voted to cut the 5 percent pay raise they had negotiated with the governor. Continue reading
Mar 04 U.S., Afghan leaders agree on peace push, Taliban don't By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press The Afghan government's surprising new peace offer to the Taliban is immediately running into a wall. Continue reading
Mar 04 Putin says Russia will 'never' extradite citizens accused by U.S. By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country will "never" extradite any of the 13 Russians indicted by the United States for election-meddling. Continue reading
Mar 04 In a switch, Democrats and unions cheer Trump while GOP frets By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Few issues could blur the lines of partisanship in Trump-era Washington. Trade is one of them. Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch 4:02 With DACA protections still in place, recipients in limbo By PBS News Hour For the nearly 700,000 undocumented children that came to the U.S. as children, the Supreme Court’s decision this week to not intervene after a California court ordered for DACA to temporarily remain in place came as a reprieve. USA Today’s… Continue watching
Mar 03 Kansas voting rights trial has national implications By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press A conservative Republican who has supported President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claim that millions of illegal votes cost Trump the popular vote in 2016 will have to prove Kansas has a problem with voter fraud if he's to win a legal… Continue reading
Mar 03 This scientist is testing a marijuana ingredient as a way to prevent relapse. It's a daunting task By Megan Thielking, STAT A neurobiologist at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York thinks cannabidiol -- one of the two main compounds plucked from the marijuana plant -- might hold the potential to curb cravings for heroin and other opioids. Continue reading
Mar 03 New headaches for Trump's Mideast hopes as Netanyahu visits By Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, Associated Press With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Washington this coming week, the mix of politics, personalities and historical grievances that has stood in the way of Israeli-Palestinian peace is even more combustible than normal. Continue reading