Apr 21 Dave Chappelle on the importance of comedy and journalism By Amna Nawaz Comedian Dave Chappelle sits down with Amna Nawaz in Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a wide-ranging discussion on his concerns around free speech, the importance of local journalism and why he doesn’t regret his controversial decision to perform last year in… Continue reading
Apr 21 Judge postpones Purdue Pharma criminal sentencing so opioid victims can attend in person By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person. Continue reading
Apr 21 Retail sales up a sharp 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Excluding gas prices, the growth was a slim 0.6%, helped in part by government tax refunds and warm weather. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 6:06 Killing of 8 children in Louisiana renews focus on domestic violence involving guns By William Brangham, Azhar Merchant Another deadly shooting has torn apart another American community. In Shreveport, Louisiana, a man shot and killed eight children and left two other adults gravely wounded. The killer was reportedly the father of seven of the eight children he shot. Continue watching
Apr 20 Apple CEO Tim Cook to step down, ending nearly 15-year reign leading the iPhone maker By Associated Press Cook will turn the CEO duties to Apple's head of hardware engineering, John Tenus, on Sept. 1 while remaining involved with the company as executive chairman. Continue reading
Apr 20 Actors reenact Paul Revere's historic midnight ride with some modern-day tweaks By Michael Casey, Associated Press Revere's ride took place on April 18, 1775, when the silversmith and express rider was dispatched to Lexington to warn Revolutionary leaders Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British were coming to arrest them. Continue reading
Apr 20 Oil prices rise and stocks give back part of record-breaking rally following latest Iran tensions By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices are climbing following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves are more modest than they were earlier in the war. Continue reading
Apr 20 Planned fight escalates to deadly shooting at North Carolina park, police say By Associated Press Authorities say a planned fight among young people escalated into a shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead. Continue reading
Apr 20 Defending champion John Korir wins second straight Boston Marathon title in course record time By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Defending champion John Korir shattered the Boston Marathon course record on Monday, riding a tailwind to outrun the strongest field in race history and win in 2 hours, 1 minute, 52 seconds — the fifth-fastest marathon of all time. Continue reading
Apr 20 Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The faith-based facilities argue it's unconstitutional to bar them from a taxpayer-funded free preschool program because of their admission restrictions on LGBTQ+ families and kids. Continue reading