Jun 17 Watch 8:52 Alabama residents left with one insurance option under ACA By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo The Affordable Care Act mandated that all Americans obtain health insurance and created marketplaces, also known as exchanges, to facilitate coverage for the uninsured. But now, enrollees in five states, including Alabama, have only one option for insurance. PBS NewsHour… Continue watching
Jun 17 Lead detected in 20 percent of baby food samples By Lydia Zuraw, Kaiser Health News A new report suggests baby food could contain increased levels of lead. Continue reading
Jun 17 Voyaging canoe returns to Hawaii after three-year trip across the globe By Jenna Gray The double-hulled voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a returned to Hawaii today after completing a three-year sailing journey across the world. Continue reading
Jun 17 Thousands protest acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile By Omar Etman Thousands of protesters filled the streets of St. Paul on Friday night and 18 were arrested after a jury acquitted the police officer who shot Philando Castile. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump's Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue By Stephen Braun and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's Washington hotel saw almost $20 million in revenue during its first few months of operation — a period that coincided with his election and inauguration as the 45th president. His Mar-a-Lago resort in… Continue reading
Jun 17 Border Patrol arrests 4 men at medical camp run by aid group By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Border Patrol agents swept into a medical camp in the Arizona desert to capture four immigrants, an operation that volunteers on Friday called a "staged military siege."… Continue reading
Jun 17 Judge declares mistrial in Cosby case By Michael D. Regan Judge Steve T. O’Neill has granted a mistrial in the case of Bill Cosby after more than 52 hours of deliberation left the jury deadlocked. Continue reading
Jun 17 Seven Navy crew missing, skipper hurt after collision off Japan By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Seven Navy sailors were missing and the captain and at least two others were injured after a U.S. destroyer and a container ship collided off the coast of Japan. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 5:43 Acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile sparks emotional outcry By PBS News Hour A jury found Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty Friday in the shooting of Philando Castile. The shooting garnered national attention in 2016, when the aftermath of the fatal encounter was streamed via Facebook Live. Tim Nelson of Minnesota… Continue watching
Jun 16 What the first black woman's NCAA Division I singles win means for tennis By Amber Partida That victory made Minor, who was unseeded, the first black tennis player -- man or woman -- to win a Division I singles title since 1965. Continue reading