Aug 18 2024 Olympics could include competitive video gaming By Michael Boulter Could eSports be the answer for an Olympic-sized ratings problem?… Continue reading
Aug 18 Trump approves plan to create independent cyber command By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump has approved a long-delayed Pentagon plan to create an independent and more aggressive cyber command. Continue reading
Aug 18 Charlottesville violence prompts ACLU to change policy on hate groups protesting with guns By Joshua Barajas After the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, turned deadly, ACLU executive director Anthony Romero told The Wall Street Journal that the group will review legal requests from white supremacist groups on a case-by-case basis, assessing more closely whether… Continue reading
Aug 18 After Charlottesville, colleges brace for more hate attacks By Collin Binkley and Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press For many schools, the rally in Virginia served as a warning that these right-wing extremist groups will no longer limit their efforts to social media or to flyers furtively posted around campus. Continue reading
Aug 17 Wisconsin Assembly passes $3 billion Foxconn bill By Associated Press The Wisconsin state Assembly has passed a $3 billion tax break package for Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn Technology Group. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 11:09 How cities prepare for tensions over Confederate statues By PBS News Hour Statues of Confederate leaders have been removed in the night, torn down by protesters and seen as a flash point for communities, especially in the South. What challenges do cities face when trying to deal with controversial memorials, as well… Continue watching
Aug 17 5 important stories you might have overlooked By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Iman Smith As fallout from Saturday's rally in Charlottesville continues, here are five important stories you may have overlooked. Continue reading
Aug 17 Alabama attorney general sues Birmingham for partially covering Confederate monument By Joshua Barajas Attorney General Steve Marshall said in a statement that the move violated a new law that prohibits local officials from removing historical structures, including Confederate monuments, that are more than 40 years old. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 9:05 A secessionist and a black nationalist pledge peaceful dialogue after Charlotteville By PBS News Hour In light of tensions and violence in Charlottesville, a secessionist and a black nationalist from Charleston, South Carolina, came together to make sure that what happened is not repeated in their hometown. Jonathan Thrower of the Charleston Black Nationalist Movement… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 4:20 President Trump defended the Charlottesville marchers. Here's what we saw. By PBS News Hour President Trump made a series of statements at Trump Tower about the participants in the deadly weekend protests in Charlottesville. The NewsHour's P.J. Tobia, who was at the protests, offers a fact check on the president's account. Continue watching