Jun 18 Trump tweets his frustration with Russia investigation By Associated Press President Donald Trump is beginning his day with a stream of tweets defending his record and lashing out at the investigation into Russian interference in the election. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 4:29 Labor violations force truckers into life of servitude By PBS News Hour An investigative report released Friday by USA Today exposes a truck driving industry rife with labor violations, forcing truckers into working conditions akin to indentured servitude. Brett Murphy, the article’s author, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Naples, Florida, to discuss the… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 1:52 Cosby 'not out of the woods' after mistrial By PBS News Hour The Pennsylvania judge in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial declared a mistrial Saturday after the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. Washington Post reporter Manuel Roig-Franzia joins Hari Sreenivasan from Philadelphia to discuss the six days of deadlocked… Continue watching
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