Jul 30 Income gap between white and Black Americans narrower for millennials than Gen X, study finds By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The income gap between white and Black young adults was narrower for millennials than it was for Generation X. Continue reading
Jul 30 White House says no need to restrict open-source AI, for now By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing there’s no need now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:51 Olympian Apolo Ohno on the pressure to compete and prioritizing mental health By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Laura Santhanam Millions of people are closely watching the performance of Olympic great Simone Biles as she competes for gold. Biles has also helped open the door wider to conversations around mental health and the incredible pressure to compete. Amna Nawaz discussed… Continue watching
Jul 29 Judge bars former NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre from working for group for 10 years By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Judge Joel Cohen declined to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the gun rights group's finances. Continue reading
Jul 29 Native American exhibits at major museums closed months ago, but tribes are still waiting to get artifacts back By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Native American artifacts are still in the hands of some of the nation’s largest museums some six months after institutions closed and covered exhibits in response to new federal regulations. Continue reading
Jul 29 Improving weather helps California firefighters make progress against devastating wildfires By Nic Coury, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press About 2,000 people were ordered to evacuate because of a fire sweeping through Southern California's Sequoia National Forest. Continue reading
Jul 28 Thousands of firefighters battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts By Nic Coury, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Cooler temperatures and increased humidity could help crews battle California's Park Fire, which had scorched more than 550 square miles as of Sunday morning, darkening the sky with smoke and haze and contributing to poor air quality in a large… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 2:40 How Lois Curtis paved the way for equal rights for Americans with disabilities By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery For the next installment in our “Hidden Histories” series, Ali Rogin brings us the story of Lois Curtis, an artist whose lawsuit 25 years ago over the conditions of her confinement in state institutions ended up at the Supreme Court… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 2:50 News Wrap: Deadly rocket strike in Golan Heights raises fears of wider Middle East war In our news wrap Saturday, Israel is blaming Hezbollah for a deadly rocket attack on soccer field in the Golan Heights, wildfires are devastating communities in the western U.S. and Canada, Harris’ campaign said “democracy is under assault” by Trump… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 6:25 As more retailers embrace digital price tags on shelves, how will they be used? By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery Traditional price tags at grocery stores may soon be on their way out, in favor of what are being called digital or electronic shelf labels that can be updated remotely. Consumer advocates worry this technology can lead to surge pricing… Continue watching