May 27 Watch 8:03 Meet the ‘courtroom dogs’ who help child crime victims tell their stories By PBS News Hour Getting child crime victims to open up is never easy for investigators and asking them to tell their stories to a jury can be brutally traumatizing. To help these kids overcome their fears, some courtrooms across the country are employing… Continue watching
May 27 Unprecedented excitement at Libertarian Party convention By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The deep unpopularity of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton has led to an unprecedented level of excitement at the Libertarian Party's presidential nominating convention in Orlando this year. Continue reading
May 27 New Louisiana law makes targeting officers a hate crime By Kulsoom Khan A new law makes Louisiana the first state in the nation to protect police officers, firefighters and first responders under a hate crime statute. Continue reading
May 27 Oklahoma lawmakers fail to make doctor-performed abortions a felony By Associated Press Doctors who perform abortions in Oklahoma won't be guilty of a felony after the state Senate didn't try to override Republican Gov. Mary Fallin's veto of a bill to make it a felony crime. Continue reading
May 27 Automakers recall 12 million cars over Takata airbags By Eugene Mason Automakers are recalling 12 million vehicles over faulty Takata airbags, the latest addition to what is already the largest-ever auto recall in the U.S. Continue reading
May 27 Trump breaks with nation’s only Latina governor By Morgan Lee, Associated Press It was a stunning rebuke — even by Donald Trump's standards — aimed at the nation's only Latina governor at a political rally in her home state of New Mexico. Continue reading
May 27 Why some millennial voters are turning to Trump By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press While most polls show Bernie Sanders is the overwhelming favorite of millennials — voters between the ages of 18 and 35 — some young voters are taking a serious look at Trump as the primary season rolls on. Continue reading
May 27 Origins of key Clinton emails from report are a mystery By Chad Day, Stephen Braun and Jack Gillum, Associated Press Since her use of a private email server was made public last year, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has insisted she turned over all work-related emails to the State Department to be released to the public. Continue reading
May 26 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: LGBT rights fight sinks major energy bill in U.S. House By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the fight over LGBT rights in Congress sank a major energy bill, after both Republicans and Democrats voted down legislation containing separate provisions banning discrimination by federal contractors and defending North Carolina’s transgender bathroom law. Continue watching
May 26 What does the billionaire-funded Gawker suit mean for media? By Joshua Barajas, Corinne Segal Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley billionaire, revealed this week that he funded Hulk Hogan's winning $140 million lawsuit against Gawker Media. Continue reading