Jun 27 High court overturns former Virginia governor’s conviction By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A unanimous Supreme Court on Monday overturned the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in a ruling that could make it harder for prosecutors to bring corruption cases against elected officials. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court strikes down Texas abortion clinic regulations By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court struck down Texas' widely replicated regulation of abortion clinics Monday in the court's biggest abortion case in nearly a quarter century. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 24:48 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, June 26, Scottish leaders are pushing to exit the UK to preserve Scotland's membership in the EU. Also, immigrants who came to the UK for economic opportunities are worried after the Brexit vote -- what… Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch 2:42 Scottish leaders renew push to exit UK following Brexit vote By PBS News Hour In a 2014 referendum, Scotland decided to remain a part of the United Kingdom. But following the UK’s vote last week to leave the European Union, Scottish leaders are now renewing the push to exit the UK in order to… Continue watching
Jun 26 New York City celebrates gay pride with jubilant march By Omar Etman Thousands of marchers were expected to participate in the celebration, which organizers said would likely be the largest held. Continue reading
Jun 26 SCOTUS to rule Monday on Texas abortion case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press It’s expected to be the justices’ final meeting before they disperse on their summer breaks. Continue reading
Jun 26 Americans who confronted ‘surprise’ medical bills share their stories By Elisabeth Ponsot, Daniel Moritz-Rabson Last year, Consumer Reports found 30 percent of Americans with private health insurance have received a surprise bill, where their insurance plan paid less than they expected. Continue reading
Jun 26 Survivors of Boston bombing meet with Orlando victims still in hospital By Michael D. Regan Survivors of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing on Saturday met with victims of the Orlando shooting who are still hospitalized two weeks after a gunmen killed 49 people inside Pulse nightclub. Continue reading
Jun 26 Study finds difficulty tracing dark money in political ads By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press It's getting harder to know who is funding political advertising at the state level as more money becomes anonymous or is filtered from one political action committee to another, a new study finds. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 10:21 Unexpected medical bills can cost American consumers thousands By PBS News Hour It’s a growing frustration for many Americans: surprisingly high medical bills that they are struggling to pay. In some cases, patients are surprised to learn that they received care from an out-of-network doctor in an in-network hospital, long after an… Continue watching