May 11 Does Congress need to regulate fantasy sports? By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Congress on Wednesday launched a fact-finding mission into the loosely regulated, multibillion-dollar world of fantasy sports games — a multibillion-dollar business that seemingly advertised everywhere during the pro football season. Continue reading
May 11 Senate says female WWII pilots’ ashes may be placed at Arlington Cemetery By Richard Lardner, Associated Press These female pilots served in a unit called Women Airforce Service Pilots. They flew noncombat missions to free up male pilots for combat. Continue reading
May 11 Poll reveals age, income influence people’s loyalty to employer By Associated Press A new poll says more than 40 percent of America's baby boomers stayed with their employer for more than 20 years. But it's unlikely that their children or grandchildren will experience the same job tenure. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Oklahoma picks up the pieces after deadly tornadoes touch down By PBS News Hour It was West Virginia and Nebraska’s turn to vote in party primaries Tuesday -- but the candidates were not there. Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump was in New York working to join forces with the Republican National Committee on fundraising. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:21 The battle for Minnesota’s $1 trillion mining jackpot By PBS News Hour Minnesota’s Arrowhead region sits atop a trove of precious metals: four billion tons of raw material like copper and nickel, a haul worth $1 trillion, mining companies say. But local residents and activists are taking a stand against encroaching mining… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 9:20 The challenge of understanding the full dynamics of racism in 2016 By PBS News Hour Rev. David Billings, founder of the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond, has been working to combat racism for decades. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault sits down with Billings to discuss his work helping groups to identify and “undo” institutional discrimination. Continue watching
May 10 Watch 54:04 PBS NewsHour full episode May 10, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump works to bring the GOP together as Democrats look to future primaries. Also: The Philippines’ controversial new president takes charge, what happens when a nursing home and day care center join forces, mining companies… Continue watching
May 10 Attorney General Lynch tells transgender community ‘we see you’ By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Attorney General Loretta Lynch invoked the defining civil rights struggles of the last century and made clear that the federal government sees its dispute with North Carolina as about far more than bathrooms and showers. Continue reading
May 10 Utah abortion providers stumped by law requiring fetal pain relief By Michelle L. Price, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Utah's first-in-the-nation requirement that fetuses receive anesthesia or painkillers before some abortions takes effect Tuesday, but doctors say it's unnecessary and impossible to comply with. Continue reading
May 10 Where does America’s e-waste end up? GPS tracker tells all By Katie Campbell, KCTS9/EarthFix, Ken Christensen, KCTS9/Earthfix Despite pledges to responsibly recycle old TVs and other unwanted electronics with toxic materials inside, an investigation tracks e-waste from the U.S. to unregulated scrapyards in Hong Kong. Continue reading