Sep 02 Brock Turner released from jail after serving half his sentence By Harry Zahn Brock Turner, who was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in 2015, was released from jail Friday after serving three months. Continue reading
Sep 02 Meet the mite, the tiny bugs in your mattress, your tea and on your face By Julia Griffin Millions of minuscule mites share our wide world. Mites are arachnids, much like spiders and scorpions, and the microscopic creatures are among the oldest and most plentiful invertebrates on the planet. Continue reading
Sep 02 Republicans in Hispanic House districts fear Trump blowback By Will Weissert, Associated Press Some Republicans are seeking to dodge Trump's electoral shadow on issues that affect Hispanic voters. Continue reading
Sep 02 Samsung recalls millions of Galaxy Note 7 phones By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako Samsung has issued a global recall for its newest phone, the Galaxy Note 7, two weeks after it came on the market. Continue reading
Sep 02 How ranked-choice voting could make voters more open to third-party candidates By Marsha Mercer, Stateline Here’s how it works: Instead of selecting a single candidate, each voter ranks all the candidates in order of preference. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:57 Georgetown University tries to make amends for profiting from slavery By PBS News Hour Georgetown University is taking an unprecedented step to respond to and apologize for its ties to slavery. The university will give special preference to applicants who are descendants of Georgetown’s slaves, plans to rename a building in honor of one… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 3:09 News Wrap: Florida prepares for first hurricane since 2005 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, residents along Florida’s Gulf Coast are bracing for a direct hit by Hurricane Hermine, the first to make landfall there in 11 years. Early rain has already caused minor flooding. Also, California state lawmakers voted… Continue watching
Sep 01 35 years after shooting Reagan, Hinckley to be released next week By Dan Cooney John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan 35 years ago will be released to his mother’s home in Virginia on Sept. 10, his attorney said Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 01 Milwaukee's problems span decades, but solutions divide generations By Kenya Downs The latest uprising in Milwaukee highlights a generational divide on solutions to decades of discrimination and police violence. Continue reading
Sep 01 SpaceX rocket explodes at Cape Canaveral, $195 million satellite destroyed By Nsikan Akpan No casualties were reported after a SpaceX rockets exploded Thursday morning at Cape Canaveral. Continue reading