May 11 What are ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label’s history amid protests By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Many college and city leaders have blamed "outside agitators" for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The refrain is part of a long history of officials dismissing protest movements as the… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Police clear pro-Palestinian encampments at 3 more universities In our news wrap Friday, police moved in to clear out pro-Palestinian encampments at three universities across the country, the battlefront in Ukraine has shifted to the Kharkiv region, the death toll from flooding in Brazil rose to 113, two… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 5:06 Why Boy Scouts of America is changing its name By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas In a move towards rebranding and embracing inclusivity, the Boy Scouts of America announced it is changing its name to Scouting America. The change comes as the organization continues to emerge from bankruptcy and is paying out more than $2… Continue watching
May 10 California governor aims to slash 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close $27.6 billion deficit By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state's budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January. Continue reading
May 10 Over 40 arrests made as police clear pro-Palestinian protests camps at Penn, MIT By Bruce Shipkowski, Michael Casey, Associated Press Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters on campuses across the United States and in Europe. Some colleges cracked down immediately, while others have tolerated the demonstrations. Continue reading
May 09 California to tap generative AI tools to increase services access, reduce traffic jams By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things. Continue reading
May 09 Labor union push pits the United Farm Workers against a major California agricultural business By Amy Taxin, Associated Press A battle is underway in California between a unit of the Wonderful Co. and United Farm Workers over how a group of workers organized under a recently-enacted labor law. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:06 News Wrap: Deep South braces for strong storms and possible tornadoes In our news wrap Thursday, the Deep South faced a new wave of severe storms and possible tornadoes, Puerto Rico declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard amid unrelenting rain and flooding, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned his… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 5:18 Biden proposal would expedite deportation of migrants ineligible for asylum By Laura Barrón-López The Biden administration proposed new changes to the asylum system that would expedite the removal of certain migrants. The new rules would apply to migrants with criminal histories or deemed as national security risks and would be unlikely to receive… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 5:25 How a middle school is successfully keeping students off their phones during class By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris As schools grapple with how to keep students off their cell phones, one Connecticut school took a blunt approach. In Manchester, Illing Middle School requires students to lock phones in a pouch until the end of the day. It comes… Continue watching