May 09 Watch 8:00 A look at battery-powered aircraft that could lead transition from fossil-fueled flight By Miles O'Brien, Will Toubman, Kate Tobin Earlier this month, the Federal Aviation Administration approved the first training program in the country for electric aviation. The program is just one part of a small but burgeoning effort to develop greener battery-powered aircraft for more routine use over… Continue watching
May 09 After Weinstein’s case was overturned, New York lawmakers move to change sex crime legal standards By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The state's highest court late last month threw out Weinstein's conviction in a ruling that said a trial judge wrongly allowed women to testify about allegations that weren't part of his criminal charges. Continue reading
May 09 Civil rights groups are suing an Iowa law allowing police to arrest and deport migrants By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Iowa's statute is similar to a more expansive Texas law that is currently on hold after it was challenged by both the Justice Department and civil rights groups. Continue reading
May 09 Wave of new storms pummel U.S. South as week of deadly weather marches on By Kristin M. Hall, George Walker IV, Associated Press A heavy line of storms swept into Atlanta near the end of the morning rush hour Thursday. Continue reading
May 09 Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, firearm safety group Everytown says By Lindsay Whitehurst, Alanna Durkin, Associated Press The rate of stolen guns from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the coronavirus pandemic along with a major surge in weapons purchases. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 12:19 College students on divisions over Israel, safety and what is considered free speech By Stephanie Sy, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran The debate around how colleges are handling protests played out in Washington D.C. Wednesday as police cleared out encampments at George Washington University. This week, we visited that encampment and others to hear why students are protesting and explore a… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 5:10 Congress grills district leaders on rise in antisemitic incidents at high schools By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart While most of the national attention around protests lately has been focused on much larger college campuses, there have been some problems in some high schools as well. It was the focus of another charged hearing on Capitol Hill as… Continue watching
May 08 Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads on key Senate races By Todd Richmond, Associated Press Democrats in Wisconsin plan to spend $7 million on television ads on upcoming senate elections. Continue reading
May 08 High school students press for more climate curriculum By Alexa St. John, Doug Glass, Associated Press High school students demand school districts include climate subjects in classrooms. Continue reading
May 08 Here’s why the Boy Scouts of America are rebranding By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press With flagging membership numbers, the Texas-based organization is leaning into a more inclusive message as it emerges from a long stretch of turmoil that includes bankruptcy and a flood of sexual abuse claims. Continue reading