Jun 19 Kansas lawmakers plan to help state pay for new stadiums to attract Chiefs and Royals away from Missouri By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. State legislators approved a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. Continue reading
Jun 19 Louisiana to become first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom By Sara Cline, Associated Press Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. Continue reading
Jun 19 Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship brings joy to immigrant families, though some remain excluded By Valerie Gonzalez, Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Continue reading
Jun 19 Millions across U.S. under extreme weather advisories in early blast of heat and humidity By John Seewer, Patrick Orsagos, Michael Hill, Lisa Baumann, Associated Press A blast of heat and humidity in the Midwest and Northeast days before the official start of summer has put a wet blanket on outdoor activities from festivals to sports camps as officials urge people to take precautions. Continue reading
Jun 19 Tropical Storm Alberto, first named storm of hurricane season, forms in southwestern Gulf of Mexico By Associated Press The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts the 2024 hurricane season to be well above average, with between 17 and 25 named storms. Continue reading
Jun 19 Willie Mays, one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, dies at 93 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press The Giants' center fielder, who began his professional career in the Negro Leagues in 1948, was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer. Continue reading
Jun 19 Thousands flee New Mexico wildfire, at least 1 dead, governor’s office says By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Thousands of southern New Mexico residents fled a mountainous village as a wind-whipped wildfire tore through homes and other buildings, and killed at least one person. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 7:36 Congress probes Boeing CEO over company’s safety setbacks and workplace culture By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins, Mekhi Hill Outgoing Boeing CEO David Calhoun faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill as lawmakers raised concerns about the company’s safety culture and quality control practices. He spoke to Congress for the first time since a door panel of a Boeing plane… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 9:42 ‘I had that DNA of caring for people’: Fauci discusses new book and life in public health By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Dr. Anthony Fauci is arguably the world’s most famous doctor and best known for guiding the country through the pandemic. But he has also faced right-wing criticism for assessments and recommendations throughout that period and his clashes with former President… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 7:15 Investigation reveals how universities profit off land taken from Indigenous people By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson There's a new spotlight on some universities and whether they should be helping Native American students more than they are now. It follows a news investigation that found some schools have long profited from land essentially taken from Native American… Continue watching