Jun 08 Supreme Court to decide how employees may collectively dispute workplace problems By Associated Press The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh new limits on the ability of workers to band together to dispute pay and workplace issues. Continue reading
Jun 08 Kalief Browder, teen who awaited trial for 3 years at Rikers, kills himself By Colleen Shalby Kalief Browder, who was arrested at 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack and who spent three years awaiting trial, committed suicide Saturday, two years after his release from Rikers Island. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 22:42 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 7, 2015 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, June 7, 2015, protests and politics as the world's G-7 leaders meet in Germany. The high-stakes election in Turkey that could trigger unprecedented changes. Finally, in our signature segment, the battle over the use of… Continue watching
Jun 07 U.S. detention centers for migrants may be in crisis By Associated Press As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement expands the centers to make space for the next wave of arrivals, the agency faces legal and political challenges that could shut them down. And a new flow of migrants raises questions as to… Continue reading
Jun 07 Lindsey Graham wants Caitlyn Jenner's vote By Associated Press Republican presidential contender Lindsey Graham says his party has room for transgendered people like Caitlyn Jenner. Continue reading
Jun 07 Convicted murderers use power tools to escape New York prison By Daniel Costa-Roberts Law enforcement agencies were busy Sunday searching for two convicted murders who used power tools to make an ingenious escape from a maximum security prison in upstate New York the day before. Continue reading
Jun 07 Listen to the 2015 Tony Award-nominated Broadway musicals By Andrew Mach The biggest night on Broadway is upon us yet again. To catch you up to speed, listen to some of this season's nominated Broadway musicals in our Spotify playlist. Continue reading
Jun 07 Photos: American Pharoah wins the Triple Crown By Daniel Costa-Roberts American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza performed one of the sports world's rarest feats Saturday, winning the Belmont Stakes, the third and final race needed to clinch the elusive title of Triple Crown champion… Continue reading
Jun 07 Report: Abortions declined in nearly all states since 2010 By David Crary, Associated Press Abortions have declined in states where new laws make it harder to have them - but they've also waned in states where abortion rights are protected. Nearly everywhere, in red states and blue, abortions are down since 2010. Continue reading
Jun 07 Beau Biden remembered as selfless son, consummate public servant By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Politicians, military leaders and celebrities from across the country came to bid farewell on Saturday to former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose death at age 46 opened yet another chapter of grief for his father, Vice President Joe Biden. Continue reading