Apr 03 Watch 10:37 A look inside the journey asylum seekers make through Mexico to reach U.S. border By Amna Nawaz, Christine Romo, Sam Weber At the end of 2023, the number of migrants crossing into the United States reached a record high. But before the global population of migrants reaches the U.S. border, many travel more than 1,500 miles through Mexico. With producers Sam… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 6:22 Can women’s college basketball sustain its historic rise in viewership? By John Yang, Karina Cuevas Monday night’s March Madness game between Iowa and LSU was watched by more than 12 million viewers on ESPN, making it the most-watched women’s college basketball game ever. Is this a one-time effect of Caitlin Clark or a sign of… Continue watching
Apr 03 How new technology is being used at U.S. airports as international travel grows By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press During fiscal year 2023, the agency processed nearly 400 million travelers at the ports of entry. That's a 24% increase over the previous year. Continue reading
Apr 03 Iowa’s victory over LSU is the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record By Joe Reedy, Associated Press It was one of the most-viewed games in any sport other than NFL football over the past year. The previous biggest audience for women's college basketball was the 1983 national title game between Southern California and Louisiana Tech. Continue reading
Apr 03 Largest U.S. fresh egg producer detects bird flu in chickens, halts production By Ken Miller, Associated Press Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods said there is no known risk with eggs in the market and no eggs have been recalled. Continue reading
Apr 03 Construction workers had little warning as Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapsed, raising safety concerns By Jake Offenhartz, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The deaths of six construction workers on Baltimore's Key Bridge have raised questions about whether the construction company took proper precautions, including keeping a safety boat nearby that might have been able to warn them at least a few seconds… Continue reading
Apr 02 Voters in Enid, Oklahoma, oust city council member with ties to white nationalism By Associated Press Voters in the northwest Oklahoma city of Enid ousted a city council member with ties to white nationalism, according to unofficial results posted Tuesday on the Oklahoma Election Board website. Continue reading
Apr 02 Trump accuses Biden of causing a border ‘bloodbath’ as he escalates his immigration rhetoric By Joey Cappelletti, Adriana Gomez Licon, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has been leaning into inflammatory rhetoric about the record surge of migrants at the southern border since he became his party's presumptive nominee. Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 3:54 News Wrap: Biden and Xi speak for first time since November summit In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone in their first conversation since a summit in California last November, Ukrainian military drones struck an oil refinery and drone-making factory in what may be… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 8:23 Buttigieg: ‘We will tear down bureaucratic barriers’ to rebuild Baltimore bridge By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A massive operation is underway at the site of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. Crews are undertaking painstaking tasks, removing sharp twisted steel and concrete debris from the port. No one knows yet how long it will take to… Continue watching