Aug 18 Watch 8:58 A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention and its relevance today By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Connor Seitchik, Frank Carlson Chicago has hosted more presidential nominating conventions than any other U.S. city, going back to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The notorious and consequential 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 9:02 The importance of earthquake planning beyond the West Coast By John Yang, Claire Mufson This week’s 4.4 magnitude tremor in Los Angeles was along a fault that runs through a densely populated area. But California isn’t the only region in the U.S. with the potential for major earthquakes. Brian Houston, director of the University… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 5:13 Glitches with an app designed to help migrants seek legal asylum in the U.S. In July, arrests of those illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border were the lowest U.S. Customs and Border Protection has seen in nearly four years. It comes after the Biden Administration imposed new rules to encourage migrants to use legal pathways… Continue watching
Aug 16 Judge blocks plans for sports streaming service from Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros., citing antitrust concerns By Joe Reedy, Associated Press United States District Judge Margaret M. Garnett in the Southern District of New York said in her 69-page ruling that Fubo was likely to be successful in proving that the joint venture would violate antitrust laws. Continue reading
Aug 16 The U.S. is seeing a summer COVID-19 surge, but hospitalizations remain low By Associated Press COVID-19 is showing up in a lot of wastewater samples, but doctors' offices aren't seeing an outsized share of people with symptoms of respiratory illness. Continue reading
Aug 16 Woman arrested for trying to sell iconic Graceland estate By Alanna Durkin Richer, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges she orchestrated a scheme defraud Elvis Presley's family by trying to auction off his iconic Graceland property before a judge halted the mysterious foreclosure sale, the Justice Department said Friday. Continue reading
Aug 16 WATCH: Biden designates 1908 Race Riot National Monument in Springfield, Ill. By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press In August 1908, mobs of white residents tore through Illinois' capital city under the pretext of meting out judgment against two Black men. Two innocent Black men were hanged, dozens of homes and businesses in Springfield's majority-Black neighborhoods were burned… Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 6:42 Biden administration strikes deal to cut prices on some of Medicare's costliest drugs By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Murrey Jacobson, Jackson Hudgins, Ian Couzens, Alexa Gold Medicare reached agreements with major pharmaceutical companies to cut the cost the government pays for ten prescription drugs used by millions of Americans. It marks the first time the government has been able to negotiate directly with drugmakers, a result… Continue watching
Aug 15 Harris zeroes in on high food prices as inflation dominates the presidential race By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Harris is putting particular emphasis on rising meat prices, which she says account for a large part of rising bills at checkout. Continue reading
Aug 15 Wildfires are growing under climate change, and the smoke is threatening farmworkers, new study says By Dorany Pineda, Associated Press A new study shows that farmworkers are paying a heavy price by being exposed to high levels of air pollution. Continue reading