Mar 13 Death of nonbinary Oklahoma teen after school fight ruled a suicide, officials say By Associated Press The death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict the day after a fight inside an Oklahoma high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, the state medical examiner's office said Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 13 3 men face firearms charges after investigation into Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting By Associated Press The new complaints made public Wednesday do not allege that the men were among the shooters. Instead, they are accused of involvement in straw purchases and trafficking firearms. Continue reading
Mar 13 Prosecutor tells jury thet Michigan school shooter’s dad ignored ‘easiest’ opportunity to prevent tragedy By Ed White, Associated Press A jury of six men and six women left the courtroom for deliberations on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch 4:04 News Wrap: Biden and Trump are set to clinch nominations in latest batch of primaries In our news wrap Tuesday, President Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to clinch their parties’ nominations in the latest batch of primaries, The Labor Department reports prices were up 0.4 percent – slightly more than what analysts… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 4:15 Migrants from all over the world make their way to Arizona’s southern border By Amna Nawaz Migrant crossings on the Arizona-Mexico border have remained high this year. While much of the conversation has been focused on Texas, Arizona has been one of the busiest border sections this year. Amna Nawaz reports from Pima County, where people… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 6:24 As concerns grow around surging violent crime, the numbers tell a different story By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Several high profile stories have put a spotlight on violent crimes in the U.S., particularly in cities and metro areas. The death of Laken Riley, in particular, took center stage during last week's State of the Union. But while murder… Continue watching
Mar 12 Watch 3:53 Student Reporting Labs speaks with the U.S. surgeon general on youth mental health By Briget Ganske, Jaylah Moore-Ross The new season of PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs podcast “On Our Minds” is underway. In this episode of the series that focuses on mental health challenges among young people, Bree Campbell and James Kim speak with U.S. Surgeon General… Continue watching
Mar 12 Former Boeing manager who raised safety concerns found dead By Associated Press Police in Charleston said detectives were waiting for a formal determination of the cause of death and “any additional findings that might shed further light on the circumstances surrounding” the end of Barnett's life. Continue reading
Mar 12 NAACP urges student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges after state eliminates DEI programs By Mark Long, Associated Press The NAACP sent a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker as well as current and prospective student-athletes. It was in response to the University of Florida and other state schools that have eliminated their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Supreme Court Justices Sotomayor and Barrett discuss political polarization and civics education By News Desk On March 12, Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett addressed the Civic Learning Week National Forum at The George Washington University. Continue reading