Jun 18 High inflation curbs spending as retail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Retail sales rose 0.1% in May, below the pace that economists projected, according to the Commerce Department. Continue reading
Jun 18 Shooter who killed 5 at Colorado LGBT club pleads guilty to 50 federal hate crimes, avoids death penalty By Colleen Slevin, Associated Press Federal prosecutors have focused on proving that the attack at Club Q — a sanctuary for LGBTQ+ people in the mostly conservative city — was premeditated and fueled by bias. Continue reading
Jun 18 New York's top court turns down Trump's request to hear appeal of gag order By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Republican former president has repeatedly railed against the hush money case gag order, which prevents him from commenting on witnesses, jurors and others who were involved in the case. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Boeing's CEO grilled over safety problems in Senate hearing By David Koenig, Associated Press Senators asked Calhoun if Boeing retaliated against employees who reported concerns and if he had ever spoken directly with any whistleblowers. He replied that he hadn't but said he would. Continue reading
Jun 18 Firefighters gaining ground in Southern California wildfire but strong, dry winds coming By Associated Press Strong winds mean the fire is expected to keep moving south. Officials had earlier warned residents of the 19,000-person community of Castaic that they should prepare to leave if the fire pushed south. Continue reading
Jun 18 Tens of millions under alert for extreme heat in U.S. New York activates National Guard By Associated Press States in the Midwest started to bake Monday in a dangerous heat wave that was expected to stretch from Iowa to Maine into at least Friday. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 7:08 Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels amid teen mental health crisis By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Alexa Gold Surveys show the overwhelming majority of American teens use social media in some form. Some studies link more than three hours a day on social media to an increased risk of teen anxiety and depression. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 8:38 The many ways new weight loss drugs could transform the economy By Catherine Rampell, Diane Lincoln Estes Last year, Americans spent over $50 billion on weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Their popularity, and their price, are having effects throughout the economy. PBS News Hour special correspondent and Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell reports. Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 5:07 How a new male contraceptive gel showing promise in clinical studies works By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre More than 60 years after a birth control pill was developed for women, there is still no similar federally approved drug for men. But promising results from a new gel for men might finally change that. Early results show it… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 7:28 'They Came for the Schools' details how GOP targeted race and identity in classrooms By Laura Barrón-López, Karina Cuevas In 2021, an affluent, suburban school district in Texas gained national attention when parents and local conservative activists falsely accused the district of indoctrinating students with critical race theory. Mike Hixenbaugh's "They Came for the Schools" details how it became… Continue watching