May 13 WATCH: Crews in Baltimore conduct controlled demolition of collapsed bridge span By Lea Skene, Associated Press Crews set off a chain of carefully placed explosives Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and with a boom and a splash, the mangled steel trusses came crashing down… Continue reading
May 13 Trump's GOP allies show up in force as Michael Cohen takes the stand in hush money trial By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Eric Tucker, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press With Donald Trump barred from publicly attacking the key witness in his hush money trial, his campaign brought to court a phalanx of Republican elected officials to speak for him. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 4:59 6 voices on what motherhood means to those with and without children By Claire Mufson, Lana Green The American family has changed significantly since Mother’s Day became a national holiday more than a century ago. Families are smaller, more people are choosing not to have children and more are choosing to be single parents. Still others want… Continue watching
May 12 Watch 2:14 A mother and daughter's heart-to-heart talk about their unbreakable bond By StoryCorps Yomi Young was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes her bones to break under the slightest pressure. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, she and her mother, Sarah Churchill, talk about the day she was… Continue watching
May 11 Watch 4:24 The history-making legacy of Asian American photographer Corky Lee By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Satvi Sunkara May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. For our “Hidden Histories” series, we learn about Corky Lee, a photographer who chronicled the daily lives, struggles and contributions of Asian Americans, a community that is often marginalized,… Continue watching
May 11 What are 'outside agitators'? Here's what to know about the label's history amid protests By Graham Lee Brewer, Associated Press Many college and city leaders have blamed "outside agitators" for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. The refrain is part of a long history of officials dismissing protest movements as the… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Police clear pro-Palestinian encampments at 3 more universities In our news wrap Friday, police moved in to clear out pro-Palestinian encampments at three universities across the country, the battlefront in Ukraine has shifted to the Kharkiv region, the death toll from flooding in Brazil rose to 113, two… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 5:06 Why Boy Scouts of America is changing its name By Ali Rogin, Karina Cuevas In a move towards rebranding and embracing inclusivity, the Boy Scouts of America announced it is changing its name to Scouting America. The change comes as the organization continues to emerge from bankruptcy and is paying out more than $2… Continue watching
May 10 California governor aims to slash 10,000 vacant state jobs to help close $27.6 billion deficit By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state's budget deficit is $27.6 billion. The figure Newsom announced Friday is smaller than the deficit he anticipated in January. Continue reading
May 10 Over 40 arrests made as police clear pro-Palestinian protests camps at Penn, MIT By Bruce Shipkowski, Michael Casey, Associated Press Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters on campuses across the United States and in Europe. Some colleges cracked down immediately, while others have tolerated the demonstrations. Continue reading