May 08 33 protesters were arrested at George Washington University as police cleared a tent encampment By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe. Continue reading
May 08 Severe storms pummel the Midwest, including reported tornadoes that destroyed homes By Ed White, Alexa St. John, Sean Murphy, Associated Press Two reported tornadoes blitzed a Michigan city near Kalamazoo and shredded a FedEx facility. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: TikTok sues to overturn law that could ban platform in U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, TikTok sued to overturn a law that could ban the platform inside the U.S., Ukraine's state security service says it foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Zelenskyy, Russian President Putin was sworn in for… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:32 Biden condemns antisemitism, affirms support for Israel in Holocaust remembrance speech By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Kyle Midura, Shrai Popat President Biden marked the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Annual Days of Remembrance, remembering the six million Jewish people who were killed. In his speech Tuesday, Biden affirmed America’s support for Jewish people, Israel and condemned antisemitism. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:43 Campus protesters are violating rights of other students, argues David French By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris Protests against the war in Gaza continue on college campuses across the country. Monday, we looked at the idea that colleges themselves fomented these demonstrations. Now, Lisa Desjardins speaks with New York Times opinion columnist David French who says colleges… Continue watching
May 07 Watch 7:56 Anita Hill discusses overturn of Weinstein's rape conviction and what it means for #MeToo By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The recent ruling by New York’s highest court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction has sent a wave of shock and disappointment through advocates of the #MeToo movement. Weinstein remains jailed for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, but… Continue watching
May 07 New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The ruling from state Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. Doyle on Tuesday determined that state lawmakers failed to follow procedural rules around passing constitutional amendments. Continue reading
May 07 How Oklahoma's undocumented community is preparing for expanded immigration enforcement By Adam Kemp Republican lawmakers say a new immigration bill in Oklahoma will stop illegal drugs from crossing the border. Undocumented immigrants fear they'll be unfairly targeted. Continue reading
May 07 Boy Scouts of America rebranding to more inclusive Scouting America By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The organization began allowing gay youth in 2013 and ended a blanket ban on gay adult leaders in 2015. In 2017, it made the historic announcement that girls would be accepted as Cub Scouts as of 2018 and into the… Continue reading
May 07 Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration By Charles Rex Arbogast, Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press Many protesters want their schools to divest from companies that do business with Israel or otherwise contribute to the war effort. Others simply want to call attention to the deaths in Gaza and for the war to end. Continue reading