Jan 17 Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies By Michael Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse. Continue reading
Jan 17 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could limit federal agencies from enforcing laws By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that was remade during Donald Trump's presidency. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:47 News Wrap: Bitter cold, snow and ice storms plague much of the U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, snow and ice storms plagued much of the country again, the top tax policymakers in Congress announced a bipartisan agreement to expand the child tax credit and restore a variety of breaks for businesses, Ukraine's… Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch 4:58 Student-led network helps address shortage of mental health professionals in schools By Steven Potter Mental health among the nation's student population has been a growing concern, especially due to the pandemic. From PBS Wisconsin, Steven Potter reports on how peer support, school staff and psychology researchers are trying to keep up with the growing… Continue watching
Jan 16 Trans youth ‘terrified’ of what Louisiana’s new health care ban will mean By Roby Chavez A new law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Louisiana took effect at the start of the year. Since the legislation was passed last summer, parents have been scrambling for help. Continue reading
Jan 16 Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson drops out of 2024 presidential race after Iowa primary By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Hutchinson's exit came a day after he finished sixth in Iowa's leadoff caucuses, well behind Trump and other top rivals. Continue reading
Jan 16 Schools closed, flights grounded as dangerously cold temperatures sweep across U.S. By Carolyn Thompson, Matthew Brown, Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press The storms and frigid temperatures affected everything from air travel to NFL playoff games to Iowa's presidential caucuses, and were also the cause of several deaths around the country. Continue reading
Jan 15 Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting By Jack Dura, Associated Press Parents in the Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students' return. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH LIVE: Iowa Caucuses – PBS News Special Report Join PBS NewsHour for coverage of the 2024 Iowa caucuses… Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 2:20 Arctic blast grips much of U.S. bringing brutal temperatures and dangerous wind chills By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan, Shoshana Dubnow The same deep freeze that's put Iowa on ice has millions of other Americans in its grip as well. Most of the country shivered through a long day of power outages and flight cancellations, with at least six deaths blamed… Continue watching